Patent ID: 6415346
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
A circuit card that may be hot plugged into a backplane of a live electronic system without interrupting a power supply within said electronic system, wherein said backplane includes a backplane receptor for electrically engaging functional circuitry within said circuit card, said circuit card comprising:a terminal edge having an edge connector that includes functional circuit contacts for engaging power and signal contacts within said backplane receptor, wherein said functional circuit contacts extend a first length with respect to said terminal edge, said circuit card having an input capacitance across said edge connector, card guide means situated outside the boundaries of said edge connector for guiding and connecting said circuit card into said backplane, said card guide means including at least one conductive member for engaging card guide receptor means situated outside of said backplane receptor within said backplane, said at least one conductive member extending a second length beyond said terminal edge, wherein said second length is greater than said first length; and at least one conductive path for electrically coupling said at least one conductive member across said input capacitance.