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Rack-mounting system for improving redundancy

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  • US 7,510,090 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2007
  • Issued: 03/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rack-mounting system comprisinga rack including at least one shelf for mounting electronic modular components and having a width W;

  • at least two modular radio frequency (RF) components mounted on said at least one shelf, each component having a width approximately equal to W/n, where W is equal to the width of the shelf and n is equal to the maximum number of modular components to be mounted on a single shelf of the rack,each modular component being a fully self-contained, stand-alone component that is fully operational independent of the other self-contained and stand-alone components mounted on the rack and at least two modular components on the rack having the same functionality; and

    RF switchover means for switching out a defective modular component and switching in another modular component of the same functionality to enhance the redundancy of the system.

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