Modular protection cabinet with flexible backplane
AssigneeTranstector Systems, Inc.
InventorsKelly A. Dane, William K. Magee
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Abstract
An enclosure for an electronic device. The enclosure has a rear base defining a cavity for holding the electronic device and having one or more input/output connectors. The enclosure has a front cover coupled to the rear base. The enclosure has a backplane within the cavity of the rear base. The backplane has a printed circuit board. The enclosure has as interconnect that electrically connects the printed circuit board with the one or more input/output connectors. The interconnect has a cross-hatched ground (or power) plane.
Claims20
An enclosure for an electronic device, comprising:
- a rear base defining a cavity for holding the electronic device and having one or more input/output connectors;
- a front cover coupled to the rear base;
- a backplane within the cavity of the rear base and having a printed circuit board;
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- an interconnect that electrically connects the printed circuit board with the one or more input/output connectors, the interconnect having a first signal routing layer, a second signal routing layer that forms a cross-hatched ground or power plane, and a flexible laminate in between the first signal routing layer and the second signal routing layer.
A flexible adapter for connecting a connector and a printed circuit board, comprising:
- a plurality of cover layers;
- a plurality of signal routing layers enclosed within the plurality of cover layers and including a first signal routing layer and a second signal routing layer, the plurality of signal routing layers being etched to form a cross-hatched ground (or power) plane;
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- a layer of flexible laminate in between the first signal routing layer and the second signal routing layer and configured to provide flexibility.
An enclosure for protecting electronic devices, comprising:
- a rear base defining a cavity for holding different interchangeable electronic devices and having an input/output connector;
- a front cover coupled to the rear base;
- a backplane within the cavity of the rear base and having a printed circuit board;
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- a flexible adapter that electrically connects the printed circuit board with the input/output connector, the flexible adapter having a first signal routing layer, a second signal routing layer and a flexible laminate in between the first signal routing layer and the second signal routing layer, the first signal routing layer or the second signal routing layer being etched to form a cross-hatched ground or power plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.