Patent Document ID: 9148345
Application ID: 13351020
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A system, comprising: a plurality of modules; a backplane communicatively coupled to the plurality of modules; a plurality of links over the backplane defined between the plurality of modules wherein each of the plurality of links comprises a first segment of electrical connection on one of the plurality of modules, a plurality of one or more electrical connections over traces on the backplane, and a second segment of electrical connection on another of the plurality of modules, and wherein lengths of the plurality of links are dependent upon locations of the plurality of modules on the backplane; and a link management system to dynamically managing equalization parameters comprising transmit equalization, transmit power levels, and receiver settings associated with the plurality of links based on an associated length, the link management system to selectively disabling any inactive links of the plurality of links to any of a removed module of the plurality of modules or an unequipped module of the plurality of modules.