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:
A transponder assembly for use with fiber optic digital communication cables having multiple parallel optic fiber elements. The transponder assembly features a transmitter port and receiver port for connection with separate parallel optic cables for separately transmitting and receiving data and an electrical connector for connecting with computer or communication systems. The transponder assembly includes a parallel optic transmitter module and a parallel optic receiver module having pluggable edge connectors. The assembly also includes a circuit board on which a semiconductor chip useful for signal processing and the electrical connector are mounted. A flex circuit is used in connecting the circuit board to the parallel optic modules. The semiconductor chip and electrical connector are mounted directly across from one another on opposite surfaces of the circuit board.
Abstract:
A high density memory card assembly having application for USB drive storage, flash and ROM memory cards, and similar memory card formats. A cavity is formed through a rigid laminate substrate. First and second digital memory devices (e.g., TSOP packages or bare semiconductor dies) are located within the cavity so as to be recessed relative to the top and bottom of the substrate. The recessed first and second memory devices are arranged in spaced, face-to-face alignment with one another within the cavity. The first and second memory devices are covered and protected by respective first and second memory packages that are located on the top and bottom of the substrate. By virtue of the foregoing, the memory package density of the assembly can be increased without increasing the height or area consumed by the assembly for receipt within an existing external housing.
Abstract:
A memory module is provided as well as a method for forming a memory module. The memory module includes a printed circuit board having opposed first and second outside surfaces. At least one via can extend through the printed circuit board and couples a conductor on one outside surface to a conductor on another outside surface. A semiconductor memory device on one of those outside surfaces can thereby be connected to one end of the via, with another semiconductor memory device on the opposing outside surface connected to the other end of the via. Preferably, the pair of memory devices are placed on a portion of each respective outside surface so that they essentially align in mirrored fashion with each other. Accordingly, any vias which extend from the footprint of one memory device will take the shortest path to the footprint of the other memory device, with the stubs between the footprint and the via being of essentially the same length and relatively short. The printed circuit board preferably has no more than four conductive layers dielectrically spaced from each other. Two layers are reserved for the opposing outer surfaces, and two layers carrying power and ground signals are embedded within the board. The memory devices are preferably DDR SDRAMs connected to each other as well as a memory controller, each of are placed and maintained upon a single printed circuit board.
Abstract:
An apparatus and system, as well as fabrication methods therefor, may include a conductor attached to a carrier to bridge a contact field defined by a circuit that can be mounted to a circuit board.
Abstract:
A reconfigurable processor element incorporating both course and fine grained reconfigurable elements. In alternative implementations, the present invention may comprise a reconfigurable processor comprising both reconfigurable devices with fine grained logic elements and reconfigurable devices with course grained logic elements or a reconfigurable processor comprising both reconfigurable devices with fine grained elements and non-reconfigurable devices with course grained elements.
Abstract:
A PCB assembly (1) in this case a DC-DC converter comprising a single layer board (2), mounts power semi-conductor devices forming high heat generating components (3) and various cores of magnetic material forming heat dissipating components (4). Tracks of heat conductive coupling material (6) lie above or below each heat generating component (3) and project into one of the heat dissipating components (4) and beside the others. In one embodiment, the heat generating components (3) are housed within a heat dissipating component (3). In another PCB assembly, there is an additional plug-in PCB which may itself carry heat generating components (3) or only heat dissipating components (4). In the latter case, the heat generating components (3) are mounted on the PCB assembly below the additional plug-in PCB.
Abstract:
A high frequency multilayer integrated circuit is provided with: a multilayer board including n earth conductor layers (n: integer of two or more than two) and (n-1) dielectric layers each arranged between adjacent earth conductor layers; a first high frequency circuit disposed in one of the most outside earth conductor layers of the multilayer board; a first power-supply/control circuit disposed in this most outside earth conductor layer; a second high frequency circuit disposed in at least one of the dielectric layers and connected to the first high frequency circuit in the multilayer board; a second power-supply/control circuit disposed in another one of the most outside earth conductor layers of the multilayer board; and a third power-supply/control circuit disposed in at least one of the dielectric layers at a portion at which the second high frequency circuit does not exist, the third power-supply/control circuit being connected to the first and second power-supply/control circuits.
Abstract:
A system for delivering power to an integrated circuit (IC) component mounted on a circuit board includes a circuit board having a first side and an opposite second side. An IC component is mounted on the first side of the circuit board, and the IC component has a plurality of power contacts. A voltage regulator module (VRM) is coupled to the second side of the circuit board. The VRM reduces a voltage supplied to the IC component from a first voltage to a second voltage. An interface connector is mounted on the VRM. The interface connector is in mating engagement with the IC component, thereby delivering power at the second voltage directly to the IC component.
Abstract:
An electrical component with a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has an upper face and a lower face. A microprocessor is mounted to the upper face. A capacitor is mounted to the lower face. The capacitor has a first face parallel to the printed circuit board and a second face opposite to the first face. First plates and second plates are in alternating planar relationship with a dielectric therebetween and arranged in a plane perpendicular to the plane created by the circuit board. Each first plate has a first coupling tab and a power tab on opposing edges wherein the first coupling tab terminates at the first face and the power tab terminates at the second face. Each second plate of the second plates comprises a second coupling tab and a ground tab on opposing edges wherein the second coupling tab terminates at the first face and the ground tab terminates at the second face. The first coupling tab and the second coupling tab are in electrical contact with the microprocessor.