Multiple circuit board arrangements in electronic devices
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsErik L. Wang, Louie Sangunietti
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Abstract
Electronic devices can be provided with at least one first circuit component coupled to a first circuit board, at least one second circuit component coupled to a second circuit board, and a mating assembly coupled to the boards for holding them in a vertical stack. The first circuit components can face the second circuit components in the stack. One or more of the first circuit components can be horizontally offset from one or more of the second circuit components in the stack to reduce the thickness of the mated circuit boards. Portions of the circuit boards and the mating assembly can shield the circuit components of the stack from electromagnetic interference.
Claims22
An electronic device, comprising:
- a first board;
- at least one first circuit component coupled to the first board;
- a second board;
- at least one second circuit component coupled to the second board;
- and
- a mating assembly coupled to the first board and the second board for holding the first board and the second board in a vertical stack.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a first board;
- one or more first circuit components coupled to the first board;
- a second board;
- one or more second circuit components coupled to the second board;
- and
- a mating assembly coupled to the first board and the second board for mating the first board and the second board in a stack.
A method for arranging multiple circuit boards in an electronic device, wherein the device includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, one or more first circuit components, one or more second circuit components, and a mating assembly, the method comprising:
- disposing the one or more first circuit components on the first circuit board;
- disposing the one or more second circuit components on the second circuit board;
- and
- coupling the mating assembly to the first circuit board and the second circuit board in a configuration that holds the first circuit board and the second circuit board in a vertical stack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.