Integrated socket and cable connector
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsTim Renfro, Jiteender Manik, Michael Li
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, an integrated socket is disclosed. The socket includes a socket grid to receive one or more pins from a component, a frame coupled to the socket grid to provide structural support, and a cable receptacle integrated into the socket to receive a cable.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- a first socket coupled to a motherboard, the first socket having a socket grid to receive one or more pins from a first component and a cable connector integrated into the socket to receive a cable, the first socket coupling some of the pins to the motherboard and some of the pins to the cable connector;
- a second socket coupled to the motherboard, the second socket having a socket grid to receive one or more pins from a second component and a cable connector integrated into the socket to receive a cable, the second socket coupling some of the pins to the cable connector;
- a cable having one end connected to the first socket cable connector and another end connected to the second socket cable connector.
A computer system comprising:
- a motherboard;
- a first socket coupled to the motherboard, the first socket having a grid to couple with an inserted component and a cable connector to receive a cable;
- a processor inserted into the first socket to route some signals through the motherboard and some signals through the cable connector;
- a second socket coupled to the motherboard, the second socket having a grid to couple with an inserted component and a cable connector to receive a cable;
- a chipset inserted into the second socket to route some signals through the cable connector;
- a cable having one end connected to the first socket cable connector and another end connected to the second socket cable connector;
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- a memory coupled to the motherboard and to the chipset.
An electronic device comprising:
- means coupled to a motherboard for receiving a first component, for connecting to a cable, for coupling the component to the motherboard and for coupling the component to the cable;
- means coupled to the motherboard for receiving a second component, for connecting to the cable, and for coupling the second component to the cable.
The device of claim 19, wherein the means for receiving the first component routes power signals and ground signals are between the component and the motherboard and routes I/O signals between the component and the cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.