Patent ID: 8743552
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. An expansion apparatus for a serial advanced technology attachment dual in-line memory module (SATA DIMM), the expansion apparatus comprising: a circuit board; a plurality of expansion slots mounted on the circuit board, to receive a plurality of SATA DIMM modules; a plurality of serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) interfaces mounted on the circuit board and connected to SATA connectors of the plurality of SATA DIMM modules, wherein the number of the plurality of SATA interfaces is the same as the number of the plurality of expansion slots; and an edge connector set on a bottom side of the circuit board, the edge connector comprising a plurality of power pins connected to the plurality of expansion slots for providing voltages to the plurality of expansion slots, a plurality of signal pins connected to the plurality of SATA interfaces for providing SATA signals to the plurality of SATA interfaces, and a plurality of ground pins being grounded.