Variable width printed circuit board using surface mount technology jumpers
AssigneeGE Lighting Solutions, LLC
InventorsZoltán Szabó, Katalin Eszter Horvath, Andras Majoros
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Abstract
Provided is a master printed circuit board (PCB). The master PCB includes panels defined by grooves cut in the master PCB, the grooves separating one panel from another. A final PCB is formable via use of one or more jumpers, wherein the jumpers are configured to extend across at least one of the grooves to electrically connect one panel to another panel. The electrically connected panels form the final PCB.
Claims18
A master printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
- PCB sections defined by grooves cut in the master PCB, the grooves separating one section from another;
- wherein a final PCB is formable via use of one or more jumpers;
- and
- wherein the jumpers are configured to extend across at least one of the grooves to electrically connect one section to another section, the electrically connected sections forming the final PCB.
A method for providing an electrical an electrical connection between at least two sections in a master printed circuit board (PCB), the sections defined by grooves cut in the master PCB, the grooves separating one section from another, the method comprising:
- inserting at least one jumper across the groove line, the jumper having at least two pads;
- wherein one jumper pad is inserted into an connection node of one of the sections and the other jumper pad is inserted into an connection node of the other section, the jumpers forming the electrical connection.
A printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
- at least two PCB sections defined by a cut line in a larger PCB array, wherein the PCB sections are configured for being electrically connected;
- wherein the PCB sections are electrically connectable via at least one jumper;
- and
- wherein the PCB sections are configured to be electrically connected when the jumper is inserted to extend across the cut line to connect one of the PCB sections to the other PCB section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.