Abstract:
In some embodiments, an interconnectable circuit board may include one or more of the following features: (a) a first electrically conductive pad located on a top of the circuit board, (b) a plated through hole on the conductive pad which passes through the circuit board, (c) a second electrically conductive pad coupled to the plated through hole; the second conductive pad capable of being electrically connected to a third electrically conductive pad attached to a top of a second interconnectable circuit board, (d) cut marks indicating safe locations for separating the circuit board, and (e) a second cut mark adjacent to the first cut mark where the area between the first and second cut mark can be utilized to make a safe cut through the circuit board.
Abstract:
A chip package and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In particular, a chip package comprising a ball grid array is disclosed in which the chip package includes a package substrate supporting the ball grid array and in which the chip package further includes a warpage control frame that helps to minimize or mitigate warpage of the chip package.
Abstract:
A laminate body includes a plurality of dielectric sheets laminated together. A first ground conductor is provided in or on the laminate body. A second ground conductor is provided in or on the laminate body and located on a different layer from the first ground conductor. A signal line is provided between the ground conductors and with respect to a direction of lamination. A signal line is provided between the ground conductors and with respect to the direction of lamination and located closer to the second ground conductor than the signal line is, and the signal line has a portion extending along the signal line in a parallel-lines area when viewed from the direction of lamination. The first ground conductor has openings in the parallel-lines area, and the openings are arranged over the signal line when viewed from the direction of lamination.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention describe a motherboard PCB having a memory bus to receive signal data from a channel of memory chips/devices of a memory module. Electrical contacts, communicatively coupled to the memory bus, securely couple the PCB to the memory chips/devices of the memory module. Embodiments of the invention further include a receiving housing that includes said electrical contacts and has a height less or equal to the height of the memory module.Embodiments of the invention further describe a memory module having a memory card housing, first and second pluralities of memory chips/devices included in the housing, and first and second pluralities of memory module electrical I/O terminals for coupling the first and second pluralities of memory chips/devices to PCB, respectively. In embodiments of the invention, the above described first and second pluralities electrical I/O connectors are disposed on different sides of the housing.
Abstract:
A Universal Serial Bus device includes a PCB module, a plastic package shell and a power module. The PCB module includes a PCB, and a storage chip and a control chip both arranged on the PCB module. The PCB includes opposite front end and rear end, and opposite upper surface and lower surface. The upper surface has a number of contacting portions, and the storage chip and the control chip being arranged on the lower surface. The plastic package shell at least encapsulates the lower surface of the PCB to encapsulate the storage chip and the control chip. The power module is electrically connected to the part of the PCB module where is not encapsulated by the plastic package shell.
Abstract:
A 3-Dimensional multi-layered modular computer (3DMC) is disclosed that comprises removable layers of at least one CPU layer, at least one volatile memory layer, and at least one Input/Output (I/O) interface layers. The layers are stacked in parallel and are electrically connected to create a computing apparatus. Each of the layers is formed from encapsulating material having one or more internal cavities for chip dice, passive components, active components, and conductor's traces. A plurality of Thermal Conducting Rods (TCRs) is capable of conducting and removing heat generated by the components in the layers from the 3DMC apparatus to an external medium. Each TCR perpendicularly passes through the layers.
Abstract:
A cable assembly for interconnecting a plurality of circuit boards together by using a connector assembly connected to each of the circuit boards. The cable assembly includes a first cable having a first end part and a second cable having a second end part. A first periphery of the first end part has a plurality of first half vias that collectively form a column along a width direction of the connector assembly. A second periphery of the second end part has a plurality of second half vias that collectively form a column along the width direction of the connector assembly. The first and second end parts are coupled together to form a connecting unit, such that the first half vias and the second half vias are joined together to form full vias.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method uses a first Faraday cage portion and a second Faraday cage portion to provide a Faraday cage enclosure surrounding at least one circuit device. For example, the first Faraday cage portion may include a first conductive portion of a Faraday cage enclosure surrounding the at least one circuit device, and a second Faraday cage portion may include a second conductive portion of the Faraday cage enclosure surrounding the at least one circuit device. Further, for example, the first Faraday cage portion may include a connection surface having one or more conductive contact portions terminating the first conductive portion of the Faraday cage enclosure the second Faraday cage portion may include a connection surface having one or more conductive contact portions terminating the second conductive portion of the Faraday cage enclosure. An electrical connection may be provided between the conductive contact portions of the first and second Faraday cage portions.
Abstract:
A cable assembly for interconnecting a plurality of circuit boards together by using a connector assembly connected to each of the circuit boards. The cable assembly includes a first cable having a first end part and a second cable having a second end part. A first periphery of the first end part has a plurality of first half vias that collectively form a column along a width direction of the connector assembly. A second periphery of the second end part has a plurality of second half vias that collectively form a column along the width direction of the connector assembly. The first and second end parts are coupled together to form a connecting unit, such that the first half vias and the second half vias are joined together to form full vias.