Abstract:
A low inductance power connector for reducing inductance in an electrical conductor is provided. An interface connector connects circuit boards together while reducing inductance and increasing current carrying capacitance. The connector for connecting circuit boards comprises a first contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, and a second contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, wherein the first and second contacts are interleaved.
Abstract:
A monolithic inductor (10) comprises an elongated substrate having opposite distal ends (14) and (16), each end having an end cap extending from the opposite ends to support the substrate (12) in spaced relation from a PC board, the end caps being formed with non-mounting areas and a deflection area for preventing the substrate resting on the non-mounting area, a substantially steep side wall (16) on the substrate side of the end cap (14) at the non-mounting area, and an inclined ramp extending up to a top of the end cap on the substrate side substantially opposite the non-mounting area, an electrically conductive soldering band (30) extending partially around each end cap, each soldering band having a gap (34) at the non-mounting area for thereby reducing parasitic conduction in the band (30), and an electrically conductive layer formed on the substrate in a helical path extending between the opposite ends and in electrical contact with the conductive soldering bands (30) at the ramps (120).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a reliable high current connector for connecting the ground and power planes of a first PCB to the ground and power planes of a second PCB. The power bus bar is comprised of a first conductive structure having a first and second surface, a second conductive structure having a first and second, and an inner insulative structure positioned between the first surface of the first conductive structure and the first surface of the second conductive structure. A fastening means, inserted through openings in the conductive structures, provides a secure, low resistance electrical connection from the first or second conductive structure of the bus bar to the electrical traces of the PCB. The high dielectric constant of the insulator provides distributed capacitance between the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, lowering the AC impedance. The bus bar design mounts both above and below each PCB and increases mechanical strength and spatial efficiency compared to previous bus bar designs.
Abstract:
Component mounting pads for multi-layer printed circuit boards encompass a smaller area than conventional pads, reducing parasitic capacitance between the pads and a ground plane layer. A number of such pads are arranged to accommodate standard surface-mount component sizes and packages. Further capacitance reductions are achieved by implementing mesh areas or apertures in the board's ground plane opposite the reduced-capacitance pads.
Abstract:
An electronic component with reduced capacitance includes a substrate (12) with an interconnect line (14), an additional substrate (11) with an interconnect line (13) wherein the substrate (12) overlies the additional substrate (11), an electronic device (15) overlying the substrate (12) and electrically coupled to the interconnect line (14) of the substrate (12), and an additional electronic device (17) having a lead (23) and an additional lead (26) wherein the lead (23) overlies the substrate (12) and is electrically coupled to the interconnect line (14) of the substrate (12) and wherein the additional lead (26) overlies the additional substrate (11) and is electrically coupled to the interconnect line (13) of the additional substrate (11).
Abstract:
A variable-width lead interconnection structure disposed between a printed circuit board and a multichip module is presented. An edge clip with leads having a widened middle section is provided to optimize manufacturability and electrical performance. Each lead has a characteristic width and spacing of conventional leads where the leads are soldered to a multichip module or PCB. However, in between each end, each lead has a middle section that is widened to provide a characteristic impedance closer to the ideal 50 ohms, thus producing structures with better return loss at high frequencies.
Abstract:
An electrical circuit has a substrate and a surface mount capacitor having a connector pad at each end. The substrate has two separate contact pads that are both soldered to the same connector pad on the capacitor. Two further contact pads on the substrate are soldered to the other connector pad on the capacitor. The contact pads on the substrate are connected to tracks that extend to plated-through holes and are electrically connected to one another at a point remote from the capacitor.
Abstract:
A capacitor mounting structure for printed circuit boards wherein the capacitor includes first and second terminals which are connected to first and second conductor planes in the printed circuit board. Three vias are mounted in the printed circuit board in a position to be aligned with the middle of the capacitor. A first conductor pad is mounted underneath one end of the capacitor and includes spaced apart extension portions which electrically attach to the first and third via. A second conductor pad is mounted under the other end of the capacitor and includes a central extension portion which attaches to the second or middle via. In this manner, the region available for generation of parasitic inductance is minimized thereby increasing the operating efficiency of the capacitor.