Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – With guide for directing panel circuit movement
Patent
1994-05-12
1995-08-29
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
With guide for directing panel circuit movement
361686, H05K 710
Patent
active
054455251
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing alternate signal paths between a removably insertable integrated circuit (IC) card in a computer system and an external device is described. The method and apparatus includes an IC card designed for coupling with the external device through a rear I/O receptacle located along the rear IC card edge, the IC card also including an auxiliary side contacts along a side edge. The method and apparatus includes the use of a flexible conducting strip to connect each of the auxiliary side contacts along the side edge to the appropriate pins of the rear I/O receptacle. In this manner the IC card contains alternate signal paths to the external device, being capable of coupling to the external device in either a rear-connecting scheme or a side-connecting scheme, the adaptation to side contacts having been achieved with minimal redesign of the rear-connecting IC card.
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No author, PCMCIA, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PC Card Standard, Release 2.0, 3-13 through 3-26 (Sep. 1991).
No author, PCMCIA Recommended Extensions, Release 1.00, 1-3 through 1-8 (1992).
Broadbent Neal E.
MacGregor Duncan D.
Abrams Neil
Intel Corporation
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