Methods and apparatus for providing a signal to a circuit board component
US7053314B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10734
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit board is configured to exchange data signals with a circuit board component through data signal contacts located between the circuit board and a primary surface of the circuit board component. The circuit board has power supply signal contacts that are configured to carry power supply signals to the circuit board component through a secondary surface of the circuit board component. A signal carrier connects the power supply signal contacts of the circuit board with the circuit board component through the secondary surface of the circuit board component. Such a configuration allows the circuit board component to receive a relatively large amount of power while maintaining the number of data signal contacts dedicated for transmission of data signals between the circuit board and circuit board component.
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