Orthogonal backplane design with reduced chassis depth

摘要

According to some embodiments of the invention a device includes a first circuit board having a hollow slot, wherein a longitudinal length of the hollow slot is greater than a transverse length of the hollow slot, wherein a longitudinal axis of the hollow slot is parallel to a first edge of the first circuit board, wherein the hollow slot causes a gap at a second edge of the first circuit board, and wherein the hollow slot is adapted to accept a second circuit board that is oriented orthogonally to the first circuit board. The device may further include a first data transferring connector coupled to the first circuit board at a longitudinal terminus of the hollow slot, wherein the first data transferring connector is adapted to connect to a second data transferring connector that is coupled to the second circuit board.