Invention Application
- Patent Title: CIRCULAR INTERPOSERS
- Patent Title (中): 通讯员
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Application No.: US13370276Application Date: 2012-02-09
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Publication No.: US20120206892A1Publication Date: 2012-08-16
- Inventor: Erik James Shahoian , Chris Ligtenberg
- Applicant: Erik James Shahoian , Chris Ligtenberg
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Main IPC: H05K1/14
- IPC: H05K1/14 ; H05K3/36 ; H01R12/71

Abstract:
Non-rectangular interposers for space efficient, reliable to manufacture, high speed interconnections between two printed circuit boards, such as a motherboard and a mating board. One example provides space efficiency with a non-rectangular interposer, where the interposer may be at least approximately circular. Reliable manufacturing may be provided by the inclusion of one or more openings to accept one or more alignment features. In one example, a first opening is provided to accept a threaded boss, which may be used to fasten the two printed circuit boards and interposer together. In another example, a second opening may be provided to accept an alignment pin, wherein the pin aligns the interposer to the two printed circuit boards. Contacts may be provided on each side to mate with contacts on each of the two printed circuit boards.
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