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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2007
Ralph C. Frangioso, Jr., Franklin, MA (US);
Robert Wierzbicki, Worcester, MA (US);
Ralph C. Frangioso, Jr., Franklin, MA (US);
Robert Wierzbicki, Worcester, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
A connection assembly has a midplane, first midplane connectors and second midplane connectors. The midplane is divided into an airflow section and a connector section by a dividing line. The midplane defines a first side and a second side which faces away from the first side. The airflow section provides airflow passageways connecting spaces on both sides of the midplane. The connector section provides (i) first mounting locations which are confined to the connector section on the first side and (ii) second mounting locations which are confined to the connector section on the second side. The first midplane connectors are arranged to connect to first circuit board modules, and are mounted over the first mounting locations on the first side. The set of second midplane connectors are arranged to connect to second circuit board modules, and are mounted over the second mounting locations on the second side.