Multiplexing mainframe bus bar

Abstract

An apparatus and a method of forming the apparatus, and a method of using the apparatus. The apparatus incudes: multiple mainframes; and a bus bar spanning across the multiple mainframes and connected to one or more ports on each mainframe, wherein any mainframe of the multiple mainframes is configured to be connected to any other mainframe of the multiple mainframes via the bus bar. Using the apparatus includes: routing a signal of a first type from a first port of a first mainframe of the multiple mainframes to a bus bar, through the bus bar along a length of the bus bar, and from the bus bar to a second port of a second mainframe of the multiple mainframes, wherein the bus bar spans across the first mainframe and the second mainframe and is connected to the first port and the second port.

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