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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Anthony Michael Ford, Bristol, GB;
James Tilbrook Corke, Herefordshire, GB;
Neil Alexander Shute, Glocestershire, GB;
Mark Owen Homewood, Herefordshire, GB;
Anthony Michael Ford, Bristol, GB;
James Tilbrook Corke, Herefordshire, GB;
Neil Alexander Shute, Glocestershire, GB;
Mark Owen Homewood, Herefordshire, GB;
Cray UK Limited, Reading, GB;
Abstract
A switch device for use in telecommunications apparatus, the switch device comprising: a substantially planar substrate having first substantially planar face and an opposing second substantially planar face; a first plurality of ports mounted on the first face of the substrate, and having a first arrangement of locating pins which extend into the substrate from the first face towards the second face thereof; and a second plurality of ports mounted on the second face of the substrate, and having a second arrangement of locating pins which extend into the substrate from the second face towards the first face thereof, wherein the first arrangement of locating pins is offset with respect to the second arrangement of locating pins.