Edge connection structure for printed circuit boards
AssigneeClear Electronics, Inc
InventorSeong Bean Cho
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Abstract
A printed circuit board (PCB) edge connection structure formed by a first PCB having one or more electronic components and printed circuitry provided thereon and a second PCB, having one or more edge contact pads provided thereon, attached to the first PCB and covering an area on the first PCB into which a portion of the printed circuitry extends. The resulting structure maximizes the utilization of the surface area on the first PCB for printed circuitry, thus, reducing the overall size of the end product.
Claims21
A printed circuit board (PCB) edge connection structure comprising:
- a first PCB having one or more electronic components and printed circuitry provided thereon;
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- a second PCB attached to and in direct engagement with the first PCB and covering an area on the first PCB into which a portion of the printed circuitry extends, wherein one or more contact pads are provided on the second PCB.
A printed circuit board (PCB) edge connection structure comprising:
- a first PCB having one or more electronic components, printed circuitry and a first set of two or more soldering terminals provided thereon;
- a second PCB attached to the first PCB and covering an area on the first PCB into which a portion of the printed circuitry extends, the second PCB having first and second sides and one or more contact pads provided on the first side;
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- a second set of two or more soldering terminals provided along one or more edges of the second PCB, wherein the second PCB is attached to the first PCB with the first side facing away from the first PCB and the attachment is accomplished by solder joints directly connecting the first set of two or more soldering terminals to the second set of two or more soldering terminals.
A plug-in device for a computer comprising:
- a PCB edge connection structure comprising:
- a first PCB having one or more electronic components, printed circuitry and a first set of two or more soldering terminals provided thereon;
- a second PCB attached to the first PCB and covering an area on the first PCB into which a portion of the printed circuitry extends, the second PCB having first and second sides and one or more contact pads provided on the first side;
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- a second set of two or more soldering terminals provided along one or more edges of the second PCB, wherein the second PCB is attached to the first PCB with the first side facing away from the first PCB and the attachment is accomplished by solder joints directly connecting the second set of two or more soldering terminals to the first set of two or more soldering terminals.
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