Double-mated edge finger connector
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsDonald T. Tran, Srikant Nekkanty, Rajasekaran Swaminathan
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Abstract
A double-mated edge finger connector that is configured to double the connector density without resorting to a reduction in pitch. A first connector defines a first slot configured to receive and permit horizontal displacement of an edge finger of a second board relative thereto, while a second connector defines a second slot configured to receive and permit horizontal displacement of an edge finger of a first board relative thereto, to thereby establish an electrical connection between the first board and the second board.
Claims25
An apparatus, comprising:
- a pair of connectors each defining a slot and mounted to a respective board having an edge finger with electrical pads on upper and lower sides thereof to route electrical signals to or from the board,
- wherein each slot is configured to receive and permit horizontal displacement of a corresponding edge finger relative thereto, to establish an electrical connection between the boards.
A system, comprising:
- a package assembly including:
- a pair of packages having a connector defining a slot and mounted to a respective board having an edge finger with electrical pads on upper and lower sides thereof to route electrical signals to or from the board,
- wherein each slot is configured to receive and permit horizontal displacement of a corresponding edge finger relative thereto, to thereby establish an electrical connection between the boards.
A method, comprising:
- providing a pair of connectors each defining a slot and mounted to a respective board having an edge finger with electrical pads on upper and lower sides thereof to route electrical signals to or from the board;
- and
- establishing an electrical connection between the boards by inserting the edge finger into the corresponding slot such that the slots are permit horizontal displacement of the corresponding edge finger relative thereto.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a first dual row edge finger type connector, the first dual row edge finger type connector to be electrically coupled to a second PCB, the first PCB having a first row of contacts disposed on an upper side of first PCB, and a second row of contacts disposed on a bottom side of the first PCB, wherein the first and second row of contacts are to be electrically coupled to a second dual row edge finger type connector to be disposed on the second PCB.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.