Apparatus for live bus insertion of add-on devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5530810
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08473203

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An apparatus for allowing an add-on device to be inserted onto an active bus and configurable within one bus cycle is provided. The apparatus includes passive circuits used with a sequential multi-length pin arrangement on an I/O module. The apparatus also decouples the source of power to the I/O module from other devices on the bus which limits the disruption of power during the insertion. The I/O module limits current drawn from a backplane containing the bus which may disrupt signals during the insertion of the add-on device. And finally, the I/O module also limits bus signal disruption during insertion by precharging signal pins, increasing the resistance between the add-on I/O module pins and the backplane and adding capacitance to the bus.

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  • HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowman, Michael H Palo Alto, CA 3 120

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