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US 7,247,941 B2Granted
Printed circuit board assembly with strain-alleviating structures
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly includes a PCB. An integrated circuit (IC) carrier defines a receiving zone to receive an IC. The carrier has a plurality of island portions about the receiving zone. Each island portion includes a solder member for contacting the PCB. A plurality of resilient serpentine members interconnect neighboring island portions so that at least some relative displacement of the PCB and the carrier is accommodated by the serpentine member, thereby alleviating strain imparted to the solder member.
Claims8
A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly comprising:
- a PCB;
- and
- an integrated circuit (IC) carrier defining a receiving zone to receive an IC, and comprising
- a plurality of island portions about the receiving zone, each island portion including a solder member for contacting the PCB;
- and
- a plurality of resilient serpentine members interconnecting neighboring island portions so that at least some relative displacement of the PCB and the carrier is accommodated by the serpentine member, thereby alleviating strain imparted to the solder member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.