Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Jared Richard

Kuen Yew Lam

Chris R Jacobsen

Thiam Ping Oon

James Benson

A peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) interface module is configured to operate as a host module or a target module. The PCI-E interface module can be employed in a system slot or one of multiple peripheral slots of a PCI-E compatible chassis. In addition, the PCI-E interface module is configured to communicate through passive copper cable or active optical cable.

Configurable PCI-E interface module

A peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) eXtensions for instrumentation (PXIe) chassis includes a backplane, multiple peripheral slots, a mezzanine card and an integrated accelerator module. The peripheral slots are located on the backplane and configured to receive insertable PXIe peripheral modules, respectively. The mezzanine card is on the backplane and configured to accommodate at least one of connectors, integrated circuits (ICs) and signal lines incorporated in the PXIe chassis. The integrated accelerator module is on the mezzanine card within the PXIe chassis and configured to accelerate processing of signals received from the PXIe peripheral modules.

Instrumentation chassis including integrated accelerator module

An apparatus comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first surface and a second surface, a plurality of blind press-fit vias penetrating the first surface and extending partially through the PCB toward the second surface, the blind press-fit vias configured to receive press-fit connectors of at least one component to be connected to the PCB, and a plurality of electrical connectors disposed in a region of the second surface opposite the blind press-fit vias and configured to interface with one or more signal processing components disposed on the second surface.

Printed circuit board comprising blind press-fit vias

A peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) compatible chassis comprises a plurality of peripheral slots each configured to receive a peripheral module, a system slot configured to receive a first upstream host to control at least one of the peripheral modules and a reconfigurable switch fabric configured to allow at least one of the peripheral modules to receive a second upstream host to control other peripheral modules independent of the first upstream host.

PCI-E compatible chassis having multi-host capability

A peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) system has a reconfigurable link architecture. The system comprises a system slot adapted to receive a PCI-E compatible system controller, a plurality of peripheral slots adapted to receive a plurality of peripheral modules, and a reconfigurable switch fabric configured to create a variable number of PCI-E links between the system slot and the plurality of peripheral slots.

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Jared Richard