Method of arranging signal and destination pads to provide multiple signal/destination connection combinations
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMario Rueda-Aguilocho, Darryl G. Webster, Paul Pickersgill
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Abstract
An electronic circuit assembly having an arrangement of signal and destination pads for two or more signals which provides multiple signal/destination connection combinations. One embodiment of the present invention includes n signal pads and n destination pads, where n is a number greater than one. The signal pads and destination pads are arranged on a substrate in a polygonal array in an alternating signal pad/destination pad pattern. In a preferred embodiment, the polygonal array has the shape of a right polygon.
Claims12
An electronic circuit assembly comprising:
- n signal pads which are disposed upon a substrate and which each has a distinct signal origination;
- and
- n destination pads which are disposed upon said substrate, which each has a distinct signal destination, and which cooperate with said n signal pads to form an adjacent alternating polygonal arrangement, effective to allow each of said n signal pads to be connected to each of said n destination pads.
An electronic circuit assembly comprising:
- n destination pads;
- n signal pads;
- said n destination pads and said n signal pads being selectively disposed upon a substrate member in a rectangular and adjacent alternating relationship;
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- a plurality of jumpers which interconnect said n destination pads and said n signal pads, such that at least one of said destination pads is selectively connected to each of said n signal pads.
A method of arranging n signal pads and n destination pads on a circuit assembly, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a substrate;
- selectively disposing said n signal pads and said n destination pads in a generally rectangular and alternating arrangement upon said substrate;
- selectively connecting each of said n signal pads to at least two of said n destination pads;
- and
- selectively connecting each of said n destination pads to at least two of said n signal pads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.