Abstract: An electrical connector comprised of a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in a stair-step configuration designed to mate with electrical components having electrical contacts arranged in a stair-step configuration. A direct connect signaling system comprised of stair-step electrical connectors mated to stair-step printed circuit boards, other stair-step electrical components, or combinations thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 9, 2005
Date of Patent:
October 9, 2007
Assignee:
Silicon Pipe, Inc
Inventors:
Gary Yasumura, Joseph C. Fjelstad, William F. Wiedemann, Para K. Segaram, Kevin P. Grundy
Abstract: Disclosed are IC partitioned packaging and interconnection constructions that provide for improved distribution of power, ground, cross chip interconnections and clocks.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 9, 2007
Assignee:
Silicon Pipe, Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph C. Fjelstad, Kevin P. Grundy, Para K. Segaram, Inessa Obenhuber, legal representative, Thomas J. Obenhuber, deceased
Abstract: Disclosed are stair stepped PCB structures which provide high performance, direct path, via-less interconnections between various elements of an electronic interconnection structure including, among others, IC packages and connectors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 15, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 9, 2007
Assignee:
Silicon Pipe
Inventors:
Kevin P. Grundy, William F. Wiedemann, Joseph C. Fjelstad
Abstract: A signal-segregating connector for use in a system having a printed circuit board, a first electrical structure and a second electrical structure. The connector includes a first set of conductive elements to convey signals between the first electrical structure and the printed circuit board, and a second set of conductive elements to convey signals between the first electrical structure and the second electrical structure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 1, 2005
Date of Patent:
June 5, 2007
Assignee:
Silicon Pipe, Inc.
Inventors:
Kevin P. Grundy, Gary Yasumura, Joseph C. Fjelstad, William F. Wiedemann, Para K. Segaram