Inventors:
Terry L. Davis - Issaquah WA, US
Assignee:
iJet Technologies, Inc. - Seattle WA
International Classification:
H05K 7/00
US Classification:
361760, 36167948, 361795, 361729, 361736, 361826, 439 79, 439378, 439498, 439544, 439838, 439660, 710300, 710302, 713300, 714 25, 307 25
Abstract:
The power supply and cooling provided by existing aircraft system line replaceable units (LRUs) or other devices supports new cards that are installed in previously empty slots or which replace existing original cards and which are not limited in functionality and do not require licensing of any proprietary technology included in the LRU. These new cards can include components such as processors, memory, and/or storage that significantly improve the performance of the LRU, and/or add new functionality—all without exceeding the power supply and cooling capability of the LRU. A network and avionics bus interface can be added to a portion of the new card and electrically coupled to the circuitry and electronic components on the new card, so that one or more cables connected to the interface can be connected to externally accessible standard avionics buses and network connectors added to a chassis of the LRU.