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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7911805 | Multilayer wiring element having pin interface A method of forming contacts for an interconnection element, includes (a) joining a conductive element to an interconnection element having multiple wiring layers, (b) patterning the conductive element to form conductive pins, and (c) electrically interconnecting th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7405473 | Techniques for optimizing electrical performance and layout efficiency in connectors with via placement and routing Techniques are provided for placing and routing vias that conduct signals through a connector between two electrical units. Vias that conduct a first set of signals are placed next to vias that provide return paths for the first set of signals to reduce cross-talk o... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7385792 | Electronic control apparatus An electronic control apparatus includes an exclusive power source line for a charge pump circuit which is discriminated from a common power source line. The exclusive power source line is connected to the common power source wiring via a via-hole va having an imped... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367819 | Board mounted terminal construction A terminal has a plurality of split solder portions inserted into through-holes in a printed circuit board. A first split solder portion has a cross-sectional shape such that four corners thereof contact an inner circumferential surface of the through hole for posit... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362590 | Patch panel with modules A patch panel includes a back plane having front mounted pairs of termination locations, and an interconnect location electrically connected to each pair of termination locations. The termination locations connect to two patch cords. The interconnect location define... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349225 | Multifunctional composite sandwich element with embedded electronics A composite sandwich structure with embedded electronics, that in one embodiment includes two multilayered composite facesheet laminates, a central core, embedded electronic components within the central core region, embedded electrical conductors within the central... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347736 | Reduced-length, low-profile USB device and card-like carrier A USB device in which all of the devices ICs are located on a lower surface of a PCB (i.e., opposite to the metal contacts) to minimize the device's thickness, and at least one of the ICs is positioned on a relatively narrow portion of the USB plug to minimize the d... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348492 | Flexible wiring board and electrical device using the same A flexible wiring board is obtained as follows. A copper foil pattern is formed on the both surfaces of a base polymer film made of polyimide, etc. The copper foil pattern of the both sides, except for an end portion of the copper foil pattern of one surface, is cov... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329946 | I/O architecture for integrated circuit package A circuit package may include an upper surface of first conductive elements and second conductive elements. The first conductive elements may receive input/output signals from respective conductive elements of an integrated circuit die, and the second conductive ele... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310240 | Method for increasing stability of system memory through enhanced quality of supply power An apparatus for buffering power transients in a supply power for expansion cards inserted into expansion slots on a computer motherboard. The apparatus comprises a printed circuit board, a connector on the printed circuit board, and at least one capacitor on the pr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307354 | Integrated circuit (IC) carrier assembly incorporating an integrated circuit (IC) retainer An integrated circuit (IC) carrier assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB). A carrier is soldered to the PCB. The carrier includes a grid of electrical contact islands surrounding a receiving zone for receiving an IC. Pairs of adjacent islands are interconne... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304865 | Bridged parallel distributing frame A distributing frame (for example, FIG. 11) comprising a first distribution portion having a first series of verticals, and a first series of horizontal shelves; a second distribution portion having a second series of verticals, and a second series of horizon... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290330 | Coupling invertible and pluggable module to a circuit board A system including a circuit board and several pluggable modules coupled to the circuit board. The several pluggable modules are insertable through side-by-side slots in an enclosure in which the circuit board resides. A first pluggable module is coupled to the circ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289333 | Apparatus and method for providing input/output voltage signals between connected circuit boards A first circuit board connectable to a second circuit board is disclosed. The first circuit board includes at least one set of contacts, a detection circuit, and a voltage generator. Each set of contacts is configured to receive an electrically conductive keypin for... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281950 | High speed connectors that minimize signal skew and crosstalk The invention is an electrical connector that minimizes signal skew caused by varying propagation times through different transmission paths within the connector, minimizes crosstalk caused by intermingling electric fields between signal contacts, and maximizes sign... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270573 | Electrical connector with load bearing features Complementary contact and contact block designs are disclosed that help prevent movement of a contact received in the contact block when an electrical connector is press-fit or otherwise connected to a printed circuit board. A protrusion may be included on one or bo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269680 | System enabling device communication in an expanded computing device A bridge accessible by a host processor can expand access over a first bus to a second bus. The first bus and the second bus are each adapted to separately connect to respective ones of a plurality of bus-compatible devices. Allowable ones of the devices include mem... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249978 | Reduced-length, low-profile USB device and card-like carrier A USB device in which all of the devices ICs are located on a lower surface of a PCB (i.e., opposite to the metal contacts) to minimize the device's thickness, and at least one of the ICs is positioned on a relatively narrow portion of the USB plug to minimize the d... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247941 | Printed circuit board assembly with strain-alleviating structures 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 ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239013 | Multilayer wiring board, method for producing the same, semiconductor device and radio electronic device A multilayer wiring board exhibiting excellent moldability and having a capacitor where variation of capacitance is suppressed, its producing method, a semiconductor device mounting a semiconductor chip on the multilayer wiring board, and a radio electronic device m... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7209365 | Card retention device A card retention device includes a latch member pivotally coupled on a side wall which is located in a chassis of a computer and is located corresponding to a distal end of an expansion card. The latch member includes a stem which has a first latch section and a sec... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196269 | Mounting structure for circuit board terminal A mounting structure for mounting a terminal at a circuit board, which allows the terminal to be easily mounted by using an automatic mounter is provided. This structure also assures a sufficient level of strength at the terminal mounting area, reduces the electrica... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182616 | Connector receptacle having a short beam and long wipe dual beam contact A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual be... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172439 | DVD integrated CRT television and connector fixing structure The present invention makes it possible to fix connector pins at low cost. Connector pins penetrate both a holding substrate and a main substrate. The connecter pins can be restrained from an outward radial direction by both wall surfaces of pin holes of the holding... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170749 | Electrical apparatus and connector holder for electrical apparatus An electric apparatus has a motherboard, a control board and daughter board in a case. A front wall of the case is configured to have an opening. The motherboard is placed far behind an opening formed by removing the front wall. The control board, daughter board and... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164581 | Modular chassis divided along a midplane and cooling system therefor A chassis divides vertically, with front and rear sections of the chassis joined immediately adjacent a midplane printed circuit board that supports interconnectivity of electronic circuits. Wiring within the chassis is eliminated through directed connections of all... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7154172 | Integrated circuit carrier An integrated circuit carrier is claimed comprising at least one receiving zone for an integrated circuit. A plurality of island-defining portions, having electrical terminals, is arranged about each of the receiving zones. Rigidity-reducing arrangements are dispose... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7139177 | Printed circuit board with void between pins A circuit board includes at least one insulator layer and a plurality of conductors over which a plurality of signals is carried. A plurality of terminals is coupled to at least a subset of the plurality of conductors. A void is formed in the circuit board between a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135764 | Shielded semiconductor chip carrier having a high-density external interface A shielded semiconductor chip carrier having a high-density external interface includes conventional printed circuit boards having plated through holes for achieving shielding of the contacts of the matrix. Two fork type connectors have molded about the distal ends ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108556 | Midplane especially applicable to an orthogonal architecture electronic system A midplane has a first side to which contact ends of a first differential connector are connected and a second side opposite the first side to which contact ends of a second differential connector are connected. The midplane includes a plurality of vias extending fr... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077658 | Angled compliant pin interconnector An angled compliant pin connector is provided, comprising an insulative housing and a plurality of press fit pins. Each said pin includes a first leg and a second leg, the legs joining to define a V-shape. One or both such legs may define an aperture therethrough, t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069650 | Method for reducing the number of layers in a multilayer signal routing device A technique for reducing the number of layers in a multilayer signal routing device is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for reducing the number of layers in a multilayer signal routing device having a plura... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068517 | Low height USB interface connecting device and a memory storage apparatus thereof A connecting device with a low height comprises a connector part, and a set of metal terminals. The connector part has a height compatible with the height of an inner space in a standard USB interface slot socket so as to be inserted into the standard USB interface ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025605 | Board-to-board connector with compliant mounting pins A connector assembly for connecting differential signal circuits on two different circuit boards has a connector housing formed from an insulative material with a conductive coating on the surfaces thereof and with cavities formed therein to receive terminal assembl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025604 | High current output pin The present invention provides a terminal pin for connecting a DC—DC power converter module or the like to a PCB. The pin has improved current carrying capabilities by having a diameter over most of its length that is larger than the ends that are connected to eit... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018246 | Maintenance of uniform impedance profiles between adjacent contacts in high speed grid array connectors An electrical contact that is particularly suitable for use in high speed, grid array connectors is disclosed. The contact includes a retention member extending along a length thereof. The retention member is adapted to retain the contact within a connector base and... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008236 | Set of printed circuit boards comprising replacement board A set of printed circuit boards consists of a main board with at least one fragment intended for replacement and at least one replacement board, wherein said main board has openings in the dielectric layer placed along the edge line of the fragment intended for repl... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008250 | Connector receptacle having a short beam and long wipe dual beam contact A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual be... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6930889 | Circuit board and slot connector assembly A circuit board includes a substrate and electrical contacts to mate with a slot connector. The contacts include a first set of contacts that are associated with the communication of power and second set of contacts that are associated with the communication of sign... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901646 | Universal snap-fit spacer A universal snap-fit system for interconnecting multiple circuit boards in a stacked relationship is provided. The system allows circuit boards to be stacked with a minimum of assembly time. In addition, the system allows circuit boards of varying thicknesses to be ... | 06/07/2005 |
