Patent ID: 6646868
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
A computer bus rack including at least one circuit board, said at least one circuit board having a front side and a back side, said rack comprising:a first plurality of slots coupled to said front side, and a second plurality of slots coupled to said back side, said first and second plurality of slots being arranged such that corresponding ones of said first and second slots are in substantial alignment, respectively; and a plurality of connectors having a plurality of individual connector-pins extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to and away from said circuit board and having a column and row arrangement within said connectors so that the connectors can mate with add-on cards, said connectors affixed to said circuit board in alignment with said first and second plurality of slots, and each one of said plurality of connectors having connector-pins that are physically distinct from connector-pins of connectors of other slots.