Computing device using bypass assembly
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsBruce REED, Brian Keith LLOYD, Gregory FITZGERALD
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Abstract
A computing device includes a first connector near a first wall. The first connector is in communication with a chip package positioned apart for the first wall via a first cable. The chip package includes a chip supported by a support layer. The chip can be supported by a substrate and/or a circuit board. A second connector can be positioned near a second wall and can also be in communication with the chip package via a second cable. If desired, the substrate or circuit board can include a signal board connector that is configured to engage board connectors terminated to ends of the first and second cables.
Claims22
A computing device, comprising:
- an enclosure with a first wall;
- a chip package including a chip electrically connected to a first signal board connector;
- a first connector supported near the first wall, the first connector including a cage and a housing with a mating interface, the housing supporting a first pair of terminals, each terminal of the first pair of terminals having a contact in the mating interface, the first connector being supported above a circuit board;
- a first cable with a pair of conductors, the cable including a first end and a second end, a first end of the cable terminated to the first pair of terminals;
- a first board connector, the first board connector terminated to the second end of the first cable and configured to mate with the first signal board connector;
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- component circuitry that provides power to the chip.
A connector system, comprising:
- a first connector including a cage and a housing supported by the cage, the housing including a card slot with a plurality of terminals positioned on two sides of the card slot, the plurality of terminals each including contacts that extend into the card slot and tail portions, the cage opening being orientated in a vertical alignment;
- a plurality of cables, each of the cable with a first end and a second end, the first ends being terminated to the tail portions;
- a first board connector terminated to the second ends of the plurality of cables;
- a signal board supporting a chip, the signal board having traces connected to the chip;
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- a signal board connector mounted on the signal board, the signal board connector including terminals that are electrically connected to the traces, the signal board connector configured to mate with the first board connector.
A computing device, comprising:
- an enclosure with a first wall;
- a chip package including a chip electrically connected to a plurality of signal board connector;
- a plurality of first connectors supported near the first wall, each of the first connectors including a cage and a housing with a mating interface, each of the housings supporting a first pair of terminals, each terminal of the first pair of terminals having a contact in the mating interface;
- a plurality of cables, each of the cables having a pair of conductors and a first end and a second end, the first end of each of the cables terminated to a respective one of the first pair of terminals;
- a plurality of board connector, the board connectors terminated to the second ends of the plurality of cable and configured to mate with first signal board connectors, wherein the plurality of signal board connectors are arranged on at least two sides of the chip package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.