Patent ID: 7082487

Claim:
A configurable computer board system attachable to a host computer bus of a host computer, comprising: (a) a computer beard having core functions and I/O functions, and electrical connections with the host computer bus; (b) a daughter card with desired characteristics, having electrical connections with said computer board and being electrically connectable to another device of the host computer; wherein the core functions and I/O functions of said computer board are configurable according to said desired characteristics of said daughter card; wherein the form factor of said computer board with said connected daughter card, conforms to the Common Mezzanine Card standard; wherein said daughter card, when connected to said computer board, fits within the I/O envelope defined in said standard; and wherein said computer board and said daughter card and components thereof are configured substantially in accordance with one row of the following table: Side 1 Side 2 Top Side Compo- Compo- Side 1 Compo- Top Side Standoff & nent nent Special nent Special Stacking Height Height Component Height Component Height (H) (H1) (H2) Height (H3) (C1) Height 5 mm 2.5 mm 2.9 mm 4.50 mm 2.0 mm 0.0 mm 6 mm 3.0 mm 1.9 mm 5.50 mm 2.5 mm 0.0 mm 7 mm 3.5 mm 0.9 mm 6.50 mm 3.0 mm 0.0 mm 8 mm 4.0 mm 0.0 mm 7.50 mm 3.5 mm 0.0 mm where H is the standoff and stacking height, being the separation between computer board and daughter card, H1 is the component height of daughter card, H2 is the component height of the daughter card, H3 is the maximum height of any one component or combination of components and C1 is the component height of components on said computer board.