Preformed Panel Circuit Arrangement, E.g., Pcb, Icm, Dip, Chip, Wafer, Etc. Patents (Class 439/55)
  • Publication number: 20130045611
    Abstract: An electronic module package including an electronic module configured to receive input signals and process the input signals to provide output signals. The electronic module package also includes an interposer that has a substrate with opposite board and module surfaces. The electronic module is mounted to the module surface. The interposer includes electrical contacts along the module surface that are communicatively coupled to the electronic module through the substrate. The electronic module package also includes a connector receptacle having a receptacle housing coupled to the interposer. The receptacle housing defines a reception space that is located over and permits access to the electrical contacts. The connector receptacle is configured to receive an electrical connector within the reception space to electrically couple the electrical contacts and the electrical connector. The connector receptacle holds the electrical connector therein in a mated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Alan R. MACDOUGALL
  • Publication number: 20130034971
    Abstract: An interconnecting mechanism is provide, which includes paired first sub-interconnecting mechanisms and paired second sub-interconnecting mechanisms. The first pair of sub-interconnecting mechanisms includes first and second axially symmetrical spiral conductive elements. The second pair of sub-interconnecting mechanisms includes third and fourth axially symmetrical spiral conductive elements. Configuring the pairs of sub-interconnecting mechanisms in a differential transmission structure having a spiral shape is used to avert sounds and noise signals between different chips or substrates caused by a miniaturizing fabrication process or an increased wiring density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Fan Tsai, Hsin-Hung Lee, Bo-Shiang Fang, Li-Fang Lin
  • Publication number: 20130012038
    Abstract: Techniques for improving electrical performance of a connector. The techniques are compatible with the form factor of a standardized connector, such as an SFP connector or stacked SFP. The resulting connector has reduced insertion loss for high speed signals. Such techniques, which can be used separately or together, include shaping of conductive elements within the connector while still retaining the same mating contact arrangement. Changes may be made at the contact tail portions or in the intermediate portions where engagement to a connector housing occurs. The techniques also include the incorporation of lossy bridging members between conductive elements designated to be ground conductors. For connectors according to the stacked SFP configuration, multiple bridging members may be incorporated at multiple locations within the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Kirk, Vijay Kasturi
  • Publication number: 20120329294
    Abstract: A power connector including a connector housing having an interior cavity and a mating face. The connector housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The power connector also includes a contact assembly that has anode and cathode contacts that are configured to electrically engage power contacts of a mating connector. The contact assembly also includes anode and cathode terminals that are disposed in the interior cavity. The anode and cathode terminals are electrically coupled to the anode and cathode contacts, respectively, and are configured to be electrically coupled to the circuit board. The power connector also includes a power cable that has substantially flat anode and cathode conductive layers that are surrounded by an insulative jacket. The anode and cathode conductive layers are electrically coupled to the anode and cathode contacts, respectively, and are electrically parallel to the anode and cathode terminals, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER RYAN RAYBOLD, MICHAEL TIMOTHY SYKES, JASON M'CHEYNE REISINGER, MICHAEL ALLEN BLANCHFIELD
  • Publication number: 20120325908
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a heat-dissipating card connector for use with a card reader connected to an electronic device. The connector has a body configured to receive a card that has circuitry, when the card is inserted into the card reader. The connector body includes a plurality of electronic contacts that engage the card circuitry and operationally link the card to the electronic device. The connector body includes at least one heat conductive spring that includes a card engaging portion. The card engaging portion contacts the card and directs heat from the card when the card is inserted in the card reader. A heat directing element, also part of the heat conductive spring, transfers heat from the card engaging portion to a heat-dissipating structure of the electronic device when the card is inserted in the card reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory Loyd Mullins, Chi-Lun Lin, Zhuo Chen
  • Patent number: 8339802
    Abstract: A module having a stacked magnetic device and semiconductor device, and method of forming the same. In one embodiment, the module includes a printed wiring board including a patterned conductor formed on an upper surface thereof. The module also includes a magnetic core mounted on the upper surface of the printed wiring board proximate the patterned conductor and a semiconductor device mounted on an upper surface of the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Douglas Dean Lopata, John David Weld, Mathew A. Wilkowski
  • Publication number: 20120322276
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board arranged in the housing, a first connector, and a second connector. The first connector includes a panel formed at a first end of the first connector and located at an outer surface of the housing. The panel defines a number of first sockets to. A number of pins extend from a second end of the first connector. The second connector includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion defines a number of sockets to connect the pins of the first connector. The second connecting portion includes a number of pins connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsi LI, Ming-Chih HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20120315772
    Abstract: The invention relates to a micro-electrical connector for creating an electrical contact between a first and a second contact surface, said micro-electrical connector comprising at least one flexible contact, such as a polymer contact, a housing for holding said at least one flexible contact, where said housing is adapted for being positioned between said first and said second contact surface, and a fixating mean fastened to said housing in such a way that said fixation mean can be moved from a locked position to an un-locked position, wherein in said locked position said fixation mean locks said at least one flexible contact, between said first and said second, contact surface, whereby an electrical contact between said first and said second contact surface is created and in said un-locked position, at least part of said micro-electrical connector can be disassembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: ESTRON A/S
    Inventor: Thomas Joschika
  • Patent number: 8313331
    Abstract: A printed circuit board used in server, which has a golden finger interface at one side thereof. The golden finger interface includes a plurality of parallelly arranged metal sheets which conform to the USB standard. The golden finger interface is used to be engaged with a USB socket for transmitting the electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Tian, Kang Wu
  • Publication number: 20120289065
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a circuit board includes a board main body, an electrode, a circuit plate and a connector. The board main body includes a first surface, a second surface located opposite to the first surface, a first side edge that extends between the first surface and the second surface, and a second side edge that extends between the first surface and the second surface and intersects the first side edge. The second side edge is provided with a fitting part. The electrode is provided on the first surface. The circuit plate is soldered to the electrode and has flexibility. The connector is attached to the board main body. A cable is inserted into the connector in a direction perpendicular to the first side edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toshimitsu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8303313
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breadboard (1) for mounting components, particularly optical components, comprising an upper panel (2) for mounting the components on top of the upper panel (2), a lower panel (3) being arranged substantially parallel to the upper panel (2) at a specified distance below the upper panel (2) and at least one spacer (4) being arranged between the upper panel (2) and the lower panel (3), wherein the spacer (4) essentially consists of a fiber-reinforced material. Further, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing such a breadboard (1). Vibration damping means and fixing elements (5) for fixing components to the panels are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignees: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften, e.V.
    Inventors: Wolfram Schlossmacher, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff
  • Publication number: 20120276757
    Abstract: A shield is made of a conductive material and used to cover a connector fixed to a circuit board. The shield includes a shield body, a contact portion and a lock portion. The shield body covers an outside of the connector. The contact portion projects from the shield body toward inside of the shield body to contact a ground terminal of the connector. The contact portion is elastically deformable and applies a pressing force toward the connector. The lock portion projects from the shield body toward outside of the shield body. The lock portion is brought into contact with the connector by a reaction force exerted to the shield body due to the pressing force, thereby to restrict the shield body from being moved relative to the connector due to the reaction force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kimihiro MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20120270418
    Abstract: A printed circuit board used in server, which has a golden finger interface at one side thereof. The golden finger interface includes a plurality of parallelly arranged metal sheets which conform to the USB standard. The golden finger interface is used to be engaged with a USB socket for transmitting the electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: BO TIAN, KANG WU
  • Publication number: 20120270417
    Abstract: A Plug and Play adaptor for adding a PSU to a first PSU in a computer system. An ATX connector and a relay are contained in the adaptor. A second PSU can be added via the ATX connector in a plug-and-play manner, and the relay is energized and closes its circuit when it is powered by the first PSU and therefore turns on the second PSU through the ATX connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: David Lee Lorentzen
  • Publication number: 20120270419
    Abstract: Circuits, methods, and apparatus that limit the number of types of connectors needed by an electronic device. One example may provide a connector receptacle capable of adapting to multiple types of connector inserts. In this way, connector inserts conveying one of a number of interfaces can be accepted by the same connector receptacle. This may reduce the number and types of connector receptacles needed on an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Erik J. Shahoian, Gregory A. Springer
  • Publication number: 20120262888
    Abstract: A floating electrical connection device includes a base, a support plate, a circuit board, an electric connector, and at least one spring. The base includes a bottom wall and two sidewalls. Each of the sidewalls is formed with a guide slot. The support plate is disposed between the sidewalls, and is spaced apart from the bottom wall. The support plate includes two sliding members disposed respectively on left and right sides thereof, and extending respectively and movably into the guide slots. The circuit board is disposed on the support plate. The electric connector is disposed on the circuit board, and is electrically connected to the circuit board. The spring is disposed for biasing the support plate away from the bottom wall. As such, the electric connector can be electrically connected to an additional electric connector at a selected one of at least two predetermined positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
    Inventor: Wen-Chin Liu
  • Publication number: 20120258612
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector housing configured to be coupled to a primary circuit board. A connector is held within the connector housing. The connector has a connector circuit board having a mating surface and a cable surface. The mating surface has mating contacts configured to be mated to corresponding mating contacts of a secondary circuit board. The cable surface has cable contacts. Cables extend between a first end and a second end. The first end of each cable is coupled to corresponding cable contacts of the connector circuit board. The second end of each cable is configured to be coupled to a cable contact on the primary circuit board or a second connector assembly on the primary circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: ROBERT PAUL NICHOLS, BRIAN PATRICK COSTELLO, KEITH MCQUILKIN MURR, ARASH BEHZIZ, SCOTT D. SPICER, RICHARD ELOF HAMNER, JASON M'CHEYNE REISINGER
  • Publication number: 20120258610
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a cascade data storage device comprising at least an integrated circuit module and a connecting structure wherein the integrated circuit module has a substrate, at least an electronic device, a package body and a USB metal contact and the connecting structure has at least a male connector and at least a female connector; the connecting structure is installed on a lateral edge of the package body and allows the male connector to couple with the female connector and then the integrated circuit modules freely connected, which are stacked high enough and keep the USB metal contact electrically contact with a USB port of a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: WALTON ADVANCED ENGINEERING INC.
    Inventors: Hong-Chi Yu, Mao-Ting Chang
  • Publication number: 20120258611
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a printed circuit board including a connector footprint comprising a first footprint portion operative to receive a first connector portion and a second footprint portion operative to receive a second connector portion. The first footprint portion is compliant with a first communications link type and the first and second footprint portions are jointly compliant with a second communications link type. The printed circuit board includes first conductive traces coupled to the first footprint portion and a first device footprint. The first conductive traces are selectively configurable according to a selected one of the first and second communications link types. The printed circuit board includes a second conductive traces coupled to the second footprint portion and the first device footprint. In at least one embodiment of the apparatus, the first communications link type is AC-coupled and the second communications link type is DC-coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Ravi B. Bingi, Ranger H. Lam, Jason R. Talbert, Pravind K. Hurry, Brian E. Longhenry, Andrew W. Steinbach, Jeff H. Gruger
  • Patent number: 8282400
    Abstract: An electronic connector includes an insulating case, a metal plate and a contact module. The insulating case includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a receiving space defined therein, and a plurality of grooves defined at the top surface. The metal plate is retained in the receiving space and attached to the bottom surface of the insulating case. The contact module is retained in the receiving space, which includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts and a ground terminal. Each contact includes a first connecting portion extended above the top surface and aligned with the corresponding groove of the insulating case. The ground terminal includes a second connecting portion and a contacting portion. The second connecting portion is extended above the top surface and aligned with the corresponding groove of the insulating case. The contacting portion is connected to the metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ou Yang, Ping-Chih Chen, Hong-Tu Zhang, Ming-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20120252232
    Abstract: Electrical connectors that are mating compatible with the MicroTCA® standard and configured to be mounted to an underlying substrate are provided. Certain of the electrical connectors can be configured to be mounted to a substrate configured in accordance with the MicroTCA® press fit footprint. Additionally, electrical connectors that are mating compatible with the MicroTCA® standard and configured to be mounted to respective alternative footprints, and substrates configured in accordance with the respective alternative footprints are provided. The disclosed electrical connectors and corresponding substrate footprints can operate to transmit data at speed up to and in excess of 25 Gigabits per second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Buck, Madhumitha Rengarajan
  • Publication number: 20120252233
    Abstract: This invention provides a socket for a circuit board that adds function of electrical resistive element to a contact. A socket includes a socket body extending at a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of contacts disposed in two lines along the longitudinal direction of the socket body. When a memory module is connected to the socket body, terminals formed on opposite surfaces of the memory module are electrically and elastically connected by the contacts. The contact includes a contact portion which contacts the terminal, a bent portion for generating an elastic force, and a base portion. The contact is made of a conductive metal having elastic properties, and the contact used for carrying signal is provided with a resistor of an electrical resistive material that is different from the conductive metal. The resistor is connected in a current path between the base portion and the terminal of the memory module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Hideki Sano, Hiroyuki Abe, Yasushi Ishikawa, Toyokazu Ezura, Yasuhisa Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20120244726
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a connection tab, a dummy tab and a guiding member. A memory chip is mounted on the PCB. The connection tab is formed on a first surface of the PCB to electrically connect the PCB with a first cable. The dummy tab is formed on the first surface of the PCB. The guiding member is formed on the dummy tab to guide an insertion direction of the first cable. Thus, the data storage device without a separate connector may be manufactured by a relatively simple process at a lower cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Young-Hoon Kim, Dong-Chun Lee, Jae-Hoon Choi, Hyung-Mo Hwang
  • Patent number: 8272877
    Abstract: An interconnection system that includes a daughter card and backplane electrical connectors, each mounted to a printed circuit board at a connector footprint. The backplane connector has conductive elements with transition regions that allow the mating contact portions to be positioned on a uniform pitch while contact tail portions can be shaped to improve signal integrity or to provide a more compact and/or mechanically robust footprint. The conductive elements in both connectors are configured such that the contact tails of the ground conductors align from column to column, but the planar portions of the ground conductors in one column align with a pair of signal conductors in the other column, which improves mechanical and signal integrity. Mechanical integrity may be improved by forming the connector footprints with pads for the ground conductors that span multiple columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Philip T. Stokoe, Mark W. Gailus, Huilin Ren, Donald A. Girard, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120225569
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus with a plug is provided, which relates to the field of electronic technologies, and solves a technical problem of the plug is easily damaged when the plug in a state of extending out of a port is impacted by a force in a direction in which the plug retracts into the port. The electronic apparatus with a plug includes a housing opened with a port, a plug passing through the port, and a circuit board located inside the housing and electrically connected to the plug, where a locking mechanism is disposed between the plug and the housing, the locking mechanism is configured to lock the plug when the plug is in a state of extending out of the port, and the locking mechanism automatically becomes ineffective when the plug is impacted by the force in the direction in which the plug retracts into the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Huawei Device Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin ZHANG, Yanzhu HUANG, Guangsheng LIU, Jie LI
  • Patent number: 8257092
    Abstract: A memory module configured to connect to a slot of a data processing system. A set of tabs is connected to the module and configured to electrically connect the module to the slot and to electrically connect the module to a clock of the data processing system. The set of tabs includes a first tab, a second tab, a third tab, and a fourth tab. The first tab and the second tab are opposite the third tab and the fourth tab. The first tab comprises a positive type tab, the second tab comprises a negative type tab, the third tab comprises a positive type tab, and the fourth tab comprises a negative type tab. The first and third tabs are configured to provide a first electrical connection to the clock. The second and fourth tabs are configured to provide a second electrical connection to the clock. Together, the first, second, third, and fourth tabs comprise two dual tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sungjun Chun, Daniel M. Dreps, Dierk Kaller, Rohan U. Mandrekar, Lei Shan
  • Patent number: 8257093
    Abstract: Connector jacks are surface-mounted on one surface of a substrate. A reinforcing member reinforces the connector jacks. On the reinforcing member, a first reinforcing part, which is in contact with the back of the surface of the substrate on which the connector jack is mounted, and second reinforcing parts, which elastically urge the top surface of the connector jacks, are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Sakai, Taro Fuchigami
  • Publication number: 20120220143
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulating housing, terminals assembled in the insulating housing, a first shell having a receiving space surrounded by a top plate, two lateral plates and a bottom plate for receiving the insulating housing therein, and a second shell having a base board electrically fixed on the top plate. Two sides of the top plate define two first openings spaced from each other and communicating with the receiving space. A rear side of each first opening extends forward to form an elastic arm with a free end arched downward into the receiving space. Two sides of the base board define two second openings corresponding to the first openings. A rear side of each second opening protrudes forward to form an extending arm resting against a top of the elastic arm for strengthening insertion and extraction strength of the elastic arms acting on a plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: JIANG LI, Ming-Han Lin, Li-Jun Xu
  • Publication number: 20120220142
    Abstract: In one example, a detachable cable assembly includes: a flexible cable including a weather resistant jacket and a conductor inside the jacket; a first electrical connector connected to the cable conductor at a first end of the cable and configured to make a detachable electrical connection to a seismic sensing unit; a weather resistant first cover protecting the first end of the cable and the first connector, the first connector exposed through the first cover for connecting to the sensing unit; a second electrical connector connected to the cable conductor at a second end of the cable and configured to make a detachable electrical connection to the control unit; and a weather resistant second cover protecting the second end of the cable and the second connector, the second connector exposed through the second cover for connecting to the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Kevin E. Swier
  • Patent number: 8251709
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing including a mating portion located in the front portion thereof, a plurality of contacts received in the housing and each including a tail extending out of the rear wall of the housing, a cover assembled on the housing, and a plurality of cables. The mating portion of the housing defines a mating direction and a rear wall. The cables each includes an inner conductor electrically connected to the tail of the contact, an inner insulation layer, an shielding braids and an outer insulation layer. The rear wall includes a plurality of ribs every two of which form a receiving slot therebetween and a plurality of protrusions every two of which form a fastening slot therebetween. The ribs and the protrusions respectively extend in two rows along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the mating direction and form a groove therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120214320
    Abstract: A high-voltage surge protective connector for connecting with an external cable is disclosed. The connector includes a first connecting end, a second connecting end, a transformer, and a protection module. The second connecting end is connected with the external cable. The transformer includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The primary coil is electrically connected with the first connecting end, and the secondary coil is electrically connected with the second connecting end. The secondary coil includes a center tap. The protection module is disposed between the center tap and the ground. The protection module includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is electrically connected with the ground. A gap exists between the first portion and the second portion. A point discharge happens between the first portion and the second portion when the high-voltage surge is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Chong-Liang YE, Yin-Peng Li
  • Publication number: 20120214321
    Abstract: A circuit board unit includes a printed circuit board and a terminal block mounted on the printed circuit board and connecting a power module and an electrical wire together. The terminal block includes a terminal connection part to be directly connected to the power module, and a wire connection part to be connected to the electrical wire. In the printed circuit board, a hole having an orthographic projection area larger than that of the terminal connection part as viewed in plane is formed. The terminal connection part is positioned below or above the hole of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Sumio Kagimura, Hiroshi Doumae
  • Publication number: 20120208379
    Abstract: An AC inlet is electrically connected to a circuit board of an electronic device and includes an insulating body, two electrical conductive pins and two electrical conductive elastic pieces. The insulating body has an insertion trough through which the electrical conductive pins are disposed. The electrical conductive elastic pieces are electrically connected to the two electrical conductive pins and the circuit board. Each electrical conductive elastic piece comprises a connecting portion electrically connected to the electrical conductive pin, a bending portion extending from the connecting portion, and a fixing portion extending from the bending portion to be electrically connected to the circuit board. The elastic deformation of the bending portion protects the electrical connection between the electrical conductive pins and the circuit board. The present invention prevents against solder cracks caused by shaking forces during its removal and plugging. Further, the time and cost for assembly are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Chyi-Lang LAI
  • Publication number: 20120200506
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing modular connection means to electrodes in a touch-sensitive device. The modular connections may include electronics allowing controlling electronics to individually address electrodes associated with driving electrodes and sensing signals occurring on electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Gordon F. TAYLOR, Thomas J. Rebeschi
  • Publication number: 20120196456
    Abstract: An electrical connector mountable on a printed circuit board. In one embodiment, the electrical connector comprises an insulative housing comprising one or more electronic components, a plurality of electrical conductors in signal communication with the electronic components and adapted to interface with a plug and a plurality of terminals in signal communication with the one or more electronic components. In one aspect, the plurality of terminals are adapted to interface with one or more externally mounted electronic components on the printed circuit board thereby filtering signals passing between the electrical conductors and the printed circuit board, with the externally mounted electronic components mounted within the footprint of the electrical connector. Methods of manufacture for the aforementioned electrical connector and business methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Victor H. Renteria, Aurelio J. Gutierrez, William Mahlerbe, Gary L. Hurd, Russell L. Machado
  • Publication number: 20120190217
    Abstract: A connector and a connector assembly are provided by the invention. The connector includes a main body formed by a printed circuit board and a plurality of cables. The printed circuit board has a surface conductive trace layer, an inner insulation layer, a ground layer and a surface insulation layer. The surface conductive trace layer has a conductive trace pattern comprising a plurality of contacting-end pattern portions and a plurality of bonding pad portions. The inner insulation layer is located on the surface conductive trace layer. The ground layer is located on the inner insulation layer. The surface insulation layer overlays the ground layer and exposes out a part of the ground layer. The cables are electrically connected to the bonding pad portions of the conductive trace patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: BING XU PRECISION CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Ting-Cheng Tseng
  • Patent number: 8225986
    Abstract: This USB memory key casing exhibits an accessory accommodation housing (6) for a chip microcard (7) independent of the electronic components (4, 5) of the USB memory key. It allows the owner of a USB key and of a chip microcard (7) to have available a convenient location for accommodating the chip microcard (7). It also makes it possible to associate, in one and the same packaging, while being separable, an intelligent chip microcard and an electronic key that are dedicated to transactions pertaining to one and the same banking or other service, one by way of a specialized reading terminal hooked up to the computer system of the provider of the service and the other by way of a host electronic apparatus linked to the Internet network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Oberthur Technologies
    Inventors: Philippe Tartavull, Marc Bertin, Jean-Marc Meslin
  • Patent number: 8221132
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a circuit board and an electrical connector mounted on the circuit board. The circuit board has a circuit board body having first and second surfaces and through-holes bored between the first and second surfaces. The circuit board has signal traces on internal layers of the circuit board that are generally parallel to the first and second surfaces. Portions of the circuit board body within the through-holes are etched away to expose portions of the signal traces beyond the circuit board body within the corresponding through-hole. The electrical connector includes a housing and signal terminals held by the housing. The signal terminals are received in respective through-holes of the circuit board and engage the corresponding signal traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Myoungsoo Jeon, Attalee Snarr Taylor, John Joseph Consoli
  • Publication number: 20120178272
    Abstract: A board-mount connector assembly (1000) includes a substrate (101) defining a cutout (1012) and two arms disposed at opposite sides of the cutout; a bracket (103) mounted to the substrate and disposed under the cutout; a connector (100) sinking in the cutout and supported by the bracket, and at least one wire (106) connected to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TERRANCE F. LITTLE, KUO-CHUN HSU, HUI-WEN YANG, TING-YEN CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20120171877
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure for an integrated circuit chip includes a through via provided in a opening and a laterally adjacent void that are formed in a rear face of a substrate die. A front face of the substrate die includes integrated circuits and a layer incorporating a front electrical interconnect network. The via extends through the substrate die to reach a connection portion of the front electrical interconnect network. An electrical connection pillar made of an electrically conductive material is formed on a rear part of the electrical connection via above the void. A local external protection layer may at least partly cover the electrical connection via and the electrical connection pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS
    Inventors: Laurent-Luc Chapelon, Julien Cuzzocrea
  • Publication number: 20120164851
    Abstract: The invention has an object to provide a circuit board assembly for a circuit board, the circuit board assembly having a contact and a housing. The housing includes a contact holding plate having a receiving passageway located n a surface of the contact holding plate disposed perpendicular to a surface of a circuit board, and a contact securing portion. The contact includes a press-fit into and held by the contact securing portion of the receiving passageway, and having a board insertion portion positioned perpendicular to the surface of the circuit board inserted into the receiving passageway from a side of the board insertion portion with respect to the contact holding plate, and a housing insertion section extending in parallel to the surface of the circuit board inserted into the receiving passageway from a side of the board insertion portion with respect to the contact holding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Shindo
  • Publication number: 20120164850
    Abstract: A sensor apparatus (10) including a sensor (20), a cable (80), a circuit board (50) and a housing (30) accommodating the circuit board. The housing (30) includes a first member (100) and a second member (200). The first member (100) supports the circuit board (50) in such a condition that the circuit board (50) is electrically connected to an external terminal (40). The second member (200) receives the cable (80) inserted thereinto and is engaged with the first member (100), thereby accommodating the circuit board (50) in cooperation with the first member (100). As a result of engagement between the first member (100) and the second member (200), the housing (30) establishes an electric connection of the circuit board (50) to the cable (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro KOBAYASHI, Shingo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20120156901
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable electronic device having a concealed jack socket. In accordance with one example embodiment, the portable electronic device comprises: a housing including a main body and a hatch movable between a fully open position and a fully closed position; a jack socket received within the housing, the jack socket defining a cavity for receiving a jack plug; wherein the hatch is pivotably connected to the main body to move from the fully closed position to the fully open position in response to insertion of the jack plug, wherein the jack socket is hidden in the fully closed position and exposed in the fully open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Norman Miner Ladouceur, Jason Tyler Griffin
  • Publication number: 20120149214
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes at least one connector (2) for transmitting signal; a cover (3) holding the connector; a cable (4) electrically or optically connected with the connector; a LED enclosed by the cover; and a light pipe (7) including a main portion and a protrusion upwardly extending from the main portion, the main portion defining a recess opened downwardly to accommodate the LED therein, and the protrusion inserted into a corresponding bore in the cover and exposed outwardly
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI ZHANG, DAVID KO
  • Publication number: 20120147569
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body and a port connector. The main body includes a printed circuit board, a bottom plate and a side plate cooperatively defining a opening. The printed circuit board is fixed parallelly to the bottom plate. The port connector includes an outer angled plate having a first wall, a second wall, and first pins and second pins. The first wall is attached to the bottom plate and defines first ports. The second wall is attached to the side plate and defines second ports. Each of the first pins is retained within one of the first ports and contacting the printed circuit board. Each of the second pins is retained within one of the second ports and contacting the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: YUNG-HUNG CHU, FU-FA LE, SONG-LING YANG
  • Patent number: 8199515
    Abstract: A DIMM riser card that includes a PCB having a first edge, a second edge, and one or more faces. The first edge of the PCB is configured for insertion into a main board DIMM socket. The first edge includes electrical traces that electrically couple to a memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes an angled DIMM socket mounted on one face of the PCB, where the angled DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM at an angle not perpendicular to the PCB and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes a straddle mount DIMM socket mounted on the second edge of the PCB. The straddle mount DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus through the electrical traces on the first edge of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Justin P. Bandholz, Brian M. Kerrigan, Edward J. McNulty, Pravin Patel, Peter R. Seidel, Philip L. Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20120142199
    Abstract: A magnetic jack assembly includes a housing, circuit boards, shields and various filtering components. Multiple aspects of the assembly enhance manufacturability and facilitate automated manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy E. Purkis, Kirk B. Peloza, Johnny Chen, Eliza Conant
  • Publication number: 20120129361
    Abstract: A socket for providing an electric connection between a package and an electronic circuit board, the socket includes a package mounting area in which the package is mounted and an isotropic elastic body provided on the package mounting area and having a continuous shape along four side walls of the package so as to press the four side walls of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasushi MASUDA, Akira TAMURA, Satoshi OSAWA
  • Publication number: 20120129362
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a vehicle power module comprises a first printed circuit board (PCB) including a first plurality of electrical components for providing a first voltage and a second voltage. The vehicle power module further comprises a second PCB including a second plurality of electrical components, the second PCB being spaced away from the first printed circuit board and a first connector assembly being coupled to the first PCB and to the second PCB for providing the first voltage to the second PCB. The vehicle power module further comprises a second connector assembly being coupled to the first PCB and to the second PCB for providing the second voltage to the second PCB. The first connector assembly provides the first voltage of up to 14V and the second connector assembly provides the second voltage of 200V or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard J. Hampo, Slobodan Pavlovic, Nadir Sharaf, Rutunj Rai, Aftab Ali Khan
  • Patent number: 8182283
    Abstract: A build-in USB 3.0 receptacle connector is disposed for a main board located within a computer, the build-in USB 3.0 receptacle includes an insulated housing, a plurality cavities, a plurality set of circuit boards, a plurality set of connective terminals and a plurality of conductive terminals. The cavities are recessed from a front-end surface of the insulated housing, the circuit boards disposed and suspended in the cavities and having a first surface, a second surface and multiple golden-fingers disposed on the front fringe of the first surface. Each set of the connective terminal is connected to the rear fringe of the second surface and electrically connected to the golden-fingers disposed on the first surface. The conductive terminals are disposed in the cavities, respectively, and each of the conductive terminals has a contact segment disposed on the front fringe of the first surface which is behind the golden-fingers. Therefore, the insulated housing has a plurality of stocking USB 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang