Conductor trace array having passive stub conductors
US6275358A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/486
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A conductor trace array includes an electrically insulative support substrate and a plurality of pairs of electrical signal conductor traces and a plurality of pairs of passive electrical conductor traces. All of the traces are formed along substantially parallel paths in a single layer on the substrate. Each pair of the electrical signal conductor traces is arranged on the support substrate such that they are positioned in a space defined between each pair of passive electrical conductor traces. As a result, each pair of signal conductor traces has a passive electrical conductor trace positioned immediately adjacent thereto. The passive conductor traces generally follow a geometry of the signal conductor traces and thereby form a capacitive coupling relationship therebetween. This capacitive coupling relationship increases the characteristic impedance of the signal conductor traces. A preferred application is for interconnecting a head and a preamplifier/drive circuit within a hard disk drive, wherein the interconnecting trace is expressly provided upon an E-block of the activator.
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