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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shawn Noland, Longmont, CO (US);
Daniel Milligan, Golden, CO (US);
Assignee:
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 3/30 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/1489 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H05K 3/301 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10159 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10507 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus as associated method contemplating a housing and a midplane supported by the housing having a midplane connector. A printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB connector is selectively connectable to the midplane connector. A plurality of data storage devices are arranged on the printed circuit board in a staggered pattern, each electrically connected to the PCB connector via a respective electrical trace in the PCB.