US 2006/0149879 A1Published application

Mini pci module having antenna pin set for electrically connecting to an antenna set

AssigneeWistron Corporation

InventorsChia-Hsien LEE, Chu-Chia Tsai, Kun-Shan Lee

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Abstract

A mini PCI module includes a mini PCI card and a mini PCI slot for the mini PCI card to be inserted into. The mini PCI card includes 124 signal pins and an antenna pin set. The mini PCI slot includes 124 signal connection ends corresponding to the 124 signal pins, and an antenna connection end set corresponding to the antenna pin set for electrically connecting to an antenna set.

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A mini peripheral component interconnect (PCI) module having an antenna pin set for electrically connecting to an antenna set, the mini PCI module comprising:

a mini PCI card comprising:
a secondary circuit board;
a fool-proof device installed on the secondary circuit board;
a first signal pin installed by a first side of the fool-proof device on a first surface of the secondary circuit board;
61 second signal pins installed by a second side of the fool-proof device on the first surface of the secondary circuit board;
a third signal pin installed by the first side of the fool-proof device on a second surface of the secondary circuit board;
61 fourth signal pins installed by the second side of the fool-proof device on the second surface of the secondary circuit board;
and
the antenna pin set installed on the secondary circuit board;
and
a mini PCI slot for the mini PCI card to be inserted into, the mini PCI slot comprising:
a first signal connection end corresponding to the first signal pin of the mini PCI card;
61 second signal connection ends corresponding to the 61 second signal pins of the mini PCI card;
a third signal connection end corresponding to the third signal pin of the mini PCI card;
61 fourth signal connection ends corresponding to the 61 fourth signal pins of the mini PCI card;
and
an antenna connection end set corresponding to the antenna pin set of the mini PCI card for electrically connecting to the antenna set;
wherein when the mini PCI card is inserted into the mini PCI slot, the first signal pin is electrically connected to the first signal connection end, the 61 second signal pins are electrically connected to the 61 second signal connection ends, the third signal pin is electrically connected to the third signal connection end, the 61 fourth signal pins are electrically connected to the 61 fourth signal connection ends, and the antenna pin set is electrically connected to the antenna connection end set.

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Abstract

A mini peripheral component interconnect (PCI) module having an antenna pin set for electrically connecting to an antenna set, the mini PCI module comprising:

a mini PCI card comprising:
a secondary circuit board;
a fool-proof device installed on the secondary circuit board;
a first signal pin installed by a first side of the fool-proof device on a first surface of the secondary circuit board;
61 second signal pins installed by a second side of the fool-proof device on the first surface of the secondary circuit board;
a third signal pin installed by the first side of the fool-proof device on a second surface of the secondary circuit board;
61 fourth signal pins installed by the second side of the fool-proof device on the second surface of the secondary circuit board;
and
the antenna pin set installed on the secondary circuit board;
and
a mini PCI slot for the mini PCI card to be inserted into, the mini PCI slot comprising:
a first signal connection end corresponding to the first signal pin of the mini PCI card;
61 second signal connection ends corresponding to the 61 second signal pins of the mini PCI card;
a third signal connection end corresponding to the third signal pin of the mini PCI card;
61 fourth signal connection ends corresponding to the 61 fourth signal pins of the mini PCI card;
and
an antenna connection end set corresponding to the antenna pin set of the mini PCI card for electrically connecting to the antenna set;
wherein when the mini PCI card is inserted into the mini PCI slot, the first signal pin is electrically connected to the first signal connection end, the 61 second signal pins are electrically connected to the 61 second signal connection ends, the third signal pin is electrically connected to the third signal connection end, the 61 fourth signal pins are electrically connected to the 61 fourth signal connection ends, and the antenna pin set is electrically connected to the antenna connection end set.

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