Hard disk drive controller having versatile chip connector having printed circuit board engaged by at least two data ports having two pairs of differential connector elements
US7529858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0661
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hard disk controller (HDC) chip has interchangeable “A” and “B” ports of differential connector element pairs, with one connector element of each pair being disposed closest to the edge of the chip and with the other element inboard of it to facilitate connection to more than one printed circuit board (PCB) serial interface pinout without crossing traces of a pair and with maintaining traces of a pair parallel and on the same PCB level.
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