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US 12,731,922 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for surface mount connections
AssigneeCiena Corporation
InventorRussell Mays
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a connector having a connector body and one or more rows of pins, where the connector facilitates a pluggable connection to an electrical cable or pluggable transceiver, where at least one of the one or more rows of pins includes a first group of the pins extending in a first direction and a second group of the pins extending in a second, different direction. The device includes a host board having vias, where at least a portion of the first and second groups of pins are connected with a portion of the vias by way of solder joints. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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A device, comprising:
- a first connector comprising a first connector body that facilitates a first pluggable connection to a first electrical cable or a first pluggable transceiver, the first connector body further comprising one or more rows of first pins extending from a surface of the first connector body, wherein at least one of the one or more rows of the first pins includes a first group of the first pins extending in a first direction and a second group of the first pins extending in a second direction that is opposite the first direction;
- a host board comprising vias, wherein the first connector is mounted on a first surface of the host board and at least a portion of the first and second groups of the first pins are connected to the vias by way of first solder joints;
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- a second connector comprising a second connector body that facilitates a second pluggable connection to a second electrical cable or a second pluggable transceiver, the second connector body further comprising one or more rows of second pins extending from a surface of the second connector body, wherein at least one of the one or more rows of the second pins includes a third group of the second pins extending in the first direction and a fourth group of the second pins extending in the second direction, and wherein the second connector is mounted on a second surface of the host board opposite the first surface and at least a portion of the third and fourth groups of the second pins are connected to the vias by way of second solder joints.
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A device, comprising:
- a first connector having a first connector body and one or more first rows of first pins extending from the first connector body, wherein the first connector facilitates a pluggable connection to a first electrical cable or a first pluggable transceiver, and wherein at least one of the one or more first rows of the first pins includes a first group of the first pins extending in a first direction and a second group of the first pins extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction;
- a host board including vias, wherein at least a portion of the first and second groups of the first pins are connected to a first portion of the vias by way of first solder joints, and wherein the first connector is mounted on an upper surface of the host board;
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- a second connector having a second connector body and one or more second rows of second pins extending from the second connector body, wherein the second connector facilitates a pluggable connection to a second electrical cable or a second pluggable transceiver, wherein at least one of the one or more second rows of the second pins includes a third group of the second pins extending in the first direction and a fourth group of the second pins extending in the second direction, wherein at least a portion of the third and fourth groups of the second pins are connected to a second portion of the vias by way of second solder joints, and wherein the second connector is mounted on a lower surface of the host board.
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A method for manufacturing a device, comprising:
- providing a printed circuit board including vias;
- providing a first connector having a first connector body and one or more first rows of first pins extending from the first connector body, wherein the first connector facilitates a pluggable connection to a first electrical cable or a first pluggable transceiver, and wherein at least one of the one or more first rows of the first pins includes a first group of the first pins extending in a first direction and a second group of the first pins extending in a second direction that is opposite the first direction;
- mounting the first connector on an upper surface of the printed circuit board;
- providing a second connector having a second connector body and one or more second rows of second pins extending from the second connector body, wherein the second connector facilitates a pluggable connection to a second electrical cable or a second pluggable transceiver, and wherein at least one of the one or more second rows of the second pins includes a third group of the second pins extending in the first direction and a fourth group of the second pins extending in the second direction;
- mounting the second connector on a lower surface of the printed circuit board;
- forming first solder joints to connect at least a portion of the first and second groups of the first pins to a first portion of the vias;
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- forming second solder joints to connect at least a portion of the third and fourth groups of the second pins to a second portion of the vias.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.