Patent ID: 6816486
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A chassis for holding modules comprising:a set of first modules oriented horizontally in the chassis, a set of second modules oriented vertically in the chassis, a midplane oriented orthogonally to the sets of first and second modules, including first and second sides and connector pins extending from the first side through to the second side, each of the first modules including a first connector for mating with the connector pins extending from the first side, each of the second modules including a second connector for mating with the connector pins extending from the second side, and wherein input and output functions comprising balanced differential drivers and receivers which permit balanced differential signaling are present in one of said first or second modules, and wherein switching functions comprising balanced differential drivers and receivers which permit balanced differential signaling are present in the other of said first or second modules and all controlled impedance signal traces are on said first and second modules.