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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Craig Suitor, Nepean, CA;
Balwantrai Mistry, Nepean, CA;
Doug Wong, Gloucester, CA;
Christopher Brown, Ottawa, CA;
Craig Suitor, Nepean, CA;
Balwantrai Mistry, Nepean, CA;
Doug Wong, Gloucester, CA;
Christopher Brown, Ottawa, CA;
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
A multi-service network element is configurable for use in various types of communications networks. The network element has a service interface card, a service interface electrical connector for receiving the service interface card, an I/O electrical connector for receiving an I/O module, and a backplane. The backplane has a first side, an opposite side, a first means for electrically connecting the service interface electrical connector to the first side, and a second means for electrically connecting the I/O electrical connector to either side of the backplane. The backplane is partitioned into columns and rows of electrical connectors. Each column corresponds to a card slot for receiving a circuit pack and each row corresponds to a section of the backplane having traces for carrying a particular type of electrical signals between circuit packs.