Connector and communications device
A connector ( 100 ) and a communications device is disclosed. The connector includes a connector body ( 41 ) and three connecting ends disposed on the connector body. M signal interfaces ( 51 a ) inside a first connecting end ( 42 ) are in communication with M signal interfaces ( 51 b ) inside a second connecting end ( 43 ) in a one-to-one correspondence. The first connecting end is connected to a backplane connector ( 32 ) on a backplane ( 31 ). The second connecting end is connected to one end ( 45 a ) of a transmission cable ( 45 ), and the other end ( 45 b ) of the transmission cable is connected to a communications component ( 46 ) on a target board ( 33 a ). The backplane is configured to implement communication between X boards ( 33 ), and the target board is any one of X boards, where M≥1 and X≥1. A third connecting end ( 44 ) is configured to secure the connector body to the target board.
1. A communications device, comprising:
a backplane having a plurality of backplane connectors disposed thereon; and
at least one board, including a first board inserted on the backplane through a first backplane connector on the backplane;
wherein a first communications component disposed on the first board communicates with the backplane by using a transmission cable and without passing through a cabling inside the first board.
2. The communications device according to claim 1 , wherein a second communications component disposed on the first board communicates with the first backplane connector by using the cabling inside the first board.
3. The communications device according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the transmission cable is connected to the first communications component, and another end of the transmission cable is connected to the backplane through a connector.
4. The communications device according to claim 3 , wherein a first end of the connector is connected to a second backplane connector of the backplane, and a second end of the connector is connected to the transmission cable, wherein a body of the connector is secured on the first board, and wherein the first end of the connector is connected to the second end of the connector through M signal pins of the connector, wherein M≥1.
5. The communications device according to claim 4 , wherein the body of the connector is secured on the first board through a daughter board.
6. The communications device according to claim 4 , wherein the second end of the connector comprises N input ends, wherein each of the N input ends is connected to one of N communications components disposed on the first board, wherein N>1.
7. The communications device according to claim 4 , wherein the body of the connector is secured to the first board through a crimped connection or a welded connection or in a pluggable manner.
8. The communications device according to claim 4 , wherein one end of the transmission cable is connected to the second end of the connector in a pluggable manner or a non-pluggable manner.
9. The communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the communications component is a chip or a processor.
10. A communications device, comprising:
a backplane; and
at least one board having a first board, wherein a first communications component disposed on the first board is connected to the backplane by using a connector with a transmission cable;
wherein a first end of the connector is connected to a backplane connector on the backplane, a second end of the connector is connected to the first communications component on the first board by using the transmission cable, wherein the first end is connected to the second end through M signal pins, wherein M≥1; and
wherein a body of the connector is secured to the first board.
11. The communications device according to claim 10 , wherein a plurality of backplane connectors are disposed on the backplane, wherein a second communications component disposed on the first board is connected to another backplane connector of the backplane by using a cabling inside the first board.
12. The communications device according to claim 10 , wherein the body of the connector is secured to the first board through a daughter board.
13. The communications device according to claim 10 , wherein the second end of the connector comprises N input ends, wherein each of the N input ends is connected to one of N components disposed on the first board, wherein N>1.
14. The communications device according to claim 10 , wherein the body of the connector is secured to the first board through a crimped connection or a welded connection or in a pluggable manner.
15. The communications device according to claim 10 , wherein one end of the transmission cable is connected to the second end of the connector in a pluggable manner or a non-pluggable manner.
16. The communications device according to claim 10 , wherein the communications component is a chip or a processor.