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US 2003/0117253 A1Published application
Integrated connector and positive thermal coefficient switch
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsJarett Rinaldi, Patrick D. Boyd, Al LaValle
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Abstract
A connector to supply power or communications to a printed circuit board having positive thermal coefficient switches embedded in or mounted on the connector. These positive thermal coefficient switches are linked to connector leads that in turn are connected to leads/traces embedded in or on the printed circuit board. The connector using these positive thermal coefficient switches protects the circuitry of the printed circuit board from possible damage.
Claims15
A connector, comprising:
- at least one connector port in the connector to supply power or establish communications to a printed circuit board;
- at least one connector lead to connect the at least one connector port to the printed circuit board;
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- at least one positive thermal coefficient switch connected to the at least one connector lead to cut off communications or power and protect at least one circuit in the printed circuit board.
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A connector, comprising:
- at least one connector port in the connector to supply power or establish communications to a printed circuit board;
- a plurality of connector leads to connect the at least one connector port to the printed circuit board;
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- a plurality of positive thermal coefficient switches connected to the plurality of connector leads to cut off communications or power and protect at least one circuit in the printed circuit board.
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A connector, comprising:
- at least one connector port in the connector to supply power or establish communications to a printed circuit board;
- a plurality of connector leads to connect the at least one connector port to the printed circuit board;
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- a plurality of positive thermal coefficient switches connected to the plurality of connector leads to cut off communications or power and protect at least one circuit in the printed circuit board, wherein a single connector lead of the plurality of connector leads is connected to a positive thermal coefficient switch of the plurality of positive thermal coefficient switches and is connected to a plurality of leads/traces contained within the printed circuit board and connected to the at least one circuit in the printed circuit board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.