Main control board applicable to modular docking station framework and docking station thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a main control board suitable for a modular docking station framework and a docking station thereof. The main control board comprises an expansion board and a main control board, and the expansion board and the main control board are in bidirectional communication connection through a transmission connector; the main control board comprises a main control chip and at leastone thunder and lightning 3 interface, and a pin of the main control chip is in communication connection with the expansion board through a transmission connector; the expansion board comprises a plurality of expansion interfaces and a power supply interface, and the expansion interfaces and the power supply interface are in communication connection with pins of the main control chip through transmission connectors respectively. According to the invention, a single PCBA of a traditional docking station is divided into two PCBAs, namely, the expansion board and the main control board, so that the production and the manufacturing of the expansion boards are PCBAs which can be produced and manufactured by existing manufacturers on the basis of low cost and low design quantity, and the assembly of the docking station main board can be completed only by installing the purchased main control board and the transmission connector on the expansion board.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of docking stations, in particular to a main control board and a docking station suitable for a modular docking station architecture. Background technique [0002] Docking station, also known as Port Replicator, is an external device specially designed for notebook computers. By duplicating or even extending the ports of a notebook computer, it is possible to make a convenient one-stop connection between a notebook computer and multiple accessories or external devices (such as power adapters, network cables, mice, external keyboards, printers, and external monitors). [0003] At present, no manufacturer can provide a modular Thunderbolt 3 main control board for direct use. [0004] And at present, all the Thunderbolt 3 docking stations produced by all manufacturers use a single PCBA board, and redesign the content of the entire PCBA board based on the Thunderbolt 3 main control chip, which results in high p...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] At present, no manufacturer can provide a modular Thunderbolt 3 main control board for direct use

[0004] And at present, all the Thunderbolt 3 docking stations produced by all manufacturers use a single PCBA board, and redesign the content of the entire PCBA board based on the Thunderbolt 3 main control chip, which results in high product design costs and time-consuming, and stability cannot be guaranteed

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