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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2013
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
David A. Skirmont, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Daniel K. Kilkenny, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A blade for a chassis-based system includes a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted at a tilt angle within the blade. The tilt angle provides space above or below the PCB at the front end of the blade, such that media interface modules can be flexibly positioned within the blade. A tilt angle that positions the PCB higher near the front end of the blade may enable media interface modules mounted in a belly-to-belly configuration on the PCB to be fitted within the front end of the blade. A tilt angle that positions the PCB lower near the front end of the blade may enable media interface modules mounted on the upper surface of the PCB to be fitted within the first end of the blade. The tilt angle also positions a backplane connector mounted on the PCB to properly engage a backplane when the blade is inserted into a slot.