Backplane configuration with shortest-path-relative-shift...

Details Backplane configuration with shortest-path-relative-shift... Backplane configuration with shortest-path-relative-shift...

2007-04-17

2007-04-17

Rinehart, Mark H. (Department: 2112)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S100000, C710S301000, C361S142000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10626215

ABSTRACT:
A novel backplane routing and configuration (200) supports a full mesh architecture. In this novel configuration, a circuit pack determines which backplane signals to use for a transmission based on the relative distance across the backplane between the board sending the communication and the board receiving the communication. Boards sending the same relative distance use the same rows of signals (204). That is, each row associated with the meshed interconnection is assigned a relative shift or distance for a connection. The rows (204) that represent a greater relative distance for shift between boards are intermixed next to rows (204) that have a relatively short distance between shifts or boards. In this manner, the number of layers required is minimized and the utilization of routing channels is optimized. In particular, for a N slot backplane with one routing channel between rows, (N/2+1) layers are required, rather than N layers. And, vertical routing is not required.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5132635 (1992-07-01), Kennedy
patent: 5642264 (1997-06-01), Cantrell
patent: 5754804 (1998-05-01), Cheselka et al.
patent: 6015300 (2000-01-01), Schmidt et al.
patent: 6154449 (2000-11-01), Rhodes et al.
patent: 6377470 (2002-04-01), Hayward et al.
patent: 6438625 (2002-08-01), Olson
patent: 6578103 (2003-06-01), Hill et al.
patent: 6637431 (2003-10-01), Ekelius et al.
patent: 6693901 (2004-02-01), Byers et al.
patent: 6814582 (2004-11-01), Vadasz et al.
patent: 6853680 (2005-02-01), Nikolich

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Backplane configuration with shortest-path-relative-shift... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Backplane configuration with shortest-path-relative-shift..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Backplane configuration with shortest-path-relative-shift... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3804869