US Patent Application No: 2001/0012,726

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STACKED MODULE CONNECTOR

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Abstract

A connector suitable for providing an electrical connection between a plurality of modules with card edge connections and the motherboard in a stacked configuration is disclosed. This connector includes a plurality of housings, each containing a socket with contacts suitable for providing an electrical contact between a module and the motherboard. These housings are stacked in a direction normal to the surface on which the connector is mounted, such as the motherboard. These housings can also be offset with respect to each other such that the modules are secured to the connector in a stacked and stepped configuration.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DELL USA, L.P.ROUND ROCK, TX851

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Liao, Reynold L Richardson, TX 20 155
O'Neal, Sean P 8017 Manx Dr., Round Rock, TX 78681 22 269
Swamy, Deepak Austin, TX 12 329

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
7,007,175 Motherboard with reduced power consumption 57 2001