EP0308714A2
Expired / Lapsed
EP
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Wiring arrangement for connecting a plurality of electrical or electronic devices
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
•
Filing: 1988-09-05
•
Granted: —
•
Expires: 2008-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A wiring arrangement includes a plurality of sets (S1-S4) of wiring planes, wherein any connection uses one and only one set of the planes. Each plane (1a, 1b) is a principal wiring direction. Various economies are affected by arranging the relationship between pairs of wiring planes in a set to have principal wiring directions lying at an acute angle. In one preferred embodiment each set includes a pair of planes and the acute angle between principal wiring directions is 45°.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Linsker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:33
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0286; H05K1/0287; H05K1/0289; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A wiring arrangement for connecting a plurality of electrical or electronic devices (H1-H3) which are supported adjacent said wiring arrangement comprising: a plurality of sets (S1-S4) of wiring planes, each of said wiring planes supporting conductive wiring oriented in a principal wiring direction and further supporting a plurality of connection sites (C) arranged at intersections of theoretical orthogonal lines, means (P1, P2) connecting selected devices with selected ones (C3, C6) of said connection sites on said wiring planes, every connection implemented by said wiring arrangement employing wiring planes exclusively within a single set of said wiring planes, each of said sets of wiring planes including at least first and second wiring planes (1a, 1b), a principal direction of wiring on a first wiring plane in a set lying at an acute angle to a principal direction of wiring on a second wiring plane of said set, a principal direction of wiring on one of said first wiring planes lying orthogonal or parallel to a principal wiring direction of others of said first wiring planes, a principal direction of wiring on one of said second wiring planes lying orthogonal or parallel to a principal wiring direction of others of said second wiring planes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A wiring arrangement for connecting a plurality of electrical or electronic devices (H1-H3) which are supported adjacent said wiring arrangement comprising: a plurality of sets (S1-S4) of wiring planes, each of said wiring planes supporting conductive wiring oriented in a principal wiring direction and further supporting a plurality of connection sites (C) arranged at intersections of theoretical orthogonal lines, means (P1, P2) connecting selected devices with selected ones (C3, C6) of said connection sites on said wiring planes, every connection implemented by said wiring arrangement employing wiring planes exclusively within a single set of said wiring planes, each of said sets of wiring planes including at least first and second wiring planes (1a, 1b), a principal direction of wiring on a first wiring plane in a set lying at an acute angle to a principal direction of wiring on a second wiring plane of said set, a principal direction of wiring on one of said first wiring planes lying orthogonal or parallel to a principal wiring direction of others of said first wiring planes, a principal direction of wiring on one of said second wiring planes lying orthogonal or parallel to a principal wiring direction of others of said second wiring planes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 1 in which each said set of wiring planes includes a pair of wiring planes and said acute angle is about 45°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 1 wherein said wiring on either said first or second wiring planes departs from a principal wiring direction associated with said plane to meander around said connection sites.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 3 in which said departure of said wiring from said principal wiring direction traverses said theoretical lines at right angles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 1 wherein said wiring comprises a conductor printed on a substrate of said wiring plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 1 wherein said devices are integrated circuits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 1 wherein said sets of wiring planes are separated by reference planes (R1-R3).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 1 wherein said wiring planes have ceramic substrates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
160 words
A wiring arrangement for connecting a plurality of electrical or electronic devices which are supported adjacent a substantially common plane comprising: a plurality of sets of wiring planes, each of said wiring planes supporting conductive wiring oriented in a principal wiring direction and further supporting a plurality of connection sites arranged at intersections of theoretical orthogonal lines, means connecting selected devices with selected ones of said connection sites on different ones of said wiring planes, every connection implemented by said wiring arrangement employing only wiring planes within a single set of said wiring planes, each of said sets of wiring planes including at least first and second wiring planes, a principal direction of wiring on a first wiring plane in a set lying at an acute angle to a principal direction of wiring on a second wiring plane of said set, principal directions selected so that for every set there is another, non-identical set, with a common principal wiring direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
160 words
A wiring arrangement for connecting a plurality of electrical or electronic devices which are supported adjacent a substantially common plane comprising: a plurality of sets of wiring planes, each of said wiring planes supporting conductive wiring oriented in a principal wiring direction and further supporting a plurality of connection sites arranged at intersections of theoretical orthogonal lines, means connecting selected devices with selected ones of said connection sites on different ones of said wiring planes, every connection implemented by said wiring arrangement employing only wiring planes within a single set of said wiring planes, each of said sets of wiring planes including at least first and second wiring planes, a principal direction of wiring on a first wiring plane in a set lying at an acute angle to a principal direction of wiring on a second wiring plane of said set, principal directions selected so that for every set there is another, non-identical set, with a common principal wiring direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 9 wherein there are n+1 sets of wiring planes, where n is an integer greater than unity, each set including only a pair of wiring planes with principal wiring directions for said wiring plane pairs, expressed relative to an abscissa of a Cartesian coordinate system of 0°, z°; z°, 2z°; 2z°, 3z°;... nz°, 180°, where z is given as (180/n+1).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 9 wherein said wiring on either said first or second wiring planes departs from a principal wiring direction associated with said plane to meander around said connection sites.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 11 in which said departure of said wiring from said principal wiring direction traverses said theoretical lines at right angles.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 9 wherein said wiring comprises a conductor printed on a substrate of said wiring plane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 9 wherein said devices are integrated circuits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 9 wherein said sets of wiring planes are separated by reference planes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A wiring arrangement as recited in claim 9 wherein said wiring planes have ceramic substrates.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
No citation records indexed.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
Maintenance schedule is calculated for granted US utility patents.