A system can include a midplane board and multiple sleds. Each sled can include a processor and an interconnect part. The interconnect part can be positioned at a lateral edge of the sled. Both sides of the midplane board can include interconnect portions that engage the interconnect parts from the sleds. The interconnect portions of the midplane board can be connected to enable inter-processor communication among processors on the sleds. For example, the midplane board may connect processors from first and second sleds received on one side of the midplane board with processors from third and fourth sleds received on an opposite side of the midplane board. The sleds may connect to power at rear, for example, being translated in a longitudinal direction to engage power and translated toward the midplane board and non-parallel to the longitudinal direction to engage the interconnect parts and portions.

A panel mount connector assembly includes a panel mount bracket having a cavity with a front opening. The assembly includes a connector movably received in the cavity holding contacts at a mating end and cables extending from a cable end. The assembly includes a biasing mechanism received in the cavity engaging the connector and forward biasing the connector in the cavity. The biasing mechanism has a biasing force exceeding a mating force with the mating connector such that the connector remains forward biased in the cavity during mating with the mating connector. The biasing mechanism allows the connector to move rearward when the biasing force is exceeded.

An electronic device used for coupling to another electronic device in a side by side manner is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate having a first top surface and a first side surface connecting to the first top surface; a first signal line formed on the first top surface; a plurality of first electronic elements electrically connected to the first signal line; and a first conductive pattern formed on the first top surface and the first side surface, and electrically connected to the first signal line. In addition, a tiled electronic system includes the aforesaid electronic device is also disclosed.

Systems and techniques are described for a sensor designed to connect to and monitor devices in an ecosystem. In some implementations, a system monitors a property that includes the sensor configured to generate sensor data reflecting an attribute of the property. The sensor includes a host board that generates the sensor data and a core board connected to the host board. The core board identifies a type of the host board and communicates with a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit receives a request for firmware associated with the type of the host board from the sensor. In response, the monitor control unit accesses the firmware and transmits the firmware to the sensor. The core board of the sensor receives the firmware and stores the firmware. The core board receives the sensor data from the host board and transmits the sensor data to the monitor control unit.

A panel mount connector assembly includes a panel mount bracket having a cavity with a front opening. The assembly includes a connector movably received in the cavity holding contacts at a mating end and cables extending from a cable end. The assembly includes a biasing mechanism received in the cavity engaging the connector and forward biasing the connector in the cavity. The biasing mechanism has a biasing force exceeding a mating force with the mating connector such that the connector remains forward biased in the cavity during mating with the mating connector. The biasing mechanism allows the connector to move rearward when the biasing force is exceeded.

An electronic unit comprising a box defining a reception compartment for receiving an electronic module along two mutually opposite directions of an insertion axis, the compartment including electrical power supply means for powering the electronic module and connection means for connecting the electronic unit to the electronic module, these means extending onto a connection face forming part of the reception compartment and extending parallel to the insertion axis. An electronic module for mounting in a compartment of an electronic unit of the invention.

A circuit board assembly is applied to the field of electronic communications technologies to resolve a prior-art heat dissipation problem of a circuit board. The circuit board assembly combines, on a second circuit board, low-speed signals transmitted between a plurality of I/O modules and an IC chip, and then transmits the combined low-speed signals to the IC chip by using a low-speed cable. A low-speed signal sent by the IC chip to the plurality of I/O modules is extended to a plurality of low-speed signals on the second circuit board, and then the plurality of low-speed signals are separately sent to the plurality of I/O modules. This may be applied to a scenario in which a relatively large quantity of electronic components need to be disposed on a circuit board.

A backplane and a communications device are disclosed. In one example, the backplane includes at least one fixing plate, multiple connectors, and multiple flexible cables, where signal connection is implemented between corresponding connectors by the flexible cables. Each of the connectors is provided with a housing, and multiple signal pins are installed on the housing. The housing is installed on the fixing plate and is provided with a jack for insertion of a connector of a subcard in the communications device. One end of each signal pin is inserted into the jack, and the other end is connected to each flexible cable.

Cable backplane systems and communication devices are provided according to examples of the present disclosure. In one aspect, a cable backplane system includes a frame and a cable unit; the cable unit includes a first connector array, a second connector array and communication cables; the first connector array is fixed on the frame, wherein a first connector in the first connector array is connected with a first plug-in card, first connectors in a same row are connected with a same first plug-in card; the second connector array is fixed on the frame, wherein a second connector in the second connector array is connected with a second plug-in card, second connectors in a same column are connected with a same second plug-in card; and the communication cables is connected with the first connector array and the second connector array.

An enclosure for protecting electronic devices. The enclosure has a rear base defining a cavity for holding different interchangeable electronic devices. The enclosure has a front cover coupled to the rear base. The enclosure has a backplane within the cavity of the rear base and a drawer chest. The drawer chest has a drawer chest has multiple drawers. The backplane connects to any of the different interchangeable electronic devices when an electronic device of the different interchangeable electronic devices is inserted into any drawer of the plurality of drawers.