A method of directly transferring data across a CompactPCI backplane
(170)
via a fully meshed orthogonal network (370). The CompactPCI backplane (170)
incorporates a different type connector at its P4 location, in conjunction
with a standard family of IEC 61074 connectors at its P1, P2, P3,
and P5 locations, to provide high speed data transfer with additional shielding
and noise control.