Flexible midplane and architecture for a multi-processor computer system

摘要

A flexible midplane comprises: a printed circuit board including: a middle section and at least one side section; and a flexible region disposed between the middle section and each side section; wherein each flexible region permits the corresponding side section to be bent in relation to the middle section.

主权项

1. A dual flexible midplane assembly comprising:
top and bottom flexible midplanes, each of said top and bottom midplanes comprising:
a printed circuit board including: a middle section and at least one side section;a flexible region disposed between said middle section and each side section to permit each side section to be bent substantially orthogonal to the middle section;at least one connector disposed along front and back edges of the middle section; andat least one connector disposed along at least one edge of each side section; wherein the top and bottom midplanes being assembled to align each side section thereof in an at least one side plane in relation to the middle section; and wherein the middle sections of the top and bottom midplanes forming respective top and bottom planes substantially orthogonal to said at least one side plane.