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US 2003/0172216 A1Published application
Increasing the component capacity of adapters
OwnerRalph Gundackerinventor
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Abstract
An adapter may have a plurality of sockets secured to a separate card that is in turn secured to the backside of the adapter. As a result, memory modules may be separated from other processor-based components that are positioned on the component side of the adapter. By providing modular sockets for receiving the memory modules, the user may have the option to select the memory that is incorporated on the adapter.
Claims15
An adapter comprising:
- a card having a component side and a backside;
- a plurality of components secured to the component side of said card;
- and
- a memory module mount secured to the backside of said card.
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A method comprising:
- providing an adapter including a printed circuit board having a component side and a backside;
- placing a plurality of integrated circuits on the component side of said card;
- and
- providing a memory module mount on the backside of said card to receive a memory module.
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A processor-based system comprising:
- a processor;
- an interface coupled to said processor;
- a bus coupled to said interface;
- an adapter coupled to said bus, said adapter including a card having a component side and a backside, a plurality of components secured to the component side of said card, and a memory module mount secured to the backside of said card.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.