Abstract:
A method and apparatus for electrically interconnecting a first circuit board having a power conditioning circuit and a second circuit board having a power dissipating component disposed therebelow along a z (vertical) axis is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first flexible circuit having a first set of raised conductive contacts, the first flexible circuit disposed on a first side of the second circuit board; and a second flexible circuit having a second set of raised conductive contacts, the second flexible circuit disposed on a second side of the second circuit board opposing the first side of the second circuit board. A power signal from the power conditioning circuit is provided to the second circuit board at least in part by one of the first set of raised conductive contacts on the flexible circuit and the second set of raised conductive contacts on the second flexible circuit and a ground return is provided to the second circuit board by the other of the first set of raised conductive contacts on the first flexible circuit and the second set of raised conductive contacts on the second flexible circuit.
Abstract:
A stack up assembly for supplying power and removing heat from a microprocessor while controlling electromagnetic emissions is disclosed. The stack up assembly comprises a VRM circuit board or power regulation module, having a first side and a second side; a thermally conductive plate such as a vapor plate having a first side and a second side, wherein the thermally conductive plate first side is thermally coupled to the second side of the VRM circuit board; and a microprocessor having a first side and a second side, the microprocessor first side thermally coupled to the vapor plate second side.
Abstract:
A device is provided for structurally and electrically interfacing an integrated circuit (IC) chip with a printed circuit board (PCB) designed for another IC chip, where the two IC chips have different structural and/or electrical operating characteristics. The device provides structural and/or electrical interfaces for interfacing the IC chip with the PCB.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for mounting circuit elements on a printed wiring board, wherein an integrated circuit having terminals with a first interterminal pitch are mounted onto a first surface of a terminal density. conversion board which converts the first interterminal pitch of the integrated circuit to terminals with a second interterminal pitch larger than the first interterminal pitch on a second surface of the terminal density conversion board; and the terminals on the second surface of the terminal density conversion board with the second interterminal pitch are mounted onto the printed wiring board.
Abstract:
An encapsulated circuit assembly and methods for making an encapsulated circuit assembly for power delivery are disclosed. The assembly comprises a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board, and a mechanical coupler. The mechanical coupler is coupled between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board and disposed between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board. The mechanical coupler provides substantial electrical continuity between a trace on the first printed circuit board and a trace on the second printed circuit board.
Abstract:
A multi-layered pin grid array interposer used in a test socket for testing and converting a package having a non-pin grid array footprint to a pin grid array footprint. The multi-layered pin grid array interposer test socket includes a multi-layered pin grid array interposer, a semiconductor device mounted on a package having a non-grid array footprint and a fastener. The multi-layered pin grid array interposer includes a top signal layer having bonding pads on an upper surface, a bottom signal layer having a pin grid array footprint on a bottom surface, at least one power layer between ground layers, the ground layers being between the top signal layer and bottom signal layer, and a links for connecting the plurality of bonding pads to the pins of the pin grid array footprint. The fastener presses the package against the multi-layered pin grid array interposer connecting the leads of the package with the bonding pads.
Abstract:
A circuit board interconnect system includes a carrier board with a hybrid solder ball and pin grid array. A plurality of electrically conductive pins extend through the carrier board and are arranged in rows and columns to form a grid array. A first circuit board such as a multi-chip module (MCM) board has a plurality of conductive pads or traces formed on a lower surface thereof that are arranged to form a complementary grid array, i.e. the spacing and location of the conductive pads or traces corresponds to the spacing and location of the pins. A plurality of solder balls are provided with each ball being positioned on top of a corresponding pin so that each solder ball forms a solder connection between a pin and a corresponding conductive pad or trace. A second circuit board such as a computer mother board has a pin connector mounted on an upper surface thereof for individually receiving and providing electrical connection with each of the pins. After reflow, the solder balls wrap around the side walls of the heads of the pins and the side walls of the pads. The resulting generally spherical solder connections are therefore much stronger than conventional elongated fillet connections.
Abstract:
A socket for an integrated circuit which is used for attaching the integrated circuit to a socket mounted on a primary wiring board with an intermediate wiring board interposed therebetween, an adapter for an integrated circuit utilizing the integrated circuit socket, and an integrated circuit assembly utilizing the integrated circuit adapter. The integrated circuit socket includes: a housing to be directly fitted with the integrated circuit; a long insertion pin which is to be inserted through the intermediate wiring board and to be fitted in the socket of the primary wiring board; a short insertion pin which is to be inserted through the intermediate wiring board but not to reach the socket of the primary wiring board; and a surface-mount pin which is to be connected to a surface of the intermediate wiring board opposed to the housing; the long insertion pin, the short insertion pin and the surface-mount pin being implanted in the housing.
Abstract:
A removable pin stabilizer for stabilizing carrier pins of an integrated circuit chip carrier before and during placement of the pins into sockets of a circuit board. The removable pin stabilizer includes a non-dissolvable plate, the non-dissolvable plate having parallel dissolvable sections traversing the plate, the parallel dissolvable sections being through the plate and having holes through the plate for receiving the carrier pins, the holes encompassing the parallel dissolvable sections, wherein the parallel dissolvable sections can be dissolved by a solvent after the chip carrier is mounted and positioned correctly to the circuit board. The resultant additional space created by such removal will allow an increased flow of air between the integrated circuit chip carrier and the circuit board.
Abstract:
In a circuit board/IC package assembly the die cavity in the IC package body portion is filled with a thermally conductive liquid to substantially facilitate the transfer of operational die heat toward the inner, lid side of the IC package that faces the circuit board. To dissipate the die heat received by the die cavity lid, a spaced series of metal-plated through holes are formed in the circuit board. The metal plating portions of the through holes are engaged with an internal ground plane structure within the circuit board, and are thermally coupled to the IC package die cavity lid. Accordingly, during operation of the IC package, die heat is conducted to the ground plane structure sequentially through the die cavity liquid, the cavity lid, and the metal-plated through holes. In another embodiment of the assembly, the circuit board through holes are replaced with a circuit board opening through which a heat sink structure passes, the heat sink structure being thermally coupled on one side thereof to the die cavity lid. The other side of the heat sink structure engages a metal chassis section which interiorly engages the outer plastic housing wall of a computer.