Patent ID: 7719843
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G11B,H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An information handling system, comprising: a drive box mountable to a rack, the drive box comprising a plurality of drive plugs; a plurality of drives coupleable to the plurality of drive plugs; a PC (printed circuit) board internal to the drive box; a multiple drive plug-in cable configured for operably connecting the PC board and the plurality of drives, the multiple drive plug-in cable comprising a plurality of drive connectors for connecting the plurality of drives to the plurality of drive plugs, the multiple drive plug-in cable further comprising a plurality of PC board connectors corresponding to each of the plurality of drive connectors for connecting the multiple drive plug-in cable to the PC board; the multiple drive plug-in cable comprises, a first distinct cable component configured for providing power from the PC board to the plurality of drives and a second distinct cable component configured for passing a data signal between the PC board and the plurality of drives; and the multiple drive plug-in cable further comprises a shielded cable having a shield comprising at least one of a braided strand of metal, a non-braided spiral winding of metal, or a layer of conductive polymer.