Computer including optical interconnect, memory unit, and...

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2005-10-04

2005-10-04

Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral configuration

C710S062000, C710S072000, C710S105000, C710S301000, C711S105000, C711S170000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06952744

ABSTRACT:
A computer comprising a housing; a circuit board supported in the housing; a plurality of slot connectors supported on the circuit board; a first card configured for sliding receipt in one of the slot connectors; a processor mounted on the first card; a second card configured for sliding receipt in one of the slot connectors; a memory mounted on the second card; and an optical interconnect coupling the first card to the second card, the processor being configured to communicate with the memory via the optical interconnect. A method of assembling a computer, the method comprising supporting a circuit board in a housing; supporting a plurality of slot connectors on the circuit board; mounting a processor on a first card; inserting the first card into a first one of the slot connectors; mounting a memory on a second card; inserting the second card into a second one of the slot connectors; and optically coupling the first card to the second card for optical communications between the processor and the memory.

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