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US 7,068,120 B2Granted
Electromagnetic bus coupling having an electromagnetic coupling interposer
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsYinan Wu, Tao Liang, John R. Benham
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Abstract
An assembly (for example, an assembly in the form of an interposer that is distinct from a motherboard and from the devices that communicate with the motherboard) includes electromagnetic couplings. Each of the electromagnetic couplings couples signals being communicated between a device and a bus. Each of the electromagnetic couplings is connected to (a) an associated bus connector to provide connections of the couplings to the bus, and (b) an associated device connector to provide connections of the couplings to the device.
Claims29
Apparatus comprising
- an integrated assembly including
- electromagnetic couplings, each of the electromagnetic couplings to electromagnetically couple signals being communicated between a respective device and a continuous conductive bus,
- each of the electromagnetic couplings comprising conductors between which the electromagnetic coupling occurs, the conductors being distinct from the bus;
- one of the conductors of each of the electromagnetic couplings being connected to an associated bus connector to provide a connection of the one conductor to the bus, and a second one of the conductors of each of the electromagnetic couplings being connected to an associated device connector to provide a connection of the second conductor to the device.
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Apparatus comprising
- a socket assembly including
- terminals to make electrical connection with terminals of a circuit board that is to be mounted on the socket assembly,
- terminals to make electrical connection with a second assembly that is to be mounted on a motherboard, the motherboard including a continuous conductive bus, the second assembly including electromagnetic coupling comprising conductors that are distinct from the bus, and
- mechanical supports on the socket assembly, the mechanical supports to be attached to the motherboard.
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A system comprising
- a continuous conductive bus,
- an assembly connected to the bus, the assembly including electromagnetic couplings adapted for communicating signals between the bus and devices served by the assembly, each of the electromagnetic couplings comprising at least two conductors between which electromagnetic coupling occurs, the at least two conductors being distinct from the bus, and
- sockets connected to the assembly and to receive circuit boards which contain the devices.
Apparatus comprising
- an assembly including
- multiple means for electromagnetic coupling, each of the multiple means being for electromagnetically coupling signals being communicated between a device and a continuous conductive bus, each of the multiple means for electromagnetic coupling comprising conductors between which the electromagnetic coupling occurs, the conductors being distinct from the bus, and
- one of the conductors of each of the multiple means being connected to an associated bus connector to carry the signals between the one conductor and the bus, and a second one of the conductors of each of the multiple means being connected to an associated device connector to carry the signals between the second conductor and the device.
A method comprising
- receiving, on an assembly, signals from a continuous conductive bus, the assembly being separate from a motherboard on which the bus is disposed, the assembly comprising conductors between which electromagnetic coupling occurs, the conductors being distinct from the continuous conductive bus;
- electromagnetically coupling at least some of the signals between at least two conductors of the assembly, the at least two conductors being distinct from the continuous conductive bus, and
- sending the signals towards a device, the device being seperate from the assembly.
Apparatus comprising
- a continuous conductive bus,
- an interposer connected at one junction on the bus, and
- electromagnetic couplings at separate locations in the interposer, each of the electromagnetic couplings comprising conductors between which electromagnetic coupling occurs, the conductors being distinct from the bus and carrying signals towards respective devices, the devices being seperate from the interposer.
A method comprising
- attaching an assembly to a continuous conductive bus of a motherboard, the assembly including electromagnetic couplings, each of the electromagnetic couplings comprising conductors between which electromagnetic coupling occurs, the conductors being distinct from the bus, and
- connecting sockets to the assembly, the sockets to receive a circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.