System and method for connection management in data processing system
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorOwen Oliver Kidd
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are provided. The computer implemented services may be provided using hardware components of a data processing system. The hardware components may need to communication with one another to provide the computer implemented services. A data processing system may include a high speed connector assembly that may operably connect multiple hardware devices via cabling rather than through circuit card implemented transmission lines. The cabling may provide improved signal integrity and may reduce demand for circuit card area.
Claims20
A data processing system that provides computer implemented services, comprising:
- a planar;
- a first socket positioned on a first side of the planar;
- a hardware component positioned in the first socket;
- a second socket positioned to mirror the first socket on a second side of the planar;
- a high speed connector assembly positioned with the second socket, the high speed connector assembly comprising:
- a circuit card of smaller lateral dimensions than the planar, the circuit card comprising:
- first contacts to establish operable connections with a portion of pins of the second socket, the pins of the second socket carrying high speed signals generated by the hardware component, and
- second contacts to establish operable connections with sideband signals carried by the planar;
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- a connector operably connected to a portion of the first contacts and a portion of the second contacts;
- and
- a cable operably connected to the connector to carry a portion of the high speed signals and a portion of the sideband signals to a device of the data processing system.
A circuit card assembly, comprising:
- a planar;
- a first socket positioned on a first side of the planar, the first socket adapted to receive a hardware component;
- a second socket positioned to mirror the first socket on a second side of the planar;
- a high speed connector assembly positioned with the second socket, the high speed connector assembly comprising:
- a circuit card of smaller lateral dimensions than the planar, the circuit card comprising:
- first contacts to establish operable connections with a portion of pins of the second socket, the pins of the second socket being adapted to carry high speed signals generated by the hardware component while positioned in the first socket, and
- second contacts to establish operable connections with sideband signals carried by the planar;
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- a connector operably connected to a portion of the first contacts and a portion of the second contacts;
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- a cable operably connected to the connector to carry a portion of the high speed signals and a portion of the sideband signals to a device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.