Cisco Technology, Inc.

Michael Kornprobst

Samir Vasavda

William Frank Edwards

William F Edwards

Bradley D Erickson

Curt Von Badinski

David Nelsen

Williams F Edwards

David Nelson

A system for providing dual 10 GB uplinks in the front side of a single rack unit switch that stacks two MSA X2 I/O devices in a limited space. In one embodiment the two X2 I/O devices are mounted on opposite sides of a single circuit board positioned above the motherboard.

Dual-stacked 10 Gigabit X2 uplinks in a single rack unit switch

An electrical connector comprises a housing configured to house an interconnect mechanism, which defines an on-axis plane that is coplanar with the long axis of the interconnect mechanism. The housing includes at least two receptacles for accepting coupling mechanisms for interconnecting the connector to an electronic component. The centerline axis of at least one of the receptacles is parallel to the on-axis plane and offset from the on-axis plane. In one embodiment, the housing further comprises a first lip having a long axis that is parallel with the on-axis plane, such that when the connector is interconnected to an electronic component, the first lip applies an off-axis force to the component. The off-axis force is applied to the component along a first off-axis that is different than the on-axis. Consequently, resistance to deflection of the connector is provided, as is a more reliable contact engagement between the connector and the interconnected electronic component.

Electrical connector having enhanced strain relief for signal-sensitive electronic equipment

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Pleasanton, CA, United States of America

Michael Kornprobst