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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
May. 24, 2010
Kenneth M Hopkins, Chichester, GB;
Richard C. Pitwon, Fareham, GB;
Kenneth M Hopkins, Chichester, GB;
Richard C. Pitwon, Fareham, GB;
Xyratex Technology Limited, Havant, GB;
Abstract
The invention provides a component electro-optical printed circuit board backplane for assembly in a modular electro-optical backplane, the component electro-optical printed circuit board backplane comprising: optical channels for the propagation and transmission of optical data signals and electrical channels for the propagation and transmission of power and control signals; connectors for connection in-plane to at least one other component electro-optical printed circuit board; and, at least one socket for receiving, in use, a user circuit. The invention also provides a modular backplane made up of plural such component backplanes.