TWI413319B - Patchpanel and corresponding connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A patchpanel includes a plurality of signal terminals for connecting to two pairs of PCI-E X1 differential signal terminals of a south bridge chipset, a signal terminal of a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), four pairs of differential signal terminals of the HDMI, four pairs of differential signal terminals of a north bridge chipset, one of another differential signal terminal of the north bridge chipset, and two pairs of differential signal terminals of a PCI-E X16 slot. Therefore, the north bridge chipset is connected to the HDMI, and the south bridge is connected to the PCI-E X16 slot. A connector is provided to mount the patchpanel on a motherboard conveniently.

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訊號轉接卡及與其配合之連接器Signal riser card and connector with it

本發明係關於一種訊號轉接卡及與該訊號轉接卡配合之連接器。The present invention relates to a signal riser card and a connector for mating with the signal riser card.

在採用INTEL Eaglelake平臺之主機板中，其北橋晶片(Graphics & Memory controller hub，GMCH)之PCI 2.0介面通常具有兩種工作模式：連接至PCI－E 2.0X16插槽以支援PCI－E繪圖卡；連接至主機板板載之數位監視器介面(Digital Visual Interface－Difial，DVI－D)或高清晰度多媒體介面(High Definition Multimedia Interface，HDMI)以支援板載顯示介面。In the motherboard with the Intel Eaglelake platform, the PCI 2.0 interface of the Graphics & Memory controller hub (GMCH) usually has two modes of operation: connecting to the PCI-E 2.0X16 slot to support the PCI-E graphics card; Connect to the motherboard's onboard digital monitor interface (Digital Visual Interface-Difial, DVI-D) or High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) to support the onboard display interface.

上述主機板上還設有一控制晶片，可在兩種訊號傳輸路徑中進行切換，使用戶可在GMCH之兩種工作模式中任意選擇。The control board is further provided with a control chip, which can be switched between the two signal transmission paths, so that the user can arbitrarily select among the two working modes of the GMCH.

惟，在用戶選擇第二種工作模式時，即將北橋晶片與板載顯示介面連接後，主機板之PCI－E 2.0X16插槽處於空閒狀態，此時，如果用戶還需要使用其他擴展卡，例如PCI－E X1設備卡，由於習知之主機板控制晶片在第二種工作模式下不能對PCI－E 2.0X16插槽進行辨識，因此不能利用PCI－E 2.0 X16插槽接入PCI－E X1設備卡，難以滿足用戶之需求。However, when the user selects the second working mode, the PCI-E 2.0X16 slot of the motherboard is idle after the north bridge chip is connected to the onboard display interface. At this time, if the user needs to use another expansion card, for example, PCI-E X1 device card, because the conventional motherboard control chip can not identify the PCI-E 2.0X16 slot in the second working mode, it cannot access the PCI-E X1 device with the PCI-E 2.0 X16 slot. Card, it is difficult to meet the needs of users.

鑒於以上內容，有必要提供一種轉接卡以取代習知之主機板控制晶片，對GMCH之兩種工作模式進行切換，並在第二種工作模式下允許接入PCI－E X1設備卡。In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a riser card to replace the conventional motherboard control chip, to switch between the two working modes of the GMCH, and to allow access to the PCI-E X1 device card in the second mode of operation.

並提供一種與該訊號轉接卡配合之連接器，以便於該轉接卡與主機板之電性連接。A connector for mating with the signal riser card is provided to facilitate electrical connection between the riser card and the motherboard.

一種訊號轉接卡，其一側包括第一至第二十六訊號端，該第一至十三訊號端分別與該第二十、二十五、二十六、二十三、二十四、十八、十九、十七、十六、十五、十四、二十一和二十二訊號端分別對應連接，該第二至五訊號端分別與一南橋晶片之兩對PCI－E X1差分訊號端對應電性連接，該第一訊號端與一高清晰度多媒體介面之一訊號端電性連接，該第六至十三訊號端分別與該高清晰度多媒體介面之四對差分訊號端對應電性連接，該第十四至十九、二十一和二十二訊號端分別與一北橋晶片之四對差分訊號端對應電性連接，該第二十訊號端與該北橋晶片之另一對差分訊號端之一電性連接，該第二十三至二十六訊號端分別與一PCI－E X16插槽之兩對差分訊號端電性連接，從而完成該北橋晶片與該高清晰度多媒體介面間之訊號轉接，及該南橋晶片與PCI－E X16插槽間之訊號轉接。A signal riser card having a first to a twenty-six signal end on one side, and the first to thirteenth signal ends respectively corresponding to the twentieth, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-three, twenty-four The eighteenth, nineteenth, seventeenth, sixteenth, fifteenth, fourteenth, twenty-one and twenty-two signal terminals are respectively connected, and the second to fifth signal ends are respectively paired with a south bridge chip two pairs of PCI-E The X1 differential signal end is electrically connected, and the first signal end is electrically connected to one of the high-definition multimedia interfaces, and the sixth to thirteenth signal end respectively has four pairs of differential signals of the high-definition multimedia interface. The ends of the fourteenth to nineteenth, twenty-one and twenty-two signal terminals are respectively electrically connected to four pairs of differential signal terminals of a north bridge chip, and the twentieth signal end and the north bridge chip are respectively electrically connected. The other pair of differential signal terminals are electrically connected, and the twenty-third to twenty-sixth signal terminals are respectively electrically connected to two pairs of differential signal terminals of a PCI-E X16 slot, thereby completing the north bridge chip and the high Signal transfer between the definition multimedia interface, and the south bridge chip and PCI-E X16 Signal transfer between the grooves.

一種與上述訊號轉接卡配合之連接器，包括第一至第三十七連接端，該第一連接端與一高清晰度多媒體介面之一介面訊號對應連接，該第二至五連接端分別與一南橋晶片之兩對PCI－E X1差分訊號端對應連接，該第六至十三連接端分別與該高清晰度多媒體介面之四對差分訊號端對應連接，該第十四至二十五連接端分別與一北橋晶片之六對差分訊號端對應連接，該第二十六至三十七連接端分別與一PCI－E X16插槽之六對差分訊號端對應連接。A connector for the above-mentioned signal adapter card includes a first to a thirty-seventh connection end, and the first connection end is correspondingly connected to an interface signal of a high-definition multimedia interface, and the second to fifth connection ends respectively Correspondingly connected to two pairs of PCI-E X1 differential signal terminals of a south bridge chip, wherein the sixth to thirteenth connection ends are respectively connected with four pairs of differential signal terminals of the high definition multimedia interface, the fourteenth to twenty-fifth The connection ends are respectively connected to six pairs of differential signal terminals of a north bridge chip, and the second sixteenth to thirty-seventh connection ends are respectively connected with six pairs of differential signal terminals of one PCI-E X16 slot.

上述訊號轉接卡與該連接器配合可設置該北橋晶片之工作模式，並在該北橋晶片之第二種工作模式下支援PCI－E X1擴展卡，提高了主機板硬體利用率。The signal adapter card cooperates with the connector to set the working mode of the north bridge chip, and supports the PCI-E X1 expansion card in the second working mode of the north bridge chip, thereby improving the hardware utilization of the motherboard.

參考圖1，與本發明訊號轉接卡配套之連接器為一64PIN連接器10，其兩邊分別對應設有32個連接端A1~A32和B1~B32，其中該連接端A1與一主機板之HDMI之訊號端HDMI_HDP_MUX連接，該等連接端A3和A4及A6和A7分別與該主機板之南橋晶片(ICH)之兩對PCI－E X1差分訊號端HIS_N4和HIS_P4及HSO_N4和HSO_P4對應連接，該等連接端A9和A10、A13和A14、A16和A17以及A19和A20分別與該主機板之HDMI之四對差分訊號端PROTC_LANE0_DN和PROTC_LANE0_DP、PROTC_LANE1_DN和PROTC_LANE1_DP、PROTC_LANE2_DN和PROTC_LANE2_DP以及PROTC_CLK_DN和PROTC_CLK_DP對應連接，該等連接端A22和A23、A25和A26、A29和A30、B23和B24、B26和B27以及B30和B31分別與該主機板之GMCH之六對差分訊號端EXP_TXP0和EXP_TXN0、EXP_RXP0和EXP_RXN0、EXP_TXP1和EXP_TXN1、EXP_TXP3和EXP_TXN3、EXP_RXP3和EXP_RXN3以及EXP_TXP2和EXP_TXN2對應連接，該等訊號端B2和B3、B5和B6、B8和B9、B13和B14、B16和B17以及B19和B20分別與該主機板之PCI－E X16插槽之六對差分訊號端EXP_RXP0和EXP_RXN0、EXP_TXP0和EXP_TXN0、EXP_TXP1和EXP_TXN1、EXP_TXP2和EXP_TXN2、EXP_TXP3和EXP_TXN3以及EXP_RXP3和EXP_RXN3對應連接，其餘連接端均接地。Referring to FIG. 1, the connector matched with the signal adapter card of the present invention is a 64 PIN connector 10, and two sides of the connector are respectively provided with 32 connection terminals A1~A32 and B1~B32, wherein the connection terminal A1 and a motherboard HDMI signal terminal HDMI_HDP_MUX connection, the connection terminals A3 and A4 and A6 and A7 are respectively connected with two pairs of PCI-E X1 differential signal terminals HIS_N4 and HIS_P4 and HSO_N4 and HSO_P4 of the south bridge chip (ICH) of the motherboard, The terminals A9 and A10, A13 and A14, A16 and A17, and A19 and A20 are respectively connected to the four pairs of differential signal terminals PROTC_LANE0_DN and PROTC_LANE0_DP, PROTC_LANE1_DN and PROTC_LANE1_DP, PROTC_LANE2_DN and PROTC_LANE2_DP, and PROTC_CLK_DN and PROTC_CLK_DP of the HDMI of the motherboard. The terminals A22 and A23, A25 and A26, A29 and A30, B23 and B24, B26 and B27, and B30 and B31 are respectively connected to the six-pair differential signal terminals EXP_TXP0 and EXP_TXN0, EXP_RXP0 and EXP_RXN0, EXP_TXP1 and EXP_TXN1 of the GMCH of the motherboard. , EXP_TXP3 and EXP_TXN3, EXP_RXP3 and EXP_RXN3, and EXP_TXP2 and EXP_TXN2 are connected, and the signal terminals B2 and B3, B5 and B6, B8 and B9, B13 and B14, B16 and B17, and B19 and B20 The six pairs of differential signal terminals EXP_RXP0 and EXP_RXN0, EXP_TXP0 and EXP_TXN0, EXP_TXP1 and EXP_TXN1, EXP_TXP2 and EXP_TXN2, EXP_TXP3 and EXP_TXN3, and EXP_RXP3 and EXP_RXN3 are respectively connected to the PCI-E X16 slot of the motherboard, and the remaining terminals are grounded.

參考圖2，本發明訊號轉接卡之較佳實施方式之第一側20之兩邊分別對應設有32個訊號端C1~C32和D1~D32，該訊號轉接卡之第一側20可安裝於上述連接器10中，該訊號轉接卡之第一側20之訊號端C1~C32和D1~D32分別與該連接器10之連接端A1~A32和B1~B32對應電性連接。其中，該等訊號端C22、C23、C25、C26、C29、C30、D23、D24、D26、D27、D30及D31分別與訊號端D5、D6、D2、D3、D8、D9、D16、D17、D19、D20、D13及D14對應連接，其餘訊號端空置。Referring to FIG. 2, two sides of the first side 20 of the preferred embodiment of the signal conditioning card of the present invention are respectively provided with 32 signal terminals C1 C C32 and D1 D D32, and the first side 20 of the signal transfer card can be installed. In the connector 10, the signal terminals C1 C C32 and D1 D D32 of the first side 20 of the signal adapter card are electrically connected to the connection terminals A1 A A32 and B1 B B32 of the connector 10 respectively. Wherein, the signal terminals C22, C23, C25, C26, C29, C30, D23, D24, D26, D27, D30 and D31 and the signal terminals D5, D6, D2, D3, D8, D9, D16, D17, D19 respectively D20, D13 and D14 are connected, and the remaining signal terminals are vacant.

參考圖3，本發明訊號轉接卡之較佳實施方式之第二側30之兩邊分別對應設有32個訊號端E1~E32和F1~F32，該訊號轉接卡之第二側30可安裝於上述連接器10中，該訊號轉接卡第二側30之訊號端E1~E32和F1~F32分別與該連接器10之連接端A1~A32和B1~B32對應電性連接。其中，該等訊號端E1、E3、E4、E6、E7、E9、E10、E13、E14、E16、E17、E19及E20分別與訊號端F26、F3、F2、F6、F5、F31、F30、E30、E29、E23、E22、F24及F23對應連接。Referring to FIG. 3, two sides of the second side 30 of the preferred embodiment of the signal conditioning card of the present invention are respectively provided with 32 signal terminals E1~E32 and F1~F32, and the second side 30 of the signal adapter card can be installed. In the connector 10, the signal terminals E1 E E32 and F1 F F32 of the second side 30 of the signal riser card are electrically connected to the connection terminals A1 A A32 and B1 B B32 of the connector 10 respectively. Among them, the signal terminals E1, E3, E4, E6, E7, E9, E10, E13, E14, E16, E17, E19 and E20 and the signal terminals F26, F3, F2, F6, F5, F31, F30, E30 respectively E29, E23, E22, F24 and F23 are connected.

當該訊號轉接卡之第一側20插入該連接器10後，該連接器10之連接端A22、A23、A25、A26、A29、A30、B23、B24、B26、B27、B30及B31分別與該等連接端B5、B6、B2、B3、B8、B9、B16、B17、B19、B20、B13及B14對應電性連接，從而使該PCI－E X16插槽之六對差分訊號端EXP_TXP0和EXP_TXN0、EXP_RXP0和EXP_RXN0、EXP_TXP1和EXP_TXN1、EXP_TXP3和EXP_TXN3、EXP_RXP3和EXP_RXN3以及EXP_TXP2和EXP_TXN2分別與該GMCH之六對差分訊號端EXP_TXP0和EXP_TXN0、EXP_RXP0和EXP_RXN0、EXP_TXP1和EXP_TXN1、EXP_TXP3和EXP_TXN3、EXP_RXP3和EXP_RXN3以及EXP_TXP2和EXP_TXN2對應電性連接，以實現GMCH之第一種工作模式。When the first side 20 of the signal adapter card is inserted into the connector 10, the connectors A22, A23, A25, A26, A29, A30, B23, B24, B26, B27, B30 and B31 of the connector 10 are respectively The terminals B5, B6, B2, B3, B8, B9, B16, B17, B19, B20, B13 and B14 are electrically connected, so that the six pairs of differential signal terminals EXP_TXP0 and EXP_TXN0 of the PCI-E X16 slot are connected. , EXP_RXP0 and EXP_RXN0, EXP_TXP1 and EXP_TXN1, EXP_TXP3 and EXP_TXN3, EXP_RXP3 and EXP_RXN3 and EXP_TXP2 and EXP_TXN2 respectively six pairs of differential signal terminal EXP_TXP0 and EXP_TXN0 the GMCH sum, EXP_RXP0 and EXP_RXN0, EXP_TXP1 and EXP_TXN1, EXP_TXP3 and EXP_TXN3, EXP_RXP3 and EXP_RXN3 and EXP_TXP2 and EXP_TXN2 are electrically connected to implement the first mode of operation of the GMCH.

當該訊號轉接卡之第二側30插入該連接器10後，該連接器10之連接端A1、A3、A4、A6、A7、A9、A10、A13、A14、A16、A17、A19及A20分別與該等連接端B26、B3、B2、B6、B5、B31、B30、A30、A29、A23、A22、B24及B23對應連接，從而使該HDMI之訊號端HDMI_HDP_MUX及四對差分訊號端PROTC_LANE0_DN和PROTC_LANE0_DP、PROTC_LANE1_DN和PROTC_LANE1_DP、PROTC_LANE2_DN和PROTC_LANE2_DP以及PROTC_CLK_DN和PROTC_CLK_DP分別與該GMCH之訊號端EXP_RXP3及四對差分訊號端EXP_TXN2和EXP_TXP2、EXP_TXN1和EXP_TXP1、EXP_TXN0和EXP_TXP0以及EXP_TXN3和EXP_TXP3對應連接，以實現GMCH之第二種工作模式，同時該南橋晶片之兩對PCI－E差分訊號端HIS_N4和HIS_P4及HSO_N4和HSO_P4還分別與該主機板之PCI－E X16插槽之兩對差分訊號端EXP_RXN0和EXP_RXP0及EXP_TXN0和EXP_TXP0對應連接，以支持PCI－E X1擴展卡。When the second side 30 of the signal riser card is inserted into the connector 10, the connectors A1, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, A10, A13, A14, A16, A17, A19, and A20 of the connector 10 are connected. Corresponding to the connection terminals B26, B3, B2, B6, B5, B31, B30, A30, A29, A23, A22, B24 and B23, respectively, so that the HDMI signal terminal HDMI_HDP_MUX and the four pairs of differential signal terminals PROTC_LANE0_DN and PROTC_LANE0_DP, PROTC_LANE1_DN and PROTC_LANE1_DP, PROTC_LANE2_DN and PROTC_LANE2_DP, and PROTC_CLK_DN and PROTC_CLK_DP are respectively connected to the signal terminal EXP_RXP3 of the GMCH and the four pairs of differential signal terminals EXP_TXN2 and EXP_TXP2, EXP_TXN1 and EXP_TXP1, EXP_TXN0 and EXP_TXP0, and EXP_TXN3 and EXP_TXP3, respectively, to implement the GMCH In the two working modes, the two pairs of PCI-E differential signal terminals HIS_N4 and HIS_P4 and HSO_N4 and HSO_P4 of the south bridge chip are respectively connected with the two pairs of differential signal terminals EXP_RXN0 and EXP_RXP0 and EXP_TXN0 of the PCI-E X16 slot of the motherboard. EXP_TXP0 corresponds to the connection to support the PCI-E X1 expansion card.

籍此，透過選擇性將該訊號轉接卡之兩側20和30插入該連接器10中，可選擇該GMCH之不同工作模式，並在該GMCH之第二種工作模式下支援PCI－E X1擴展卡，提高了該主機板之硬體利用率。Accordingly, by selectively inserting the two sides 20 and 30 of the signal riser card into the connector 10, different working modes of the GMCH can be selected, and the PCI-E X1 is supported in the second working mode of the GMCH. The expansion card increases the hardware utilization of the motherboard.

綜上所述，本發明符合發明專利要件，爰依法提出專利申請。惟，以上所述者僅為本發明之較佳實施例，舉凡熟悉本案技藝之人士，在爰依本發明精神所作之等效修飾或變化，皆應涵蓋於以下之申請專利範圍內。In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

連接器．．．10Connector. . . 10

訊號轉接卡之第一側．．．20The first side of the signal riser card. . . 20

訊號轉接卡之第二側．．．30The second side of the signal riser card. . . 30

圖1係與本發明訊號轉接卡配套之連接器之原理圖。1 is a schematic diagram of a connector for a signal adapter card of the present invention.

圖2係本發明轉訊號接卡之較佳實施方式之第一側之佈線圖。2 is a wiring diagram of a first side of a preferred embodiment of the relay number card of the present invention.

圖3係本發明轉訊號接卡之較佳實施方式之第二側之佈線圖。3 is a wiring diagram of a second side of a preferred embodiment of the relay number card of the present invention.

訊號轉接卡之第二側．．．30The second side of the signal riser card. . . 30

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一種訊號轉接卡，其一側包括第一至第二十六訊號端，該第一至十三訊號端分別與該第二十、二十五、二十六、二十三、二十四、十八、十九、十七、十六、十五、十四、二十一和二十二訊號端對應連接，該第二至五訊號端分別用來與一南橋晶片之兩對PCI－E X1差分訊號端對應電性連接，該第一訊號端用來與一高清晰度多媒體介面之一訊號端電性連接，該第六至十三訊號端分別用來與該高清晰度多媒體介面之四對差分訊號端對應電性連接，該第十四至十九、二十一和二十二訊號端分別用來與一北橋晶片之四對差分訊號端對應電性連接，該第二十訊號端用來與該北橋晶片之另一對差分訊號端之一電性連接，該第二十三至二十六訊號端分別用來與一PCI－E X16插槽之兩對差分訊號端電性連接，從而完成該北橋晶片與該高清晰度多媒體介面間之訊號轉接，及該南橋晶片與PCI－E X16插槽間之訊號轉接。A signal riser card having a first to a twenty-six signal end on one side, and the first to thirteenth signal ends respectively corresponding to the twentieth, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-three, twenty-four The eighteenth, nineteenth, seventeenth, sixteenth, fifteenth, fourteenth, twenty-one and twenty-two signal terminals are correspondingly connected, and the second to fifth signal terminals are respectively used for two pairs of PCI with a south bridge chip. The E X1 differential signal end is electrically connected, and the first signal end is electrically connected to one of the high-definition multimedia interfaces, and the sixth to thirteenth signal ends are respectively used for the high-definition multimedia interface. The fourth pair of differential signal terminals are electrically connected, and the fourteenth to nineteenth, twenty-first and twenty-two signal terminals are respectively used for electrically connecting with four pairs of differential signal terminals of a north bridge chip, and the twentieth The signal end is electrically connected to one of the other pair of differential signal terminals of the north bridge chip, and the second to twenty-sixth signal terminals are respectively used for two pairs of differential signal terminals of one PCI-E X16 slot. a connection to complete the signal transfer between the Northbridge chip and the high definition multimedia interface, and South bridge chip and signal transfer between the PCI-E X16 slot.如申請專利範圍第1項所述之訊號轉接卡，其中該訊號轉接卡另一側還包括第二十七至第五十訊號端，該第二十七至三十八訊號端分別與該第四十八、四十七、五十、四十九、四十六、四十五、四十三、四十四、三十九、四十、四十一和四十二訊號端對應連接，該第二十七至三十八訊號端分別用來與該北橋晶片之六對差分訊號端電性連接，該第三十九至五十訊號端分別用來與該PCI－E X16插槽之六對差分訊號端對應電性連接，完成該北橋晶片與該PCI－E X16插槽間之訊號轉接。The signal transfer card of claim 1, wherein the other side of the signal transfer card further comprises a twenty-seventh to fifty-sixth signal end, and the twenty-seventh to thirty-eighth signal ends respectively The forty-eighth, forty-seventh, fifty-fourth, forty-six, forty-six, forty-five, forty-three, forty-four, thirty-nine, forty-four, forty-first, and forty-two signal ends correspond to Connecting, the twenty-seventh to thirty-eighth signal terminals are respectively used for electrically connecting with six pairs of differential signal terminals of the north bridge chip, and the thirty-ninth to fifty-th signal terminals are respectively used for inserting with the PCI-E X16 The six pairs of differential signal terminals of the slot are electrically connected to complete the signal transfer between the north bridge chip and the PCI-E X16 slot.一種連接器，包括第一至第三十七連接端，該第一連接端用來與一高清晰度多媒體介面之一訊號端對應連接，該第二至五連接端分別用來與一南橋晶片之兩對PCI－E X1差分訊號端對應連接，該第六至十三連接端分別用來與該高清晰度多媒體介面之四對差分訊號端對應連接，該第十四至二十五連接端分別用來與一北橋晶片之六對差分訊號端對應連接，該第二十六至三十七連接端分別用來與一PCI－E X16插槽之六對差分訊號端對應連接。A connector includes first to thirty-seven connection ends for connecting to a signal end of a high definition multimedia interface, and the second to fifth connection ends are respectively used for a south bridge chip Two pairs of PCI-E X1 differential signal terminals are respectively connected, and the sixth to thirteenth connection ends are respectively connected with four pairs of differential signal terminals of the high definition multimedia interface, and the fourteenth to twenty-fifth connection ends are respectively connected They are respectively connected to six pairs of differential signal terminals of a north bridge chip, and the second sixteenth to thirty-seventh terminals are respectively connected with six pairs of differential signal terminals of one PCI-E X16 slot.