Connector assembly with decoupling capacitors
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsNader N. Abazarnia, Jeffrey H. Luke, James Neeb
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Abstract
A connector assembly is disclosed and claimed. The connector assembly includes a connector and a cable attachable at one end to the connector. The cable includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer disposed over the first conductive layer. A layer of insulation material is disposed at least between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and a plurality of capacitors are connected between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
Claims29
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a connector;
- a cable attachable at one end to the connector, the cable including:
- a first conductive layer,
- a second conductive layer disposed over the first conductive layer, and
- a layer of insulation material disposed at least between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer;
- and
- a plurality of capacitors connected between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
A system for testing an integrated circuit, comprising:
- a chassis for holding the integrated circuit;
- a connector to connect a power supply to the integrated circuit;
- a cable attachable at one end to the connector, the cable including:
- a first conductive layer,
- a second conductive layer disposed over the first conductive layer, and
- a layer of insulation material disposed at least between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer;
- and
- a plurality of capacitors connected between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
A electronic system, comprising:
- at least one integrated circuit;
- a connector to connect the integrated circuit to a power supply;
- a cable attachable at one end to the connector, the cable including:
- a first conductive layer,
- a second conductive layer disposed over the first conductive layer, and
- a layer of insulation material disposed at least between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer;
- and
- a plurality of capacitors connected between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
A method of making a connector assembly, comprising:
- disposing a first conductive layer over a second conductive layer to define a cable, wherein the first conductive layer is insulated from the second conductive layer;
- connecting the first conductive layer to a terminal of a connector plug;
- connecting the second conductive layer to another terminal of the connector plug;
- and
- connecting a plurality of capacitors between the first and second conductive layers.
A method of making a testing system for an integrated circuit, comprising:
- forming a chassis for holding the integrated circuit;
- and
- forming a connector assembly for attaching a power supply to the integrated circuit, wherein forming the connector assembly includes:
- disposing a first conductive layer over a second conductive layer to define a cable, wherein the first conductive layer is insulated from the second conductive layer,
- connecting the first conductive layer to a terminal of a connector plug,
- connecting the second conductive layer to another terminal of the connector plug, and
- connecting a plurality of capacitors between the first and second conductive layers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.