Integrated connector port module
AssigneesMatthew Steer, Wilfred Steer
InventorMatthew Steer
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Abstract
A connector port module and a method of manufacturing the same. The connector port module includes a circuit board, with a connector having a plurality of connector pads formed on the circuit board configured to electrically connect to a mating connector. At least one via hole is formed in the circuit board for reinforcing the physical integrity and the heat diffusivity of the circuit board. The connector port module is capable of supporting Universal Serial Bus (USB) (e.g. USB-C) and Thunderbolt 3 connectors. The method includes: providing a circuit board; forming a plurality of connector pads on the circuit board configured to electrically connect to a mating connector; and forming at least one via hole for reinforcing physical integrity of the circuit board.
Claims21
A connector port module, comprising:
- a circuit board including a first portion, a second portion, and a rigid integrated connection joint in between the first portion and the second portion;
- a connector having a plurality of connector pads formed on the circuit board configured to electrically connect to a mating connector, wherein the plurality of connector pads are formed on the first portion of the circuit board;
- and
- a plurality of via holes formed in the circuit board for providing physical reinforcement to the circuit board,
- wherein at least one of the via holes is formed at the rigid integrated connection joint,
- wherein at least some of the plurality of via holes run from the plurality of connector pads to the rigid integrated connection joint.
A method of manufacturing a connector port module, comprising:
- providing a circuit board having a first portion, a second portion, and a rigid integrated connection joint in between the first portion and the second portion;
- forming a plurality of connector pads on the first portion of the circuit board configured to electrically connect to a mating connector;
- and
- forming a plurality of via holes for reinforcing physical integrity of the circuit board, comprising:
- forming at least one of the via holes at the rigid integrated connection joint, and
- forming at least some of the plurality of via holes to run from the plurality of connector pads to the rigid integrated connection joint.
A connector port module, comprising:
- a circuit board including a first portion that is hourglass shaped with two mounting grooves, a second portion, and a rigid integrated connection joint in between the first portion and the second portion;
- a connector having a plurality of connector pads formed on the circuit board configured to electrically connect to a mating connector, wherein the plurality of connector pads are formed on the first portion of the circuit board;
- and
- at least one via hole formed at the rigid integrated connection joint in the circuit board for providing physical reinforcement to the circuit board.
A method of manufacturing a connector port module, comprising:
- providing a circuit board having a first portion that is hourglass shaped with two mounting grooves, a second portion, and a rigid integrated connection joint in between the first portion and the second portion;
- forming a plurality of connector pads on the first portion of the circuit board configured to electrically connect to a mating connector;
- and
- forming at least one via hole at the rigid integrated connection joint in the circuit board for reinforcing physical integrity of the circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.