Abstract:
An electrical connector for receiving a daughter card (20) having a plurality of conductive surfaces, the electrical connector has a socket with an elongated slot (Ia) for receiving the daughter card. The slot has electrical terminals (2) for engaging the plurality of conductive surfaces on the daughter card and for electrically connecting the daughter card to the connector. A U shaped tower (21) at, at least one end of the elongated slot having a pair of legs (30, 31) rotatably retains a latch (10) for securing the daughter card to the connector. The latch is rotatable between a first position at which the daughter card is retained within the elongated slot and a second position at which the daughter card is unrestrained. The connector further has an end wall (40) at , at least one distal end of the elongated slot. The end wall has a protrusion (39) protruding towards the centre of the elongated slot, the protrusion prevents the latch being removed from the tower when the latch is in the first position.
Abstract:
Circuit boards to which such high speed differential signal connectors are mounted are disclosed and they have a particular pattern of termination traces, commonly taking the form of plated vias extending through the circuit board. These vias are arranged in a triangular pattern and the ground reference plane of the circuit board is provided with voids, one void being associated and encompassing a pair of the differential signal vias of a single terminal triplet. This reduces the capacitance of the signal vias and thereby increases the impedance of the circuit board within the launch area to lessen impedance discontinuities in the connector-circuit board interface.
Abstract:
A system for delivering power to an integrated circuit includes a decoupling capacitance located in a connector that is formed as a socket, or frame for the IC. The power delivery system takes the form of a power reservoir that is integrated into a connector, thereby eliminating the need for complex and expensive power traces to be formed in or discrete capacitors mounted on a circuit board to which the IC is connected. The system includes a connector that takes the form of a cover member that fits over the IC and which contains a recess that accommodates a portion of the IC therein. The cover member includes at least a pair of spaced-apart capacitor plates that are disposed therewithin. Electricity is supplied to the plates so that they will become charged as a capacitor and the plates are formed with a plurality of terminals that extend into contact with the IC so that the plates may selectively discharge to the IC and thereby provide it with operating and surge currents.
Abstract:
The edge card connector (50) provides communication between a daughterboard and a printed wiring board (54). The edge card connector is mounted to a printed wiring board and provides a slot (112) which is angled relative to the printed wiring board. Upper terminals extend from an upper wall (114) of the slot to the printed wiring board and lower terminals extend from a lower wall (116) of the slot to provide communication between the daughterboard and the printed wiring board. In order to provide a low profile daughterboard-connector combination, portions of the connector housing below the plane of the slot have been minimized. In addition, portions of the lower terminals are provided above the plane of the slot in order to minimize the dimensions of the connector housing below the plane of the slot.
Abstract:
A processor mounted to a circuit board is provided with regulated voltage through lower-inductance circuit board traces by mounting a voltage regulator module for the processor, on the side of the circuit opposite to the processor. Current from the voltage regulator is provided to the processor by way of one or more conductors between the regulator and processor that extend through the circuit board from one side to the other. Inductance attributable to lead length is reduced by locating the voltage regulator close to its load. Circuit board space on the processor side of the circuit board is increased by moving the voltage regulator to the opposite side.
Abstract:
Circuit boards to which such high speed differential signal connectors are mounted are disclosed and they have a particular pattern of termination traces, commonly taking the form of plated vias extending through the circuit board. These vias are arranged in a triangular pattern and the ground reference plane of the circuit board is provided with voids, one void being associated and encompassing a pair of the differential signal vias of a single terminal triplet. This reduces the capacitance of the signal vias and thereby increases the impedance of the circuit board within the launch area to lessen impedance discontinuities in the connector-circuit board interface.