Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of planar layers of a rigid dielectric material, said layers laminated to form a block; at least one trace on each planar layer of dielectric material having an exposed terminal on a first surface of the connector, said exposed terminal including a contact pad adapted for interconnection with a circuit board; and means for interconnection of at least two of the traces within the block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of planar layers of a rigid dielectric material, said layers laminated to form a block; at least one trace on each planar layer of dielectric material having an exposed terminal on a first surface of the connector, said exposed terminal including a contact pad adapted for interconnection with a circuit board; and means for interconnection of at least two of the traces within the block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector as defined in claim 1 further including: means for removably attaching a circuit board to the connector for electric contact with at least one contact pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connector as defined in claim 1 wherein the rigid dielectric has a dielectric constant of less than seven.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as defined in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of traces on each planar layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as defined in claim 4 wherein the traces have varying pitch and width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connector as defined in claim 5 wherein the width of the traces provides the connector with an aspect ratio greater than 40.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as defined in claim 4 wherein the interconnection means comprises a via extending between the planar layers of the dielectric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connector as defined in claim 4 wherein the interconnection means comprises a cross-trace on at least one planar layer of dielectric material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A connector as defined in claim 4 wherein at least one of said plurality of traces has a second exposed terminal on a second surface of the connector perpendicular to said first surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A connector as defined in claim 9 wherein at least one of said plurality of traces connects to a via which has a third terminal on a third surface of the connector which is perpendicular to said first and said second surfaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A connector as defined in claim 4 wherein a cross-trace extends between one of said plurality of traces and a second surface of the connector which is perpendicular to the first surface of the connector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A connector as defined in claim 11 wherein a via extends between one of said plurality of traces and a third surface of the connector which is perpendicular to said first surface and said second surface of the connector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A connector as defined in claim 4 wherein the traces are photolithographically imaged on the layers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as defined in claim 4 wherein the traces are printed on the layers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector as defined in claim 1 wherein the contact pad comprises soft gold.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A connector as defined in claim 1 wherein the contact pad comprises a conductive elastomeric material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
A connector as defined in claim 1 wherein the contact pad comprises solder.