IP Library Granted Patent US 11,594,832
Granted Patent B2
US 11,594,832 · App. 16/790,432 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Electronic devices for expansion

Inventors: Hsiao Chung Chen (San Jose, CA); Tan Hsin Chang (San Jose, CA); Yueh Ming Liu (San Jose, CA); Yu Chuan Chang (San Jose, CA); Hung Chieh Chang (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
H01R12/721G06F1/185G06F1/186H01R13/62H05K7/1485G06F2213/0026
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Patent No.
US 11,594,832
App. No.
16/790,432
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure is related to electronic devices. At least some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device comprising a circuit board, a first connector, and a second connector. The first connector and the second connector are disposed on the circuit board. The first connector is different from the second connector. The second connector is adjacent to the first connector. The first connector is arranged along a reference line in a first direction, and the second connector is adjacent to the reference line in the first direction.

Claims (48)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a circuit board;

a first connector; and

a second connector,

wherein:

the first connector and the second connector are disposed on the circuit board,

the first connector is different from the second connector,

the second connector is adjacent to the first connector,

the first connector is arranged along a reference line, the second connector is adjacent to the reference line, and the reference line is in the first direction, and

both of the first connector and the second connector connect with a second electronic device, a first bandwidth is provided to the second electronic device via the first connector, and a second bandwidth is provided to the second electronic device via the second connector.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first connector comprises a first portion, the first portion is configured to transmit a first signal.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the second connector is configured to transmit a second signal.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first connector includes a second portion, the second portion is configured to provide power from the circuit board.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first signal and the second signal are compatible.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first connector includes a first side and a second side, the first side and the first direction are parallel, and the second side is perpendicular to the first direction, and wherein the second connector includes a third side and a fourth side, the third side is perpendicular to the first direction, and the fourth side and the first direction are parallel.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the second side is adjacent to the third side.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the distance between the second side and the third side is approximately 1 mm to 50 mm.

9. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the fourth side is adjacent to the reference line.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the distance between the fourth side and the reference line is approximately 1 mm to 3 mm.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the height of the first connector is greater than the height of the second connector such that a third electronic device is not in contact with the second connector when the first connector and the third electronic device are connected.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third connector adjacent to the second connector,

wherein the third connector and the second connector are the same, and

wherein the third connector and the second connector are arranged in parallel.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth connector,

wherein the fourth connector and the first connector are identical,

wherein the fourth and the first connector are arranged in parallel, and

wherein the second connector is disposed between the reference line and the fourth connector.

14. An electronic device, comprising:

a circuit board;

a first connector;

a second connector; and

a third connector,

wherein:

the first connector and the second connector are different,

the first connector is arranged along a reference line, the second connector is adjacent to the reference line, and the reference line is in the first direction, and

an orientation of the third connector is perpendicular to an orientation of the first connector, and the orientation of the third connector is perpendicular to an orientation of the second connector, and

both of the first connector and the second connector connects with a second electronic device, a first bandwidth is provided from the second electronic device to the electronic device via the first connector, and a second bandwidth is provided from the second electronic device to the electronic device via the second connector.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the first connector includes a first portion, and the first portion is configured to transmit a first signal.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the second connector is configured to transmit a second signal.

17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the first connector includes a second portion, and the second portion is configured to provide power from the circuit board.

18. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first signal and the second signal are compatible.

19. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the distance between the first connector and the second connector is approximately 1 mm to 50 mm.

20. The electronic device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a fourth connector adjacent to the second connector,

wherein the fourth connector and the second connector are the same, and

wherein the fourth connector and the second connector are arranged in parallel.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074447/0643 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2020
From: CHEN, HSIAO CHUNG; CHANG, TAN HSIN; LIU, YUEH MING; CHANG, YU CHUAN; CHANG, HUNG CHIEH
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 051816/0104 →
Continuity (1)
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