Combination connector
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1. A connector capable of mating with a backplane, the connector comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end;
a first set of terminals provided within the housing, the first set of terminals being capable of mating with the backplane at the second end of the housing;
a second set of terminals provided within the housing and being isolated from the first set of terminals; and
an alternate transmission medium extending from the second set of terminals at the second end of the housing, the first set of terminals being used to pass a first transmission through the housing and the second set of terminals being used to pass a second transmission through the housing.
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Abstract
A connector is capable of mating with a backplane. The connector includes a housing having at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the housing transmits a first transmission to the backplane and the second portion of the housing transmits a second transmission through the backplane without transmitting the second transmission to the backplane.
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1. A connector capable of mating with a backplane, the connector comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end;
a first set of terminals provided within the housing, the first set of terminals being capable of mating with the backplane at the second end of the housing;
a second set of terminals provided within the housing and being isolated from the first set of terminals; and
an alternate transmission medium extending from the second set of terminals at the second end of the housing, the first set of terminals being used to pass a first transmission through the housing and the second set of terminals being used to pass a second transmission through the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A combination comprising:
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a backplane; and
a connector including a housing, a first set of terminals provided within the housing, the first set of terminals being capable of mating with the backplane, a second set of terminals provided within the housing and being isolated from the first set of terminals, and an alternate transmission medium extending from the housing, the alternate transmission medium being attached to the second set of terminals and extending through the backplane, the first set of terminals being used to pass a first transmission through the housing and the second set of terminals being used to pass a second transmission through the housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A connector capable of mating with a backplane, the connector comprising:
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a housing;
a first portion of the housing, the first portion of the housing being capable of mating to the backplane to transmit a first transmission to the backplane;
a second portion of the housing, the second portion of the housing being capable of transmitting a second transmission through the backplane without transmitting the second transmission to the backplane;
a third portion of the housing, the third portion of housing being capable of transmitting a third transmission. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. The connector of 17, wherein the third portion of the housing is capable of transmitting the third transmission to the backplane.
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23. The connector of 17, wherein the third portion of the housing is capable of transmitting the third transmission through the backplane without transmitting the third transmission to the backplane.
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