US 12,519,277 B2 · Method of using an organizer for manufacture of electronic device with cabled interconnects

Abstract

A method and subassembly for efficiently and reliably assembling a high performance electronic device. The electronic device may include numerous cabled interconnects in a subassembly subsequently mechanically and electrically connected to a PCB populated with high performance electronic components. First ends of cables in the cabled interconnects may be terminated by a first type of connector configured for connection to the PCB via downward force. Second ends of the cables may be terminated with a second type of connectors that may make connections to other portions of an electronic system incorporating the electronic device. According to the method, the connectors at the first ends of the cables may be releasably held within an organizer. The connectors may be simply mounted to the PCB by positioning the organizer with respect to the PCB, releasing the connectors from the organizer, and pushing the connectors into engagement with mounting locations on the PCB.

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Dependent claims

A method of attaching a plurality of connectors releasably held to an organizer to a substrate, comprising:

positioning the organizer with respect to the substrate;
releasing the plurality of connectors from the organizer;
attaching the plurality of connectors to the substrate while the organizer is positioned with respect to the substrate, wherein attaching the plurality of connectors to the substrate comprises pressing compliant contacts of the plurality of connectors into mating contact with conductive contact areas on the substrate;
and
removing the organizer from the substrate.

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A method of attaching a plurality of connectors releasably held to an organizer to a substrate, comprising:

positioning the organizer with respect to the substrate;
releasing the plurality of connectors from the organizer;
and
attaching the plurality of connectors to the substrate while the organizer is positioned with respect to the substrate, wherein:
the plurality of connectors secured in the organizer are a first plurality of first type connectors and the organizer is a first organizer;
a second plurality of first type connectors are secured in a second organizer;
and
the method further comprises, after attaching the first plurality of first type connectors to the substrate while secured in the first organizer and releasing the attached first plurality of first type connectors from the first organizer:
positioning the second organizer with respect to the substrate;
attaching the second plurality of first type connectors to the substrate while secured in the second organizer;
and
releasing the attached second plurality of first type connectors from the second organizer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of using an organizer for manufacture of electronic device with cabled interconnects

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Method of using an organizer for manufacture of electronic device with cabled interconnects

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