US 8,465,327 B2 · High-speed memory connector

Abstract

Structures, methods, and apparatus that provide sockets or connectors that are capable of operating at high data rates. One example provides a connector that uses a flex board to form a connection between pins of a socket or connector and a printed circuit board. In another example, one or more flex boards are used to provide a signal path between a memory device, such as an SODIMM, and a printed circuit board. Another example provides a stack of wafers, each formed of an insulated material and supporting one or more conductive pins for making an electrical connection between a memory device and a flex board.

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Dependent claims

A socket comprising:

a flexible circuit board comprising:
a ground plane having a top surface and a bottom surface;
a first insulating layer at least partially covering the top surface;
a second insulating layer at least partially covering the bottom surface;
a first plurality of conductive traces on the first insulating layer and a second plurality of conductive traces on the second insulating layer;
and
a third insulating layer at least partially covering the first plurality of conductive traces and a fourth insulating layer at least partially covering the second plurality of conductive traces;
a plurality of pins coupled to the flexible circuit board, wherein a first number of the plurality of pins couple to the ground plane and a second number of the plurality of pins couple to the first plurality of conductive traces and the second plurality of conductive traces;
and
a housing to mechanically support the plurality of pins.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

High-speed memory connector

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High-speed memory connector

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Abstract

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