Abstract:
An electrical connector for transferring a plurality of differential signals between electrical components (14, 16). The connector is made of modules (18) that have a plurality of pairs (104) of signal conductors (102) with a first signal path and a second signal path. Each signal path has a pair of contact sections (116) extending between the contact portions. For each pair of signal conductors, a first distance between the interim sections is less than a second distance between the pair of signal conductors and any other pair of signal conductors of the plurality. Embodiments are shown that increase routability.
Abstract:
In one form, the invention is directed to the combination of: a plate; a first connector on the plate; a first circuit card assembly including a first circuit card and a second connector on the first circuit card which second connector is capable of coupling to the first connector; and a layer of sealing material on the plate and having a first opening therein to accept a part of the first circuit card assembly with the first and second connectors coupled. The layer of sealing material has a first cantilevered flap which has a first, relaxed state. The first cantilevered flap is deflected from the first state into a second state wherein the first cantilevered flap bears sealingly against a part of the first circuit card assembly with the first and second connectors coupled.
Abstract:
A connector (400) for coupling high frequency signals between devices includes a substrate having an array of vias (410) for coupling a reference voltage to reference voltages traces (460) that extend along the substrate surface between the devices. Signal traces (430) including device pads (434) for coupling signals to and from the devices alternate with the reference voltage traces (460). The widths of the reference voltage traces (460) are varied to maintain a substantially constant separation between the reference voltage trace (460) and an adjacent signal trace (430).
Abstract:
A data processing system includes a backplane and a plurality of logic boards connected to the backplane by a plurality of connectors. In one embodiment of the invention, a set of common points (23, 24) is electrically coupled to the connectors by individual conductive traces between each common point (23) and the corresponding pins (31-36) of the connectors. The common points are preferably centrally located among the plurality of connectors to reduce propagation delay. A connector (75) can be attached at the common points. The traces are separated from each other by lateral displacement in a single plane. If the backplane is a multi-layered printed circuit board, the traces are separated from each other by vertical displacement between the layers of the printed circuit board or by both vertical and horizontal displacement. The traces to the connectors nearest the common points (83) have a minimum length (96) greater than the distance (92) between the nearest connectors and the common points.
Abstract:
A circuit board comprises a carrier board which functions as a base structure to which is attached rigidly at least one electronics components card to form a wafer assembly where edge connectors to the components card are free for access, said card being attached to the carrier board by at least two rigid mechanical connectors for example glued plastic fasteners/screws or bolts, nuts and spacer means to maintain the carrier board and card at a selected separation.
Abstract:
A computer bus comprises conductive tracks which extend in four layers. Each plug-in point (I, II, III) has three columns (a, b, c) of plug-in holes arranged in a plurality of rows (1, 2, 3, ...). The conductive track which links the plug-in holes having the index a2 in sequence passes between the plug-in points I and II through the first layer, but between the points II and III through the fourth layer. The same principle applies to the conductive track which connects plug-in holes diagonally adjacent to the plug-in holes a2 or the second holes thereafter. The conductive tracks which connect the adjacent holes to the plug-in holes a2 pass through the fourth layer when the conductive track connecting the plug-in holes a2 in sequence passes through the first layer, and vice-versa. This ensures that the conductive tracks starting from neighbouring holes are situated a maximum distance apart. The adjacent conductive tracks which pass through the same layer lead to non-adjacent plug-in holes, which results in minimal signal coupling. In addition, the alternation between the layers leaves sufficient space in each layer for a protective grid, which further improves the decoupling and shielding of the signals transmitted by the bus. Since the alternation of the conducting tracks between the layers is carried out according to the same principle, all the conducting trucks have the same length. This enables signals with identical transmission times to be obtained. A series inductance is also provided for each transverse capacitor in such a way that signals of different frequencies travel at the same speed.
Abstract:
A backplane power distribution system for making connections to the power planes of a computer system and having the capability of handling very high levels of current. This is achieved with a stepped backplane construction (17b-e). For example, in a multiple layer system having, in order, a first conductive layer (10a), a first dielectric layer (12a, 12b), a second conductive layer (10b), a second dielectric layer (12bc), and so on, each successive conductive and dielectric layers extend transversely beyond the preceding layers to present a substantial exposed area on all but the first conductive layer (17b-e). Typically, rectangular metal bus bars (not shown) are bolted to the backplane using plated through holes (20b-e) to make contact with the exposed areas (17b-e). Holes through the layers are provided and prepared such that each hole (15, 20 and 22) may make contact with a particular conductive layer as desired or in the case of ground with all ground conductive layers. Conductive layers (10a) and (10i) may be used as signal layers utilizing traces (14) and holes (15) while layers (10b-h) are so-called power planes.
Abstract:
The multi-layered back plane (100) permits a plurality of processors (200, 205, 210, 215) and a plurality of memories (220, 225) to be interleaved through separate memory interface boards (230A - 230H, 230AA - 230HH) in a computer in a manner which provides a significant reduction of path length while eliminating crossover of signal cables (40A - 40H) and permitting the use of identical memory interface boards, resulting in a significant increase in the clock rate and efficiency of the computer system.
Abstract:
메모리모듈상에스터브저항이제거된메모리보오드형성구조가개시된다. 그러한메모리보오드형성구조는, 메인보오드상에탑재되고메모리버스를통해메모리콘트롤러와전기적으로연결된모듈소켓들과; 복수의메모리칩들이탑재되며상기메모리콘트롤러에의해제어되기위해상기모듈소켓들에각기접속되는메모리모듈보오드와; 상기메모리모듈보오드와상기메인보오드사이의전기적연결구조가 T 브랜치구조로되도록하며, 상기메모리모듈보오드에대한스터브저항기능을수행하기위해상기모듈소켓들사이에서상기메인보오드상에분기적으로배치되는스터브저항어레이부를구비한다. 본발명의실시예적구성에따르면, 메모리모듈의스터브저항이제거되므로모듈제조코스트가절감되고보오드의탑재공간이증가되는효과가있다. 또한, 메인보오드상에서 T 브랜치구조를가짐에의해메모리억세스동작의스피드가개선되는이점이있다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A digital protective relay and a backplane grounding method thereof are provided to discharge effectively noises regardless of a material by inducing the noises into grounding copper via a grounding pin. CONSTITUTION: An electronic circuit (200) includes a backplane printed circuit board (100) for making mutual electromagnetic interference noises flow in an external grounding unit. The backplane printed circuit board includes a connecting pin (110) and a first grounding copper (120). The first grounding copper induces the mutual electromagnetic interference noises from the connecting pin to the external grounding unit.