Patent ID: 7359214
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A backplane comprising: a first region having a first plurality of signal launches, each of the first plurality of signal launches positioned for interconnection to at least one electrical connector; a second region adjacent the first region having a second plurality of signal launches, each of the second plurality of signal launches positioned for interconnection to at least one electrical connector, with each of the second plurality of signal launches disposed in at least a first column and a second column; and a plurality of signal traces, each signal trace having a first end and a second end, wherein, for each of the plurality of signal traces, the first ends of the traces are connected to signal launches in the first plurality of signal launches, and for a first portion of the signal traces, the second ends of the traces are connected to signal launches in the first column; and for a second portion of the signal traces, the traces are routed between signal launches in the first column and the second ends of the traces are connected to signal launches in the second column.