US5825630A
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Electronic circuit board including a second circuit board attached there to to provide an area of increased circuit density
Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLC
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Filing: 1996-11-07
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2016-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A computer baseboard providing localized support for high pin count, high density components. The baseboard includes a first circuit board capable of supporting low pin count electrical components. The first circuit board has a surface onto which the low pin count electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second, smaller, circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with the first circuit board. The second circuit board has a first surface onto which high pin count electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to the area on said first substrate. The first and second circuit boards together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than the first circuit board can support individually, such as high performance microprocessors and chipsets. The first circuit board may be a low circuit density substrate while the second circuit board is a high circuit density substrate or multiple substrate layer board. Additionally, the second circuit board can be constructed of materials with better electrical characteristics, such as Cyanate Ester or other material having a low relative permeability, providing an advantage in meeting the tight timing characteristics of new, high performance microprocessors and chipsets.
Inventors
- 👤 Billy K. Taylor
- 👤 Richard I. Mellitz
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-03 02:40
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/141; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/023; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10333; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10689; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/323; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H05K3/36; H05K3/368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A computer baseboard, comprising: a first circuit board having a surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with said first circuit board; said second circuit board having a first surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to said area on said first circuit board; said second circuit board being constructed of materials with better electrical characteristics than the materials used in the construction of said first circuit board and wherein said second circuit board has more substrate layers than said first circuit board; whereby said second circuit board and said connected area on said first circuit board together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than said first circuit board individually.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A computer baseboard, comprising: a first circuit board having a surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with said first circuit board; said second circuit board having a first surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to said area on said first circuit board; said second circuit board being constructed of materials with better electrical characteristics than the materials used in the construction of said first circuit board and wherein said second circuit board has more substrate layers than said first circuit board; whereby said second circuit board and said connected area on said first circuit board together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than said first circuit board individually.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer baseboard in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the second circuit board has a size smaller than the size of said first circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The computer baseboard in accordance with claim 1, wherein: said first circuit board includes electrical circuitry having a first circuit density, and said second circuit board includes electrical circuitry having a second circuit density, said second circuit density being greater than said first circuit density.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer baseboard, comprising: a first circuit board having a surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with said first circuit board, said first circuit board comprising a multi-layer substrate; and said second circuit board having a first surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to said area on said first circuit board, said second circuit board comprising a multi-layer substrate, said second substrate having more substrate layers than said first circuit board; whereby said second circuit board and said connected area on said first circuit board together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than said first circuit board individually.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer baseboard, comprising: a first circuit board having a surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with said first circuit board, said first circuit board comprising a multi-layer substrate; and said second circuit board having a first surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to said area on said first circuit board, said second circuit board comprising a multi-layer substrate, said second substrate having more substrate layers than said first circuit board; whereby said second circuit board and said connected area on said first circuit board together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than said first circuit board individually.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer baseboard in accordance with claim 4, wherein: the second circuit board has a size smaller than the size of said first circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
The computer baseboard in accordance with claim 4, wherein: said area on said first circuit board contains electrical sockets corresponding to the electrical components mounted to the first surface of said second circuit board; and the electrical components mounted to the first surface of said second circuit board have pins which extend through said second circuit board to engage with said corresponding electrical sockets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
134 words
A computer baseboard comprising: a first circuit board having a surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with said first circuit board; said second circuit board having a first surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to said area on said first circuit board; said second circuit board being constructed of materials with better electrical characteristics than the materials used in the construction of said first circuit board; whereby said second circuit board and said connected area on said first circuit board together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than said first circuit board individually and wherein said second circuit board is constructed of Cyanate Ester.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
134 words
A computer baseboard comprising: a first circuit board having a surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with said first circuit board; said second circuit board having a first surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to said area on said first circuit board; said second circuit board being constructed of materials with better electrical characteristics than the materials used in the construction of said first circuit board; whereby said second circuit board and said connected area on said first circuit board together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than said first circuit board individually and wherein said second circuit board is constructed of Cyanate Ester.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
180 words
A computer baseboard comprising: a first circuit board having a surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with said first circuit board; said second circuit board having a first surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to said area on said first circuit board; said second circuit board being constructed of materials with better electrical characteristics than the materials used in the construction of said first circuit board; whereby said second circuit board and said connected area on said first circuit board together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than said first circuit board individually and wherein said area on said first circuit board contains electrical sockets corresponding to the electrical components mounted to the first surface of said second circuit board; and the electrical components mounted to the first surface of said second circuit board have pins which extend through said second circuit board to engage with said corresponding electrical sockets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
180 words
A computer baseboard comprising: a first circuit board having a surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and an area to which a second circuit board is connected in a parallel arrangement with said first circuit board; said second circuit board having a first surface onto which electrical components are mounted, and a second surface physically and electrically connected to said area on said first circuit board; said second circuit board being constructed of materials with better electrical characteristics than the materials used in the construction of said first circuit board; whereby said second circuit board and said connected area on said first circuit board together provide support for electrical components having higher pin counts and densities than said first circuit board individually and wherein said area on said first circuit board contains electrical sockets corresponding to the electrical components mounted to the first surface of said second circuit board; and the electrical components mounted to the first surface of said second circuit board have pins which extend through said second circuit board to engage with said corresponding electrical sockets.
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