Dual use modular PCI/PCI express interface

Details Dual use modular PCI/PCI express interface Dual use modular PCI/PCI express interface

2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Auve, Glenn A. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus expansion or extension

C710S313000, C710S315000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10906122

ABSTRACT:
Techniques where PCIe is implemented using connectors that are compatable with Cardbus/MPCI connectors. One technique implements PCIe on unused pins on Cardbus/MPCI connectors. An advantage of this implementation is that it provides a single, smaller connection point than utilizing separate connectors. Another technique is to add additional pins to a PCI connector for processing PCIe low voltage differential signal pairs. Although this technique is not as small as the first technique, it is still smaller than utilizing separate connectors.

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