Electrically insulating thermal connector having a low thermal resistivity
AssigneeAVX Corporation
InventorScott B. Durgin
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Abstract
A thermal connector comprising an electrically insulating beam having a first end face at a first end and a second end face at a second end is provided. The second end face may be opposite the first end face in an X direction. The beam may have a width in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction. The beam may also have a top face and a bottom face offset from the top face in a Z direction. The thermal connector may include a first terminal attached to the bottom face and adjacent the first end and a second terminal attached to the top face and adjacent the first end. The connector may have an overall thickness in the Z direction, which includes the first and second terminals and is greater than 1.27 mm and less than 3.81 mm.
Claims22
A thermal connector comprising:
- an electrically insulating beam having a first end face at a first end and a second end face at a second end, the second end face opposite the first end face in an X direction, the beam having a width in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction, the beam having a top face and a bottom face which is offset from the top face in a Z direction, the Z direction being perpendicular to each of the X and Y directions;
- a first terminal attached to the bottom face and adjacent the first end;
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- a second terminal attached to the top face and adjacent the first end;
- a conductive trace formed on the electrically insulating beam and configured to provide electrical tuning.
A thermal connector comprising:
- an electrically insulating beam having a first end face at a first end and a second end face at a second end, the second end face opposite the first end face in an X direction, the beam having a width in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction, the beam having a top face and a bottom face which is offset from the top face in a Z direction, the Z direction being perpendicular to each of the X and Y directions;
- a first terminal attached to the bottom face and adjacent the first end;
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- a second terminal attached to the top face and adjacent the first end;
- wherein at least one hole is formed in the electrically insulating beam to provide electrical tuning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.