Abstract:
A method for laying out a circuit board includes following steps. A substrate board is formed with a plurality of board sides. A ground plane, including a plurality of tiles, is provided. Each ground trace tile is defined by a plurality of ground traces. A signal plane on the substrate board has a plurality of signal traces that comprise of a plurality of straight line segments. Any one ground trace of each tile is arranged at an angle other than zero degrees relative to one determined board side. The straight line segments is applied to be mapped on the ground plane crossing one ground trace of one tile within an angle range determined by the ground traces of the tile and an adjacent diagonal line of the tile. The one ground trace and the straight line segments are applied at an angle movable in a range from 22.5° to 32.5°.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board includes a base formed from a plurality of woven fibers, and signal traces laid on the base. Each of the signal traces includes at least a straight line segment. The signal traces are laid on the base in such a manner that the line segments of the signal traces mapped on the base cross the fibers at angles not equal to zero degrees.
Abstract:
A motherboard includes a circuit board, a first chip and a second chip disposed on the circuit board. Four securing holes are defined in the circuit board around the first chip, for mounting a heat dissipating module on the first chip. Two of the securing holes determine a first line, and the other two securing holes determine a second line parallel to the first line. A center of the second chip is located along a centerline between the first and second lines. Should the circuit board suffer from an impact, damage to the chips may be effectively minimized or prevented.
Abstract:
A heat sink assembly includes a printed circuit board, a chip mounted on a top surface of the board, and a heat sink attached onto the chip of the board. The heat sink includes a base, a plurality of fins extending up from the base, and a plurality of legs extending down from the base. The legs of the heat sink contact the top surface of the board to support the heat sink.
Abstract:
A connector assembly (10) includes a housing (12) defining a plurality of passageways (14) to receive a corresponding number of contacts (16) therein. Each contact (16) includes a pin type contact leg section (18) extending out of the undersurface (20) of the housing (12) with a substantial distance. An interposer plate (22) which is of the same or similar property as the PC board (100) on which the connector assembly (10) is mounted, is disposed on the undersurface (20) of the housing (12). A plurality of through holes (24) are provided within the interposer plate (22) in alignment with the corresponding passageways (14) so that the distal end portion (19) of the leg section (18) of each contact (16) can extend into and through the corresponding hole (24). A solder ball (26) is attachably implanted to the undersurface (28) of the interposer plate (22) beside each hole (24), and a trace (30) is provided between each solder ball (26) and the corresponding hole (24) for electrical interconnection therebetween.
Abstract:
An electrical contact for use with a BGA socket comprises an engaging section and a connecting section attached thereto. The connecting section comprises a circular solder plate attached directly below an elongate body of the engaging section thereby providing the contact with increased durability. The engaging section is inserted into the corresponding passageway of the housing from a bottom surface thereof whereby the circular solder plate effectively covers an opening of the passageway. Flux is applied to the solder plates of the contacts by means of a screening process and the contacts will not deform under pressure of a squeegee. A solder ball is attached to the solder plate and positioning mechanism ensures that the solder ball adheres to a central portion thereof.
Abstract:
A matrix type connector (10) vertically defines a plurality of passageways (14) therethrough for receiving a plurality of contacts (16) therein. Each contact (16) includes a base (18) with retention means (20) formed thereon for retaining the contact (16) in the corresponding passageway (14). A contact section (28) extends upward from the base for engagement with a corresponding pin of a CPU. A tail section (30) extends downward from the base (18). An upper portion of the tail section (30) is twisted whereby the remaining portion thereof is positioned at a angle with regard to the base (18), a crook (38) is formed on a middle portion thereof, and a bowl-shaped solder section (40) is formed on a bottom portion thereof. Thus, the connector (10) can be fastened to the mother board (100) on which it is seated by means of a combination of the bowl-shaped solder section (40) and the corresponding solder paste (102) of the mother board (100).
Abstract:
A card edge connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a card receiving central slot (14) for receiving a card (200) therein. Two rows of passageways (16) are respectively positioned by two sides of the central slot (14) for receiving a plurality of signal contacts (18) therein, respectively. A corresponding number of grounding contacts (20) are positioned in the same passageways (16) with the signal contacts (18), respectively, in a one-by-one relationship with the signal contact (18) wherein each grounding contact (20) is disposed in a lower and inner position in the corresponding passageway (16) in comparison with the signal contact (18) which shares the same passageway (16). A shorting bar or block (36) is inserted into the cavity (34) from the bottom and a series of grounding pins (42) are side by side arranged along the block (36) longitudinally whereby each grounding pin (42) has two opposite arms (46) for respective engagement with the corresponding pair of grounding contacts (20) positioned in the pair of passageways (16) in the same transverse plane and by two sides of the central slot (14). Each grounding pin (42) further includes a lead (48) extending downward toward the PC board (100) on which the connector (10) is mounted wherein the lead (48) is generally in the mid-position between two tails of the corresponding two signal contacts (18) sharing the same pair of opposite passageways (16) with such pair of grounding contacts (20).
Abstract:
An electronic device enclosure for suppressing Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) includes a first plate defined on a first plane, a second plate defined on a second plane and a number of polygonal holes defined in the first plate at an angle of orientation. The second plane is substantially perpendicular to the first plane. The angle of orientation of the number of polygonal holes in the first plate is set according to a number of maximum dimensions in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second plane. The angle of orientation is defined such that there are a minimum number of maximum dimensions.
Abstract:
A motherboard includes a printed circuit board, a first chip and a second chip arranged on the printed circuit board in parallel. A plurality of securing holes are defined in the printed circuit board around the first chip. At least one isolating hole is defined in the printed circuit board between the second chip and a first line determined by two of the securing holes close to the second chip. Should the printed circuit board suffer an impact, damage to the chips may be effectively minimized or prevented.