US 2022/0124930 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CABLE ROUTING BETWEEN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS WITHIN A COMPUTER CHASSIS

Abstract

An apparatus and method simulates cable routing for determining signal integrity between electronic components within a computer chassis. The apparatus includes a base plate simulating a computer chassis base. The base plate includes a top surface. A plurality of reconfigurable mounting fixtures each allow temporary mounting of a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) to a respective reconfigurable mounting fixture. The plurality of reconfigurable mounting fixtures is temporarily mountable anywhere on the top surface of the base plate. A cable including a first end connector allows a connection to a first PCBA, and a second end connector allows a connection to a second PCBA.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus simulating cable routing for determining signal integrity between electronic components within a computer chassis, the apparatus comprising:

a base plate simulating a computer chassis base, the base plate including a top surface;
a plurality of reconfigurable mounting fixtures each allowing temporary mounting of a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) to a respective reconfigurable mounting fixture, the plurality of reconfigurable mounting fixtures temporarily mountable anywhere on the top surface of the base plate;
and
a cable including a first end connector allowing a connection to a first PCBA and a second end connector allowing a connection to a second PCBA.

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A method for simulating cable routing for maintaining signal integrity between electronic components within a computer chassis, the method comprising:

mounting a first PCBA in a first position on a first reconfigurable mounting fixture mountable anywhere on a continuous top surface of a base plate simulating a computer chassis base;
mounting a second PCBA in a second position on a second reconfigurable mounting fixture mountable anywhere on the continuous top surface;
mounting the first reconfigurable mounting fixture at a first location on the continuous top surface;
mounting the second reconfigurable mounting fixture at a second location on the continuous top surface;
connecting the first PCBA to the second PCBA using a cable routed on the continuous top surface between a first connector for the first PCBA and a second connector for the second PCBA;
and
determining a first signal integrity value of the cable between the first connector and the second connector.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for determining cable routing between electronic components within a computer chassis

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System and method for determining cable routing between electronic components within a computer chassis

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Abstract

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