Patent · US Expired

Mounting structure of a semiconductor device module for a computer system

US6226179A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 1999
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1431
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mounting structure for mounting a semiconductor device module in a computer system, comprises a housing for mounting a motherboard having peripheral ports for connecting with various peripheral devices, an opening formed in the housing for allowing the semiconductor device module to be mounted on or detached from the motherboard, a plurality of fasteners positioned between the motherboard and semiconductor device module for fixing the semiconductor device module on the motherboard, each of the fasteners having two end parts being respectively connected with the motherboard and semiconductor device module, and a rear bracket attached to one side of the housing for supporting the peripheral ports and additionally serving as an electromagnetic interference preventer, wherein the rear bracket fuirther includes an extension plate placed beneath the motherboard to face the part ofthe motherboard mounted with the semiconductor device module, and a plurality of bosses formed on the extension plate so as to respectively hold the end parts of the fasteners connected with the motherboard.

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