Reverse through-board low profile module connector
AssigneeSierra Wireless, Inc.
InventorsBruce Richard John Samuels, Edwin Sy Liu
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Abstract
A connector component for operably coupling a removable integrated circuit component such as a Micro SIM™, to a host PCB is provided. The connector component is configured to fit within an aperture formed within the host PCB and houses the removable integrated circuit component within an internal cavity. The connector component includes a coupling portion configured for coupling to the top face of the host PCB, and a port for insertion and removal of the removable integrated circuit component which is exposed within the bottom face of the host PCB. The connector component may be made flush with the bottom face of the host PCB, and the host PCB may optionally be populated on one side only.
Claims14
A connector component for operably coupling a removable integrated circuit component to a host PCB, the connector component comprising:
- a. a body portion comprising a cavity, the cavity configured for receiving the removable integrated circuit component therein;
- b. a coupling portion configured for coupling the connector component to a first face of the host PCB;
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- c. a port for facilitating insertion of the removable integrated circuit component into the cavity,
- wherein the connector component is configured for insertion into an aperture of the host PCB, the port of the connector component being exposed within a second face of the host PCB upon said insertion, the second face opposite the first face.
A method for mounting a connector component to a host PCT, the connector component for operably coupling a removable integrated circuit component to the host PCB, the method comprising:
- a. inserting the connector component into an aperture of the host PCB;
- b. electrically and mechanically coupling a coupling portion of the connector component to a first face of the host PCB;
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- c. exposing a port of the connector component within a second face of the host PCB, the second face opposite the first face, the port for facilitating insertion of the removable integrated circuit component into a cavity configured for receiving the removable integrated circuit component therein,
- wherein a body portion of the connector component is made to reside at least partly within the aperture, the body portion housing the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.