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High density interconnect apparatus
Assignee: Cray Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-19
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Granted: 1993-05-18
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Expires: 2012-03-19
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises a plurality of stacked planar processing circuit boards surrounded on at least one side by a plurality of memory boards located substantially perpendicular to the planar processing boards, the processing and memory boards connected by orthogonal interconnect modules. The orthogonal interconnect modules allow closely-spaced orthogonal connection of the processing boards to the memory boards. The memory boards are of a densely packed design having a plurality of removeable memory chip stacks located on the memory boards.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas J. Krajewski
- 👤 Carl D. Breske
- 👤 David J. Johnson
- 👤 David R. Kiefer
- 👤 Kent T. McDaniel
- 👤 William T. Moore, Jr.
- 👤 Michael R. Edwards
- 👤 Bricky A. Stephenson
- 👤 Anthony A. Vacca
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R12/82; H01R4/00; H01R4/01; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1438; H05K7/1439; H05K7/1444; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/145; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/40; H05K3/403
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A circuit board apparatus adapted to store large amounts of information in a densely packed configuration comprising: a circuit board; a plurality of information storage modules having a plurality of stacks of integrated circuit devices, each stack having a plurality of integrated each of said devices being electrically and mechanically connected to a plurality of edge boards which maintain said devices in said stacked relationship; retaining means attached to said circuit board for retaining said edge boards on said circuit board, said retaining means further comprising a memory metal portion forcing said retaining means into an open position in which said edge boards can be non-destructively removed from or inserted into said retaining means, said retaining means further being normally biased in a closed position in which an edge board is retained within said retaining means for connection to said circuit board; and connection means for electrically connecting said edge boards to said circuit board, said connection means further comprising a substantially flexible electrical connector electrically connecting said information storage modules and circuit board; whereby electrical communication between said modules and said circuit board can be performed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A circuit board apparatus adapted to store large amounts of information in a densely packed configuration comprising: a circuit board; a plurality of information storage modules having a plurality of stacks of integrated circuit devices, each stack having a plurality of integrated each of said devices being electrically and mechanically connected to a plurality of edge boards which maintain said devices in said stacked relationship; retaining means attached to said circuit board for retaining said edge boards on said circuit board, said retaining means further comprising a memory metal portion forcing said retaining means into an open position in which said edge boards can be non-destructively removed from or inserted into said retaining means, said retaining means further being normally biased in a closed position in which an edge board is retained within said retaining means for connection to said circuit board; and connection means for electrically connecting said edge boards to said circuit board, said connection means further comprising a substantially flexible electrical connector electrically connecting said information storage modules and circuit board; whereby electrical communication between said modules and said circuit board can be performed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said integrated circuit devices further comprises electrically conductive leads bonded to said edge boards to retain said integrated circuit devices in said stacked relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said leads are flow-through solder bonded in electrically conductive holes in said edge boards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said information storage modules further comprises means for enhancing mechanical stability of the modules and compensating for thermal expansion of the integrated circuit devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said means further comprises at least one ben din each of said leads between the integrated circuit devices and edge boards.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said memory metal portion is comprised of an alloy exhibiting martensitic transformation behavior.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said martensitic transformation behavior is temperature-induced.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 7, further comprising at least one heating means for heating said memory metal portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said memory metal portion is comprised of an alloy exhibiting a shape memory behavior.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said memory metal portion is comprised of an alloy containing at least nickel and titanium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said memory metal portion is comprised of an alloy selected form the group consisting of Ag-Zn, Au-Cd, Au-Cu-Zn, Cu-Al, Cu-Al-Ni, Cu-Au-Zn, Cu-Sn, Cu-Zn, Cu-Zn-Al, Cu-Zn-Ga, Cu-Zn-Si, Cu-Zn-Sn, Fe-Pt, In-Tl, Ni-Al, Ni-Ti, Ni-Ti-X (where X is a ternary element), Ti-Co-Ni, Ti-Cu-Ni, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said connection means further comprises at least one exposed trace pattern on said flexible electrical connector to allow electrical communication between said information storage modules and said circuit board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein each of said edge boards further comprises an exposed trace pattern adapted for electrical contact with said flexible electrical connector.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said circuit board further comprises a plurality of exposed trace patterns adapted for electrical contact with said flexible electrical connector.
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