Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.

Rex M Schrader

Akbar Monfared

Steven F Mastoris

Steve Mastoris

Glen H Garland

A testing device for testing a backplane preferably includes an impulse board with a connector for connection to the backplane, where the impulse board sends test signals to the backplane; a receiver board with a connector for connection to the backplane, where the receiver board receives the test signals; and a communication channel between the receiver board and the impulse board through which the receiver board signals to the impulse board results of the test signals.

Testing device and method for testing backplanes and connectors on backplanes

A frequency margin testing blade is adapted for use in a bladed server. The testing blade is further adapted to provide one or more output clock signals for use as clock inputs to one or more server blades internal to the bladed server in which the testing blade is installed and/or one or more server blades external to the bladed server in which the testing blade is installed.

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Roseville, CA, United States of America

Rex M Schrader