Shunting arrangements to reduce high currents in grid array connectors

A mounted electrical components arrangement comprising:

• a plurality of grid-array-mounted electrical components;
• and
• a shunt/mechanical connector including a shunt electrical conduction path for predetermined electrical current such that the predetermined electrical current does not pass through grid array connectors of the grid-array-mounted electrical components, and a mechanical support between the electrical components to provide support thereto.

A shunt/support device comprising a shunt/support member disposable between electrical components mountable together with opposing grid array arrangements having a plurality of grid array connectors, the shunt/support member engageable with the electrical components to at least one of mechanically support and secure the electrical components with respect to each other, and having at least one electrical conduction path electrically connectable so as to shunt more than a majority portion of at least one predetermined type of current flowable between the electrical components, from flowing through ones of the plurality of grid array connectors.

A system comprising:

• electrical components mounted together with opposing grid array arrangements having a plurality of grid array connectors;
• and
• a shunt/support device including a shunt/support member disposed between and engaged with the electrical components to at least one of mechanically support and secure the electrical components with respect to each other, and further including at least one electrical conduction path electrically connected so as to shunt more than a majority portion of at least one predetermined type of current flowable between the electrical components from flowing through ones of the plurality of grid array connectors.