General Electric Company
NETWORKING SYSTEMS USING MULTIPLE PERIPHERAL COMPONENT CARDS

Abstract:

A multi-card system is provided. The multi-card system includes a first peripheral component card comprising a first communication extension port and a second communication extension port. The multi-card system also includes a second peripheral component card comprising a first communication extension port and a second communication extension port. The multi-card system also includes a first adapter board coupled to the first peripheral component card at the first communication extension port of the first peripheral component card. The first adapter board is also coupled to the second peripheral component card at the first communication extension port of the second peripheral component card. The first peripheral component card is coupled to a motherboard and is configured to transmit data to the second peripheral component card via the first adapter board.