Printed circuit board assembly with secondary side rigid electrical pin to mate with compliant contact
US6702592B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/948
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved interconnection assembly is disclosed suitable for use, for example, in completing an electronic signal path between a printed circuit board (PCB) and an internal component within a head disc assembly (HDA) of a disc drive. The (PCB) has a primary side suitable for mounting surface mount devices and a secondary side facing a basedeck of the disc drive. The interconnection assembly comprises a conductive pin provisioned within a pin aperture in the PCB and a connector provisioned within a connector aperture in the HDA. The pin is inserted and secured within the pin aperture using primary side operations. A distal end of the conductive pin includes an electrical contact surface at the distal extent of the pin and which intersects an axis of insertion in the pin aperture. The electrical contact surface contacts the connector when the PCB is mated with the HDA.
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