Laminated 90-degree connector
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorTerrel L. Morris
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Abstract
A connector for electrically and mechanically connecting two circuit boards at a substantially 90-degree angle. The 90-degree connector may include surface mount devices, connections for mechanically attaching to circuit boards, surface mount pads or pins for electrically connecting to the circuit boards. A printed circuit board connector constructed from materials with characteristics closely matching backplane and daughter card, minimizes reflections at interface and provides optimal signal performance. Connectors are manufactured using a process substantially similar to current printed circuit board processes allowing easy manufacturing. The connector may be manufactured from laminated printed circuit boards in a planar or cylindrical configuration.
Claims21
A laminated connector assembly for electrically and mechanically connecting a first circuit board to a second circuit board, said laminated connector assembly comprising:
- a rigid laminated board, comprising at least one conductive layer and at least one dielectric layer, wherein said laminated board has a first surface and a second surface, also wherein said first surface is substantially perpendicular to said second surface, also wherein said at least one conductive layer electrically connects at least one conducting contact located on said first surface to at least one conducting contact located on said second surface.
A laminated connector assembly for electrically and mechanically connecting a first circuit board to a second circuit board, said laminated connector assembly comprising:
- a rigid laminated board, comprising at least one conductive layer and at least one dielectric layer, wherein said laminated board has a first surface and a second surface, also wherein said first surface is substantially perpendicular to said second surface;
- at least one conducting contact connected to said first surface;
- at least one conducting contact connected to said second surface;
- a mechanical connector for mechanically connecting said laminated board to said first circuit board and said second circuit board;
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- an electrical connector for electrically connecting said first surface conducting contacts to said first circuit board and non-permanently electrically connecting said second surface conducting contacts to said second circuit board;
- wherein said conductive layer electrically connects at least on said first surface conducting contacts to at least one said second surface conducting contacts.
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