Abstract:
A modularized motherboard is provided. The modularized motherboard includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board and a connecting device. The first circuit board includes a north bridge chip, a central processing unit (CPU) slot and a first connecting port. The CPU slot is coupled to the north bridge chip and is used for installing a CPU. The second circuit board is independent of the first circuit board. The second circuit board includes a second connecting port and a south bridge chip. The south bridge chip is coupled to the north bridge chip via the second connecting port the first connecting port. The connecting device is coupled between the first connecting port and the second connecting port.
Abstract:
A dummy wiring 25 is provided for simulating an actual wiring 26 connecting semiconductor integrated circuits 2 and 6 on a circuit board. The semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a data output circuit 28 capable of variably setting the slew rate and a circuit 29 for measuring signal delay time between a signal sending point and a signal reflection point (characteristic impedance mismatching point) using the dummy wiring 25, and the delay time so obtained by the measuring circuit is used for the determination of the signal transition time of the output circuit. The transition time of the signal is set at least twice of the signal delay time between the signal sending point and the wiring branch at the nearest end. In this way, signal transmission with alleviated reflection by the reflection point at the nearest end is realized.
Abstract:
An information handling system circuit board has an opening formed through it proximate a coupling point of an integrated circuit to the circuit board. The opening manages stress at the coupling point of the integrated circuit to the circuit board to reduce the risk of damage to the coupling point during deformation of the circuit board, such as when the circuit board is coupled to a chassis or when a component is pressed into the circuit board. In one embodiment, rectangular openings are formed at diagonally opposed corners of a BSA integrated circuit. In alternative embodiments, openings of varying shape, such as slots or curved slots, are formed at selected corners of the integrated circuit.
Abstract:
A second printed wiring board is opposed to a surface of the first printed wiring board. A support member supports the first and second printed wiring boards. A first connector is mounted on the first printed wiring board. A second connector is mounted on the second printed wiring board. A wiring connects the first printed wiring board to the second printed wiring board. The first and second connectors are separately mounted on the first and second printed wiring boards, respectively. The sizes of the first and second printed wiring boards can be reduced as compared with the case where connectors are arranged in a row on a single printed wiring board, for example. This results in a reduction in the size of the printed circuit board unit. A large number of the printed circuit board units can be coupled to the back panel.
Abstract:
A multi-channel memory connection system comprises a circuit board comprising a plurality of memory connectors, at least one of the plurality of memory connectors configured to receive either a memory module or a memory riser, the at least one memory connector having at least two memory channels connected thereto through the circuit board.
Abstract:
A midplane has a first side to which contact ends of a first differential connector are connected and a second side opposite the first side to which contact ends of a second differential connector are connected. The midplane includes a plurality of vias extending from the first side to the second side, with the vias providing first signal launches on the first side and second signal launches on the second side. The first signal launches are provided in a plurality of rows, with each row having first signal launches along a first line and first signal launches along a second line substantially parallel to the first line. The second signal launches are provided in a plurality of columns, with each column having second signal launches along a third line and second signal launches along a fourth line substantially parallel to the third line.
Abstract:
For electrical backplanes and the like, a power plane adaptation to improve the propagation of high-speed signals through clearances in an embedded power plane is disclosed. In exemplary embodiments, the power plane is segmented in a high-speed connector region, such that a portion of the metal layer that forms the power plane is retained in the high-speed connector region—but isolated from the power-delivery portion of the power plane. The isolated portion is connected to digital ground, and clearances are formed therein where high-speed signaling throughholes will pass through the region. In some embodiments, various attainable advantages include better manufacturability, better matching and control of high-speed signaling throughhole impedance, and improved noise isolation. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
A switch chassis includes a plane having pass-through vias. An array of connector pairs is provided. A connector pair includes a first multi-path connector on first side of the plane and a second multi-path connector on the second side of the plane interconnected through the pass-through vias in the plane. Fabric cards can be connected to respective columns of first connectors and line cards can be connected respective rows of second connectors of the connector pairs to orient the fabric and lines cards orthogonally with respect to each other.
Abstract:
In one exemplary embodiment, a system for supplying electrical connectivity to one or more circuit board based devices includes a backplane and at least one module. The backplane includes a mounting surface having a plurality of modular power connectors. The at least one module includes an interface portion, a power connection portion, and a circuit board. The power connection portion is configured to connect with the corresponding one of the plurality of modular power connectors. The circuit board includes a plurality of power-related electrical contacts and a plurality of data-related electrical contacts. At least one of the plurality of power-related electrical contacts is connected with the power connection portion, and at least one of the plurality of data-related electrical contacts is connected with the interface portion. The backplane is configured to connect with a power supply, such that the power supply supplies power to the at least one module through one of the modular power connectors when the at least one module is connected with the corresponding modular power connector.
Abstract:
A circuit board comprises signaling through-holes that pass through a plurality of layers, including signal trace and digital ground plane layers, and power reference plane layers. Clearances are set to achieve a desired impedance characteristic for the through-holes. At a power reference plane layer, the clearance is defined around multiple neighboring through-holes.