Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090119902 | STACKED MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE - Forming a stacked multiple electronic component interconnect structure includes mounting a first double sided land grid to a first surface of a flexible cable and attaching a second double sided land grid array to a second surface of the flexible cable. A first electronic component is attached to a first surface of the first double sided land grid array and a second electronic component is secured to a second surface of the second double sided land grid array to form a stacked multiple electronic component interconnect structure. The stacked multiple electronic component interconnect structure is attached to a circuit board having an electronic component interface cavity. The second electronic component is mounted in the electronic component interface cavity. Finally, the method includes attaching a force member to apply a compressive force to the stacked multiple electronic component interconnect structure to maintain electrical contact between the first and second electronic components. | 05-14-2009 |
20100241400 | Determining Component Failure Rates Using Accelerated Life Data - A method of statistical analysis is based on an accelerated degradation model for estimating the failure rate from a set of accelerated life data (e.g. stress, humidity, temperature, voltage, resistance, vibration, etc.). The method re-samples randomly distributed data and organizes it into subsets that may be ordered. The maximum is found for each subset. From the maximums a parametric LEV distribution is determined. Maximum Likelihood Estimation methods may be used to find the parameters employed in the determined LEV distribution. The failure rate is calculated using the determined LEV distribution of the sample maximums. | 09-23-2010 |
20120208380 | CONTACT RELIABILITY IN SEPARABLE ELECTRICAL INTERFACES - A separable electrical interface is provided, the interface having a circuit card having one or more electrically conductive card edge tabs. Each of the card edge tabs has a raised, curved top surface profile. The separable electrical interface also includes one or more connector contacts. Each of the one or more connector contacts has a curved surface profile. The curved surface of each of the one or more connector contacts is positioned relative to a corresponding card edge tab to selectively engage the raised curved surface of the corresponding card edge tab at the point of final contact. | 08-16-2012 |
20120327612 | CARD CONNECTOR WITH A SERVOMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR REPOSITIONING AN EXPANSION CARD - A card connector having a housing with a receiving slot and connector pins are provided. An expansion card having docking well regions, contact pads, and backup contact pads is inserted in the receiving slot. The connector pins are connected to the docking well regions on the expansion card. The expansion card is coupled to a servomechanical device that can slide the expansion card to connect the connector pins with the contact pads. Connector pins and contact pads are coated with an interface material that is subject to wearing. Worn interface material can cause weak electrical connections between connector pins and contact pads. Thus, a card connector with a servomechanical device is provided to slide an expansion card within a receiving slot of the card connector for an improved electrical connection between connector pins and contact pads. | 12-27-2012 |
20130045612 | CONNECTOR WITH COMPLIANT SECTION - An apparatus, method and computing device including a card edge contact system is provided. A card edge connector housing for receiving a card is provided. A substrate is provided and spaced a distance away from a housing base portion of the card edge connector housing to form a space therebetween. Contact pins collectively defining an upper contact section, a lower contact section and a compliant section connecting the upper and lower contact sections are disposed within the card edge connector housing and the substrate. The upper contact section has an open end with a restricted contact portion for contacting the card. The resilient, compliant section is disposed within the space and is configured to compress to absorb a force from the substrate that would otherwise be transmitted to the upper contact section via the lower contact section. | 02-21-2013 |
20130122738 | PLUG AND RECEPTACLE ARRANGEMENT WITH CONNECTION SENSOR - An electrical connector monitoring system for a plug and receptacle assembly, that includes a plug connected to the plug assembly, a recess located within the plug, an electrically insulative layer disposed in the recess, a wear member disposed on the plug that at least partially traverses the insulated recess and in electrical contact with the plug, a contact member movably connected with a receptacle of the receptacle, and a signal device in electrical connection through a circuit with the plug, wear member, and contact member when the plug is fully seated within the receptacle. | 05-16-2013 |
20130130515 | CONNECTOR WITH COMPLIANT SECTION - An apparatus, method and computing device including a card edge contact system is provided. A card edge connector housing for receiving a card is provided. A substrate is provided and spaced a distance away from a housing base portion of the card edge connector housing to form a space therebetween. Contact pins collectively defining an upper contact section, a lower contact section and a compliant section connecting the upper and lower contact sections are disposed within the card edge connector housing and the substrate. The upper contact section has an open end with a restricted contact portion for contacting the card. The resilient, compliant section is disposed within the space and is configured to compress to absorb a force from the substrate that would otherwise be transmitted to the upper contact section via the lower contact section. | 05-23-2013 |
20130178092 | IMPLEMENTING ENHANCED DIMENSIONAL STABILITY WITH GRAPHITE NANOTUBE HYBRID SOCKET - A method and structure for implementing enhanced dimensional stability with a graphite nanotube hybrid socket. A socket housing wall includes a plurality of aligned graphite nanofibers. The plurality of aligned graphite nanofibers distributing heat and providing enhanced dimensional stability. For example, the plurality of aligned graphite nanofibers more evenly distributes heat when the socket is undergoing solder reflow processes, thereby reducing strain. | 07-11-2013 |
20130252456 | Securing a Field Replaceable Unit - An assembly may have first and second components. The first component may include a first electrical connector and a guide member. The second component may include a second electrical connector to couple with the first electrical connector, and a receptacle to receive the guide member in a mated position. An adhesive may be provided between the guide member and the receptacle to form a bond between the guide member and the receptacle. The bond may be reversed when the adhesive is heated above a threshold temperature. A heating element to heat the adhesive may be provided. | 09-26-2013 |
20140083741 | IMPLEMENTING GRAPHENE INTERCONNECT FOR HIGH CONDUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS - A method, and structures for implementing enhanced interconnects for high conductivity applications. An interconnect structure includes an electrically conductive interconnect member having a predefined shape with spaced apart end portions extending between a first plane and a second plane. A winded graphene ribbon is carried around the electrically conductive interconnect member, providing increased electrical current carrying capability and increased thermal conductivity. | 03-27-2014 |
20140165378 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT RETAINERS - According to embodiments of the invention, an electronic component assembly may be provided. The electronic component assembly may include an electronic component body. The electronic component assembly may also include one or more elastic members affixed to the electronic component body. The electronic component assembly may also include a catch mechanism affixed to each elastic member adapted to allow insertion of the elastic member and the catch mechanism through a hole of a circuit board in an extended position, and upon release from the extended position, hold the electronic component body in a fixed position by the tension of the elastic member and the catch mechanism grasping an edge of a surface of the circuit board opposite a surface upon which the electronic component body rests. | 06-19-2014 |
20140273614 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WITH ENCAPSULATED CORROSION INHIBITOR - According to embodiments of the invention, an electrical connector structure with an encapsulated corrosion inhibitor may be provided. The structure may include a first electrical connector having a first contact surface. The structure may also include an encapsulated corrosion inhibitor applied to at least a portion of the first contact surface. | 09-18-2014 |
20150050823 | SEALING CONNECTOR TO MITIGATE CORROSION - An electrical connector system for mitigating corrosion and maintaining an internal environment conducive for connectivity and the protection of internal electrical contacts is disclosed. The electrical system can include a female connector device designed to couple with a male connector device, and to enclose a chamber containing a corrosion deterring fluid. One or more electrical contacts can be located within the chamber, and be configured to interface with connecting members of a male connector device. The electrical connector system can also include one or more sealing gates configured to act as a sealing membrane that is designed to separate the corrosion deterring fluid in the chamber from fluid external to the chamber while allowing the connecting members of the male connector device to be inserted through the gates and into the chamber. | 02-19-2015 |
20150082627 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT RETAINERS - According to embodiments of the invention, an electronic component assembly may be provided. The electronic component assembly may include an electronic component body. The electronic component assembly may also include one or more elastic members affixed to the electronic component body. The electronic component assembly may also include a catch mechanism affixed to each elastic member adapted to allow insertion of the elastic member and the catch mechanism through a hole of a circuit board in an extended position, and upon release from the extended position, hold the electronic component body in a fixed position by the tension of the elastic member and the catch mechanism grasping an edge of a surface of the circuit board opposite a surface upon which the electronic component body rests. | 03-26-2015 |
20150200480 | LOW INSERTION FORCE CONNECTOR UTILIZING DIRECTIONAL ADHESION - An electrically conductive connector includes a columnar structure with a slanted contact surface. The columnar structure is electrically coupled to a first circuit member. An electrical conduction path is established between the first circuit member and a second circuit member when the slanted contact surface of the columnar structure mates with a contact surface of the second circuit member via van der Waals forces. | 07-16-2015 |
20150214664 | DYNAMIC KEYING ASSEMBLY - A method and system for a dynamic keying system is disclosed. The method and system can include a male connector device having a first plurality of settings for one or more key features, and a female connector device having a second plurality of settings for one or more key features. The female connector device can be configured to operate in an initial mode in which it is configured to, in response to the introduction of the male connector device, correspond a first setting of the first plurality of settings to a second setting of the second plurality of settings. The female connector device can also be configured to operate in a subsequent mode, in which it can permit coupling with at least one male connector device having the first setting and consistently deny access to at least one male connector device having a third setting different than the first setting. | 07-30-2015 |
20150214675 | DYNAMIC KEYING ASSEMBLY - A method and system for a dynamic keying system is disclosed. The method and system can include a male connector device having a first plurality of settings for one or more key features, and a female connector device having a second plurality of settings for one or more key features. The female connector device can be configured to operate in an initial mode in which it is configured to, in response to the introduction of the male connector device, correspond a first setting of the first plurality of settings to a second setting of the second plurality of settings. The female connector device can also be configured to operate in a subsequent mode, in which it can permit coupling with at least one male connector device having the first setting and consistently deny access to at least one male connector device having a third setting different than the first setting. | 07-30-2015 |