Pluggable planar board
US6709276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K9/0016
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printed circuit board assembly which is capable of being inserted and removed from the system to which it is electrically connected, even when fully populated with connected printed circuit cards, comprises a multilayer structure. A middle layer printed board is sandwiched between a nonconductive base on the bottom and a stiffener disposed on the top. The stiffener is preferably electrically conductive to provide an EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding function. The base support and stiffener together support a mechanism for insertion and removal of the entire board via an edge connector disposed along a back edge of the board.
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