DR. MICHAEL O'HARA KELLEY, PH.D., MFT
Marriage and Family Therapists at Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, CA

License number

California MFC 36367

Professional information

Dr. Michael O Kelley, Sunnyvale CA - PHD

Specialties:

Marriage & Family Therapy

Address:

690 W Fremont Ave STE 6, Sunnyvale 94087
(408) 739-4000 (Phone), (408) 738-6607 (Fax)

Languages:

English

Through-Board Pcb Edge Connector, System And Method

US Patent:

6814583, Nov 9, 2004

Filed:

Sep 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/244152

Inventors:

J. Pat Young - Laguna Niguel CA
Michael C. Kelley - Sunnyvale CA
Joungho Kim - Daejon, KR

Assignee:

Silicon Image, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H01R 1200

US Classification:

439 65, 439 62

Abstract:

A female edge connector is cut into a circuit board to reduce the connector size and therefore the distance the signal path is separated from the ground plane. Preferably, the female connector is a surface mount connector and is provided in two pieces. This allows the female connector to be attached to either side of the printed circuit board or can be connected to both sides if half of the connector is mounted on the opposite side of the board from the other. A male edge connector of a plug-in board can then be inserted through the aperture formed in the mother board to contact the female edge connector, providing very little distance between the ground planes of the plug-in board and the mother board. The distance between the two pieces of the female connector can be varied by changing the width of the aperture such that PC boards of various thicknesses can be accommodated.