Printed circuit board having two holes connecting first and second ground areas

Claim 2

In a printed circuit board, the combination of: at least a first dielectric lamina having opposed surfaces; a first layer deposited on one of said surfaces and comprised of a plurality of first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces connected to a signal source, and a plurality of first ground areas of a defined width connected to ground arranged between said first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces of the first lamina such that each of said first layer signal lines has one of said first ground areas on a side thereof so that each of said first layer signal lines is not immediately adjacent to another of said first layer signal lines; a second substantially uninterrupted layer on the other of said surfaces of the first lamina and constituting a second ground area connected to ground which is substantially coextensive with said other of said surfaces; at least two holes extending through said first lamina between one of said first ground areas and said second ground area and each of said holes having openings at one of said first ground areas and at said second ground area; and conductive means in said holes electrically connecting said first and second ground areas for shielding said first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces from each other and wherein the separation between said holes extending between one of said first ground areas and said second ground area is less than the width of said one of said first ground areas.

Claim 3

A printed circuit board according to claim 1; in which said conductive means includes a conductive plating on an interior surface of each of said holes and contacting said first ground areas and said second ground area through said holes at said first and second ground areas.

Claim 4

A printed board according to claim 1; in which said conductive means includes solder filling each of said holes and contacting said first ground areas and said second ground area through said holes at said first and second ground areas.

Claim 5

A printed circuit board according to claim 1; further comprising at least second and third laminae each having respective opposed surfaces; a third layer deposited on one of said surfaces of said second lamina and comprised of a plurality of spaced apart third layer signal lines connected to a signal source on said one of said surfaces of the second lamina, and a pattern of third ground areas connected to ground arranged between said third layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces of the second lamina; a fourth substantially uninterrupted layer on the other of said surfaces of the second lamina constituting a fourth ground area connected to ground which is substantially coextensive with said other of said surfaces of said second lamina; holes extending through said second lamina and each of said holes having openings at one of said third ground areas and at said fourth ground area; conductive means in said holes extending through the second lamina and electrically connecting said third and fourth ground areas for shielding said third layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces of the second lamina from each other; and said third lamina being interposed between said first and second laminae with one of said first and second layers on said first lamina and one of said third and fourth layers on the second lamina facing toward opposed surfaces of said third lamina.

Claim 6

A printed circuit board according to claim 4; in which said first and third signal layers on the first and second laminae, respectively, face toward said respective opposed surfaces of said third lamina.

Claim 7

A printed circuit board according to claim 5; in which said first layer signal lines are offset in a transverse direction with respect to said third layer signal lines.

Claim 8

A printed circuit board according to claim 4; in which said second and fourth layers on the first and second laminae, respectively, face toward said respective opposed surfaces of said third lamina.

Claim 9

A printed circuit board according to claim 7; in which said first ground areas and said third ground areas have registering portions and said holes extending through said first and second laminae are aligned with each other and contiguous with said holes in said third lamina.

Claim 10

A printed circuit board according to claim 4, in which said first and third layers on the first and second laminae, respectively, face away from said third lamina to form respective outer surfaces of the board; and further comprising: fourth and fifth dielectric laminae each having respective opposed surfaces and being interposed between said third lamina and said first and second laminae, respectively; one of said opposed surfaces of said fourth lamina confronting said second layer on the first lamina; a fifth layer deposited on the other of said surfaces of the fourth lamina which confronts one of said surfaces of the third lamina, said fifth layer including a plurality of fifth layer signal lines connected to a signal source on said other of said surfaces of said fourth lamina, and a pattern of fifth ground areas connected to ground arranged between said fifth layer signal lines on said other of said surfaces of the fourth lamina; one of said opposed surfaces of said fifth lamina confronting said fourth layer on the second lamina; a sixth layer deposited on the other of said surfaces of the fifth lamina which confronts the other of said surfaces of the third lamina, said sixth layer including a plurality of sixth layer signal lines connected to a signal source on said other of said surfaces of said fifth lamina, and a pattern of sixth ground areas connected to ground arranged between said sixth layer signal lines on said other of said surfaces of the fifth lamina; holes extending through said fourth lamina and each of said holes having openings at one of said fifth ground areas and at said second ground area on the first lamina; holes extending through said fifth lamina and each of said holes having openings at one of said sixth ground areas and at said fourth ground area on the second lamina; and conductive means in said holes extending through said fourth and fifth laminae and electrically connecting said second and fifth ground areas and said fourth and sixth ground areas for shielding said fifth layer signal lines from each other and shielding said sixth layer signal lines from each other.

Claim 11

A printed circuit board according to claim 9; in which said holes extending through said fourth lamina and said holes extending through said fifth lamina are aligned extensions of said holes extending through said first lamina and said holes extending through said second lamina, respectively.

Claim 12

A printed circuit board according to claim 9; in which said fifth layer signal lines on said sixth layer signal lines are offset relative to each other and also offset relative to said first layer signal lines and said third layer signal lines, respectively.

Claim 13

A printed circuit board according to claim 11; in which said fifth layer signal lines are offset transversely relative to said sixth layer signal lines, and said first and third layer signal lines, respectively, are offset angularly relatively to said fifth and sixth layer signal lines, respectively.

Claim 14

A video switcher comprising a plurality of electrically connected printed circuit boards: at least one of said printed circuit boards comprising at least a first dielectric lamina having opposed surfaces; a first layer deposited on one of said surfaces and comprised of a plurality of first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces connected to a signal source, and a plurality of first ground areas of a defined width connected to ground arranged between said first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces of the first lamina such that each of said first layer signal lines has one of said first ground areas on a side thereof so that each of said first layer signal lines is not immediately adjacent to another of said first layer signal lines; a second substantially uninterrupted layer on the other of said surfaces of the first lamina and constituting a second ground area connected to ground which is substantially coextensive with said other of said surfaces; at least two holes extending through said first lamina between one of said first ground areas and said second ground area and each of said holes having openings at one of said first ground areas and at said second ground area; and conductive means in said holes electrically connecting said first and second ground areas for shielding said first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces from each other and wherein the separation between said holes extending between one of said first ground areas and said second ground area is less than the width of said one of said first ground areas.

Claim 15

A video switcher comprising a plurality of electrically connected printed circuit boards: at least one of said printed circuit boards comprising at least a first dielectric lamina having opposed surfaces; a first layer deposited on one of said surfaces and comprised of a plurality of first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces connected to a signal source, and a plurality of first ground areas of a defined width connected to ground arranged between said first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces of the first lamina such that each of said first layer signal lines has one of said first ground areas on a side thereof so that each of said first layer signal lines is not immediately adjacent to another of said first layer signal lines; a second substantially uninterrupted layer on the other of said surfaces of the first lamina and constituting a second ground area connected to ground which is substantially coextensive with said other of said surfaces; at least two holes extending through said first lamina between one of said first ground areas and said second ground area and each of said holes having openings at one of said first ground areas and at said second ground area; and conductive means in said holes electrically connecting said first and second ground areas for shielding said first layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces from each other and wherein the separation between said holes extending between one of said first ground areas and said second ground area is less than the width of said one of said first ground areas.

Claim 16

A video switcher according to claim 13; in which said printed circuit boards are selected from connector, mother and daughter boards.

Claim 17

A video switcher according to claim 13; in which said conductive means includes a conductive plating on an interior surface of each of said holes and contracting said first ground areas and said second ground area through said holes at said first and second ground areas.

Claim 18

A video switcher according to claim 13; in which said conductive means includes solder filling each of said holes and contacting said first ground areas and said second ground area through said holes at said first and second ground areas.

Claim 19

A video switcher according to claim 13, in which said one of said printed circuit boards further comprises at least second and third dielectric laminae each having opposed surfaces; a third layer deposited on one of said surfaces of said second lamina and comprised of a plurality of third layer signal lines connected to a signal source on said one of said surfaces of the second lamina, and a pattern of third ground areas connected to ground arranged between said third layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces of the second lamina; a fourth substantially uninterrupted layer on the other of said surfaces of the second lamina and constituting a fourth ground area connected to ground which is substantially coextensive with said other of said surfaces of said second lamina; holes extending through said second lamina and each of said holes having openings at one of said third ground areas and at said fourth ground area; conductive means in said holes extending through the second lamina and electrically connecting said third and fourth ground areas for shielding said third layer signal lines on said one of said surfaces of the second lamina from each other; and said third lamina being interposed between said first and second laminae with one of said first and second layers on said first lamina and one of said third and fourth layers on the second lamina facing toward respective opposed surfaces of said third lamina.

Claim 20

A video switcher according to claim 17; in which said first and third signal layers on the first and second laminae, respectively, face toward said respective opposed surfaces of said third lamina.

Claim 21

A video switcher according to claim 18; in which said first layer signal lines are offset in a transverse direction with respect to said third layer signal lines.

Claim 22

A video switcher according to claim 17; in which said second and fourth layers on the first and second laminae, respectively, face toward said respective opposed surfaces of said third lamina.

Claim 23

A video switcher according to claim 20; in which said first ground areas and said third ground areas have registering portions and said holes extending through said first and second laminae are aligned with each other and contiguous with said holes in said third lamina.

Claim 24

A video switcher according to claim 17; in which said first and third layers on the first and second laminae, respectively, face away from said third lamina to form respective outer surfaces of the board; and in which said one of said printed circuit boards further comprises: fourth and fifth dielectric laminae each having respective opposed surfaces and being interposed between said third lamina and said first and second laminae, respectively; one of said opposed surfaces of said fourth lamina confronting said second layer on the first lamina; a fifth layer deposited on the other of said surfaces of the fourth lamina which confronts one of said surfaces of the third lamina, said fifth layer including a plurality of fifth layer signal lines connected to a signal source on said other of said surfaces of said fourth lamina, and a pattern of fifth ground areas connected to ground arranged between said fifth layer signal lines on said other of said surfaces of the fourth lamina; one of said opposed surfaces of said fifth lamina confronting said fourth layer on the second lamina; a sixth layer deposited on the other of said surfaces of the fifth lamina which confronts the other of said surfaces of the third lamina, said sixth layer including a plurality of sixth layer signal lines connected to a signal source on said other of said surfaces of said fifth lamina, and a pattern of sixth ground areas connected to ground arranged between said sixth layer signal lines on said other of said surfaces of the fifth lamina; holes extending through said fourth lamina and each of said holes having openings at one of said fifth ground areas and at said second ground area on the first lamina; holes extending through said fifth lamina and each of said holes having openings at one of said sixth ground areas and at said fourth ground area on the second lamina; and conductive means in said holes extending through said fourth and fifth laminae and electrically connecting said second and fifth ground areas and said fourth and sixth ground areas for shielding said fifth layer signal lines from each other and shielding said sixth layer signal lines from each other.

Claim 25

A video switcher according to claim 22; in which said holes extending through said fourth lamina and said holes extending through said fifth lamina are aligned extensions of said holes extending through said first lamina and said holes extending through said second lamina, respectively.

Claim 26

A video switcher according to claim 22, in which said fifth layer signal lines and said sixth layer signal lines are offset relative to each other and also offset relative to said first layer signal lines and said third layer signal lines, respectively.

Claim 27

A video switcher according to claim 24, in which said fifth layer signal lines are offset transversely relative to said sixth layer signal lines, and said fifth and sixth layer signal lines, respectively, are offset angularly relative to said first and third layers signal lines, respectively.