Patent ID: 7177157
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: G02B,H01R

Abstract:
1. A host board system comprising: a host board at least partially positioned within a housing having a set of openings, the host board including a set of connectors; each opening in the set of openings being aligned with at least two connectors from the set of connectors; said each opening configured to accept two modules of a first form factor so that each module of the first form factor is electrically coupled to one of the at least two connectors; said each opening further configured to accept a single module of a second form factor so that the single module of the second form factor is electrically coupled to a first connector of the at least two connectors; and a set of inserts, each insert from said set of inserts configured to plug at least a portion of an opening from the set of openings; wherein each module of the first form factor and each module of the second form factor includes a flange, said flange extending around a perimeter of a respective module and abutting an insert from the set of inserts when said respective module is electrically coupled to a connector from said set of connectors.