Solder-down printed circuit board connection structure
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBobby J Self, Clarence Keith Griggs
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Abstract
An electrical connection structure terminates an electrical signal wire while electrically coupling the wire to a target circuit board. A rigid printed circuit board or flex circuit is attached in a substantially perpendicular orientation to the target board by way of solder. A termination circuit is then mounted near the end of the rigid board or flex circuit that is attached to the target circuit board, with the termination circuit electrically coupling the signal wire with the target circuit board.
Claims15
An electrical connection structure for terminating an electrical signal wire and electrically coupling the electrical signal wire to a target circuit board, comprising:
- an electrical circuit substrate to which the electrical signal wire is coupled, the electrical circuit substrate having a proximate end being coupled via solder directly to the target circuit board in the absence of an intervening connector, the electrical circuit substrate being substantially perpendicular to the target circuit board;
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- a termination circuit mounted substantially at the proximate end of the electrical circuit substrate, the termination circuit being electrically coupled to the electrical signal wire and the target circuit board, the termination circuit being configured to limit signal reflections on the electrical signal wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.