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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310458 | Stacked module systems and methods The present invention provides methods for constructing stacked circuit modules and precursor assemblies with flexible circuitry. Using the methods of the present invention, a single set of flexible circuitry whether articulated as one or two flex circuits may be em... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7241170 | Permanent terminations of network cables An improved bracket is utilized in a mounting system for a modular system connector used in connecting devices to cables such as network cable, coaxial cable, or fiber optic cable. The bracket has a pair of mounting portions for securing to an outlet box and a modul... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7131850 | Socket for a microelectronic component having reduced electrical resistance and inductance A socket for a microelectronic component is provided. The socket has a base with metal power and ground layers, and further includes a plurality of electrically conductive socket members, some of which are connected in parallel to the metal power layer, others being... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6939173 | Low cross talk and impedance controlled electrical connector with solder masses An electrical connector, comprising: a dielectric base; a plurality of ground or power contacts in the dielectric base; a plurality of signal contacts in the dielectric base and angled relative to the ground or power contacts; and a plurality of solder balls secured... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6824431 | Card adapter Disclosed herein is a card adapter for electrically connecting electrical connecting portions of a card-shaped electronic device such as a CF card to contacts in a slot for a PC card provided in a personal computer. The card adapter 1 includes a chassis 10... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6776652 | Connector device and connector An optical coupling connector portion, including ferrule portions, is provided at a widthwise central portion of a connector housing having a shape flattened in a direction of the width thereof. Female connection terminal portions, serving as electrical connection t... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6608763 | Stacking system and method A system and method for selectively stacking and interconnecting individual integrated circuit devices to create a high density integrated circuit module. Connections between stack elements are made through carrier structures that provide inter-element co... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6082201 | Method and apparatus for measuring displacement of terminal contact segment An apparatus for measuring a permanent displacement of an elastic contact segment of a terminal having a displacing load imposing unit, wherein a terminal to be measured is clamped on a surface of a terminal mounting plate, a load imposing head is operate... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6058022 | Upgradeable PCB with adaptable RFI suppression structures Disclosed is a printed circuit board that includes selectable structures for attenuating EMI/RFI of replaceable components. In one preferred embodiment, the printed circuit board has a power plane that is subdivided into a plurality of power islands, a gr... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5777854 | Integrate flexible contacts grounding system for a computer system chassis A computer system chassis, including a base and a cover, implements an improved grounding system by integrally forming a plurality of flexible protruding contacts into predetermined contact regions throughout the base during the metal punching manufacturi... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5500788 | Printed circuit board plug connector with two shielded contact banks disposed on mutually perpendicular printed circuit boards A printed circuit board plug connector includes first and second mutually perpendicular printed circuit boards. A first contact bank in the form of a multiple plug is disposed on the first board and a second contact bank in the form of a multiple connecto... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5446621 | Platform module system for a larger electronic system On a printed circuit board or module card (20) of a standard size for a particular type of system, one or more different, smaller circuit cards or sub-modules (50) can be selectively mounted on the module card so as to utilize a maximum of its area. The m... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5386346 | Circuit card assembly with shielding assembly for reducing EMI emissions A circuit card assembly adapted to be coupled to a housing for reducing the amount of electromagnetic interference (EMI) escaping from the housing into the environment. The circuit card assembly includes a printed circuit board, an insulative faceplate co... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5365407 | DC power supply device with printed-circuit board having ground pattern A DC power supply device for use with a video tape recorder with a built-in camera has a plurality of power supply blocks for supplying a plurality of voltages, each of the power supply blocks being composed of a switching circuit for being supplied with ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5341274 | Printed circuit board with enhanced EMI suppression The radiation noise suppression effect is enhanced by providing an insulation layer which is formed so that the circuit pattern is covered excepting at least a part of power source pattern or ground pattern on the substrate on which circuit pattern is for... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5319523 | Card edge interconnect apparatus for printed circuit boards The main system printed circuit board of a computer is mounted on a tray structure that also supports other CPU components of the computer and is removably insertable into the housing portion of the computer. A specially designed card edge connector porti... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5311408 | Electronic assembly with improved grounding and EMI shielding An electronic assembly includes an electronic module mountable to a backplane having a ground plane for grounding and EMI shielding. The electronic module includes a conductive chassis having a floating chassis board. Interface connectors are mounted to t... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5307242 | Device for electrically connecting shieldings of multi-pole plugs to the ground layer of a wiring board In order to achieve a partial shielding with different shielding potentials, the shieldings per plug are composed of angled-off shields at the solder side and/or at the component side of a printed circuit board, whereby the length of the shields correspon... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5235492 | Electromagnetic shielding apparatus for cellular telephones Electromagnetic shielding apparatus for portable telephones (300) and other electronic equipment, includes shield clips (100) for intercoupling the conductive surfaces of a housing (302 and 303) to the metal layer (205) of the circuit board (200). Each sh... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5124889 | Electromagnetic shielding apparatus for cellular telephones Electromagnetic shielding apparatus for portable telephones (300) and other electronic equipment, includes shield clips (100) for intercoupling the conductive surfaces of a housing (302 and 303) to the metal layer (205) of the circuit board (200). Each sh... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4806111 | Connector structure A connector structure comprising an electrically conductive plate having a plurality of through holes formed therein, an electrically insulated film formed on the inner wall of at least one of the through holes, an electrically conductive film formed on t... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4494172 | High-speed wire wrap board A panel board has a first voltage layer sandwiched between two ground layers at a close spacing to produce a large distributed capacitance; the two ground layers are connected by plated-through conductive holes spaced regularly across the board; a second ... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4296990 | Electrical connector having insulated locking shell for use on panel having metal ground plane A connector having a self-locking insulating holding shell for a replaceable spring contact probe is particularly useful in making connections through panels or modules which include a metallic ground plane for electrical noise suppression. Such panels or... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4068910 | Bus board connection apparatus Electrical connection apparatus is disclosed for achieving versatile connections between bus boards and electrical devices having conductive pins which extend through holes in the boards. Connections are achieved through transversely expansible conductive... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4046445 | Spring bushing for conductive back-plane connection A generally cylindrical spring bushing formed of resilient, conductive sheet metal folded to form a generally cylindrical exterior with a coaxially re-entrant section within the shell forming said exterior for gripping a coaxially emplaced pin, such as a ... | 09/06/1977 |
| 3984166 | Semiconductor device package having lead frame structure with integral spring contacts A semiconductor device package which can be readily mounted on a printed circuit board without requiring soldering or intermediate connectors. A supporting substrate has a unique lead frame configuration thereon in which the leads extend around side porti... | 10/05/1976 |
