Midplane With A Direct Connect Adapter
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1. A midplane comprising:
- a direct connect adapter mounted within the midplane, the direct connect adapter including;
a first opening for receiving a first computing component connector on a first side of the midplane; and
a second opening for receiving a second computing component connector on a second side of the midplane, andthe direct connect adapter mounted within the midplane electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector without electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector to the midplane.
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Abstract
A midplane that includes a direct connect adapter mounted within the midplane, the direct connect adapter including: a first opening for receiving a first computing component connector on a first side of the midplane; and a second opening for receiving a second computing component connector on a second side of the midplane, and the direct connect adapter mounted within the midplane electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector without electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector to the midplane.
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1. A midplane comprising:
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a direct connect adapter mounted within the midplane, the direct connect adapter including; a first opening for receiving a first computing component connector on a first side of the midplane; and a second opening for receiving a second computing component connector on a second side of the midplane, and the direct connect adapter mounted within the midplane electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector without electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector to the midplane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A direct connect adapter comprising:
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a nonconductive frame for mounting the direct connect adapter within a midplane; a first opening for receiving a first computing component connector on a first side of the midplane; a second opening for receiving a second computing component connector on a second side of the midplane; and conductive paths for electrically coupling the first computing component connector with the second computing component connector without electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector to the midplane. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A computing component rack comprising:
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one or more computing components; a midplane; and a direct connect adapter mounted within the midplane, the direct connect adapter including; a first opening for receiving a first computing component connector on a first side of the midplane; and a second opening for receiving a second computing component connector on a second side of the midplane, and the direct connect adapter mounted within the midplane electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector without electrically coupling the first computing component connector and the second computing component connector to the midplane. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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