US5617296A
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Printed circuit board covers for an electronics package
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-17
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Granted: 1997-04-01
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Expires: 2015-05-17
Abstract
Abstract An electronics package for protective enclosure and connection of the circuit to a system backplane having electromagnetic shielding and enhanced packaging density is provided. The electronics package comprises an enclosure having a first cover and a second cover. Each cover of the enclosure is formed from a multilayer circuit board having an insulating support layer of a selected thickness and of a sufficient rigidity to serve as a protective covering for the electronics package, and a shielding layer formed by a conductive plane of a thickness less than the selected thickness of the insulating support layer. At least one cover of the enclosure is a multilayer circuit board having an electronic circuit formed thereon. The electronics package further comprises a circuit card positioned within the housing and having a connector positioned on the back for mating and connection with the system backplane.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Melville
- 👤 Roger D. Hamilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:17
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1422; H05K7/1424; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A data processing system comprising: a processor module; a system backplane contained in the processor module; and a plurality of electronics packages for enclosure and connection of circuits to the system backplane, wherein each electronic package comprises: an enclosure having a first side and a second side, wherein each side is formed from a multilayer circuit board having an insulating support layer of a selected thickness, and a circuit card positioned within the enclosure having a connector positioned on the back that is connected with the system backplane, wherein the circuit card has open portions where electronic components mounted to at least one of the sides extend through.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A data processing system comprising: a processor module; a system backplane contained in the processor module; and a plurality of electronics packages for enclosure and connection of circuits to the system backplane, wherein each electronic package comprises: an enclosure having a first side and a second side, wherein each side is formed from a multilayer circuit board having an insulating support layer of a selected thickness, and a circuit card positioned within the enclosure having a connector positioned on the back that is connected with the system backplane, wherein the circuit card has open portions where electronic components mounted to at least one of the sides extend through.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A data processing system according to claim 1, wherein at least one side comprises a multilayer circuit board having a shielding layer formed by a conductive plane that is of a thickness less than the selected thickness of the insulating support layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A data processing system according to claim 2, wherein the conductive plane is an outer layer of the multilayer circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A data processing system according to claim 1, wherein at least one side comprises a multilayer circuit board having an electronic circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A data processing system according to claim 4, wherein the electronic circuit includes electronic components affixed to the multilayer circuit board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A data processing system according to claim 4, wherein the electronic circuit connects to the connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data processing system according to claim 4, wherein the electronic circuit connects to the circuit card.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A data processing system according to claim 1, wherein at least one side comprises a multilayer circuit board formed from layers of reinforced plastic and copper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A data processing system according to claim 1, wherein at least one side has an insulating layer between a shielding layer and a layer having an electronic circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
138 words
An electronics package for enclosure and connection of a circuit to a system backplane, comprising: an enclosure having a first side and a second side, wherein each side is formed from a multilayer circuit board having an insulating support layer of a selected thickness and of a sufficient rigidity to serve as a protective covering for the electronics package, and a shielding layer formed by a conductive plane that is of a thickness less than the selected thickness of the insulating support layer, wherein at least one side has an electronic circuit layer including electronic components affixed to the electronic circuit layer; and a circuit card positioned within the enclosure having a connector positioned on the back for mating and connection with a system backplane, wherein the circuit card has open portions where the electronic components extend through.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
138 words
An electronics package for enclosure and connection of a circuit to a system backplane, comprising: an enclosure having a first side and a second side, wherein each side is formed from a multilayer circuit board having an insulating support layer of a selected thickness and of a sufficient rigidity to serve as a protective covering for the electronics package, and a shielding layer formed by a conductive plane that is of a thickness less than the selected thickness of the insulating support layer, wherein at least one side has an electronic circuit layer including electronic components affixed to the electronic circuit layer; and a circuit card positioned within the enclosure having a connector positioned on the back for mating and connection with a system backplane, wherein the circuit card has open portions where the electronic components extend through.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An electronics package according to claim 10, wherein the electronic circuit connects to the connector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
107 words
An electronics package for enclosure and connection of a circuit to a system backplane, comprising: an enclosure having a first side and a second side, wherein each side is formed from a multilayer circuit board having an insulating support layer of a selected thickness, and a shielding layer formed by a conductive plane, and wherein at least one side comprises a multilayer circuit board having an electronic circuit; and a circuit card positioned within the enclosure having a connector positioned on the back for mating and connection with a system backplane, wherein the circuit card has open portions where electronic components in the electronic circuit extend through.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
107 words
An electronics package for enclosure and connection of a circuit to a system backplane, comprising: an enclosure having a first side and a second side, wherein each side is formed from a multilayer circuit board having an insulating support layer of a selected thickness, and a shielding layer formed by a conductive plane, and wherein at least one side comprises a multilayer circuit board having an electronic circuit; and a circuit card positioned within the enclosure having a connector positioned on the back for mating and connection with a system backplane, wherein the circuit card has open portions where electronic components in the electronic circuit extend through.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronics package according to claim 12, wherein the conductive plane is an outer layer of the multilayer circuit board.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronics package according to claim 12, wherein the electronic circuit includes electronic components affixed to the multilayer circuit board.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
An electronics package according to claim 12, wherein the electronic circuit connects to the connector.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronics package according to claim 12, wherein the electronic circuit connects to the circuit card.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronics package according to claim 12, wherein at least one side comprises a multilayer circuit board formed from layers of reinforced plastic and copper.
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