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Technique for interconnecting multilayer circuit boards
Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC
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Filing: 2003-06-12
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Granted: 2004-11-16
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Expires: 2023-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A circuit device for interconnecting first and second multilayer circuit boards is described herein. The first multilayer circuit board may include a first plurality of electrically conductive vias of varying depths and the second multilayer circuit board may include a second plurality of electrically conductive vias. The circuit device comprises a first plurality of pins located on a first side of the circuit device corresponding to the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board, each pin having a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board. The circuit device further comprises a second plurality of pins located on a second side of the circuit device corresponding to the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman Kwong
- 👤 Aneta Wyrzykowska
- 👤 Luigi Difilippo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:13
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; H01R12/523; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/368; H05K3/46; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H01R13/00; H01R13/64; H01R13/642; H01R13/66; H01R13/665; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09372; H05K2201/09472; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09536; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10659; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/06; H05K2203/061; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H05K3/3447; H05K3/361; H05K3/365; H05K3/40; H05K3/42; H05K3/429; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/300056; Y10T409/300112; Y10T409/300616
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A circuit device for interconnecting first and second multilayer circuit boards, the first multilayer circuit board having a first plurality of electrically conductive vias of varying depths and the second multilayer circuit board having a second plurality of electrically conductive vias, the circuit device comprising: a first plurality of pins of varying lengths located on a first side of the circuit device corresponding to the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board, each of the first plurality of pins having a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board; and a second plurality of pins located on a second side of the circuit device corresponding to the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A circuit device for interconnecting first and second multilayer circuit boards, the first multilayer circuit board having a first plurality of electrically conductive vias of varying depths and the second multilayer circuit board having a second plurality of electrically conductive vias, the circuit device comprising: a first plurality of pins of varying lengths located on a first side of the circuit device corresponding to the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board, each of the first plurality of pins having a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board; and a second plurality of pins located on a second side of the circuit device corresponding to the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The circuit device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second plurality of pins is selected from the group consisting of: a straight pin, a metal dendrite, a column, and a ball.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of pins are arranged so as to prevent a joining of the first side of the circuit device to the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of pins comprises a combination of through hole-based pins and surface mount pins.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of pins comprises a combination of through hole-based pins and surface mount pins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The circuit device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first plurality of pins is formed so as to prevent a joining of the first side of the circuit device to the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The circuit device of claim 1 , further comprising: one or more circuits that provide an electrical connection between at least one pin of the first plurality of pins and at least one pin of the second plurality of pins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The circuit device of claim 7 , wherein the one or more circuits comprise one or more passive circuits embedded within the circuit device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The circuit device of claim 7 , wherein the one or more circuits comprise one or more active circuits embedded within the circuit device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of electrically conductive vias are arranged so as to form at least one channel for routing one or more electrically conductive signal traces on one or more signal layers of the first multilayer circuit board beneath the first plurality of electrically conductive vias.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
The circuit device of claim 10 , wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board are of varying depths and arranged so as to form at least one channel for routing one or more electrically conductive signal traces on one or more signal layers of the second multilayer circuit board beneath the second plurality of electrically conductive vias, and wherein each of the second plurality of pins has a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board are of varying depths.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
94 words
The circuit device of claim 12 , wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board are arranged so as to form at least one channel for routing one or more electrically conductive signal traces on one or more signal layers of the second multilayer circuit board beneath the second plurality of electrically conductive vias, and wherein each of the second plurality of pins has a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
228 words
A circuit module comprising: a first multilayer circuit board having a first plurality of electrically conductive vias of varying depths; a second multilayer circuit board having a second plurality of electrically conductive vias; and a circuit device having a first side mounted to a surface of the first multilayer circuit board and a second side mounted to a surface of the second multilayer circuit board, the circuit device comprising: a first plurality of pins of varying lengths located on the first side of the circuit device corresponding to the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board, each of the first plurality of pins extending into and in electrical contact with a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board; and a second plurality of pins located on the second side of the circuit device corresponding to the second plurality of vias of the second multilayer circuit board, each of the second plurality of pins extending into and in electrical contact with a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board; wherein each of the first plurality of pins of the circuit device has a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
228 words
A circuit module comprising: a first multilayer circuit board having a first plurality of electrically conductive vias of varying depths; a second multilayer circuit board having a second plurality of electrically conductive vias; and a circuit device having a first side mounted to a surface of the first multilayer circuit board and a second side mounted to a surface of the second multilayer circuit board, the circuit device comprising: a first plurality of pins of varying lengths located on the first side of the circuit device corresponding to the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board, each of the first plurality of pins extending into and in electrical contact with a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board; and a second plurality of pins located on the second side of the circuit device corresponding to the second plurality of vias of the second multilayer circuit board, each of the second plurality of pins extending into and in electrical contact with a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board; wherein each of the first plurality of pins of the circuit device has a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The circuit module of claim 14 , wherein the circuit device further comprises one or more circuits that provide at least one electrical connection between at least one pin of the first plurality of pins and at least one pin of the second plurality of pins.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The circuit module of claim 14 , wherein each of the first and second plurality of pins is selected from the group consisting of: a straight pin, a metal dendrite, a column, and a ball.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The circuit module of claim 14 , wherein the first plurality of pins are arranged so as to prevent a mounting of the first side of the circuit device to the surface of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The circuit module of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first plurality of pins is formed so as to prevent a mounting of the first side of the circuit device to the surface of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
54 words
The circuit module of claim 14 , wherein the first plurality of electrically conductive vias are arranged so as to form at least one channel for routing one or more electrically conductive signal traces on one or more signal layers of the first multilayer circuit board beneath the first plurality of electrically conductive vias.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
98 words
The circuit module of claim 19 , wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board are of varying depths and arranged so as to form at least one channel for routing one or more electrically conductive signal traces on one or more signal layers of the second multilayer circuit board beneath the first plurality of electrically conductive vias, and wherein each of the second plurality of pins has a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The circuit module of claim 14 , wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board are of varying depths.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
98 words
The circuit module device as in of claim 21 , wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board are arranged so as to form at least one channel for routing one or more electrically conductive signal traces on one or more signal layers of the second multilayer circuit board beneath the first plurality of electrically conductive vias, and wherein each pin of the second plurality of pins has a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for interconnecting at least first and second multilayer circuit boards via a circuit device, the circuit device having a first plurality of pins located on a first surface of the circuit device and a second plurality of pins located on a second surface of the circuit device, the first multilayer circuit board having a first plurality of electrically conductive vias of varying depths and the second multilayer circuit board having a second plurality of electrically conductive vias, the method comprising the steps of: forming at least one of the first plurality of pins to have a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board; joining the first surface of the circuit device to a surface of the first multilayer circuit board, each of the first plurality of pins extending into and being in electrical contact with a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board; and joining the second surface of the circuit device to a surface of the second multilayer circuit board, each of the second plurality of pins extending into and being in electrical contact with a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for interconnecting at least first and second multilayer circuit boards via a circuit device, the circuit device having a first plurality of pins located on a first surface of the circuit device and a second plurality of pins located on a second surface of the circuit device, the first multilayer circuit board having a first plurality of electrically conductive vias of varying depths and the second multilayer circuit board having a second plurality of electrically conductive vias, the method comprising the steps of: forming at least one of the first plurality of pins to have a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board; joining the first surface of the circuit device to a surface of the first multilayer circuit board, each of the first plurality of pins extending into and being in electrical contact with a respective one of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board; and joining the second surface of the circuit device to a surface of the second multilayer circuit board, each of the second plurality of pins extending into and being in electrical contact with a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 23 , further comprising the steps of: forming at least one of the first plurality of pins such that the first plurality of pins have varying lengths that are compatible with the varying depths of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein the first plurality of electrically conductive vias of the first multilayer circuit board are arranged so as to form at least one channel for routing one or more electrically conductive signal traces on one or more signal layers of the first circuit board beneath the first plurality of electrically conductive vias.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board are of varying depths.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 26 , wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive vias are arranged so as to form at least one channel for routing one or more electrically conductive signal traces on one or more signal layers of the second circuit board beneath the second plurality of electrically conductive vias.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 26 , further comprising: forming at least one pin of the second plurality of pins of the circuit device to have a length compatible with a depth of a respective one of the second plurality of electrically conductive vias of the second multilayer circuit board.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 28 , further comprising the steps of: forming the first plurality of pins such that the first plurality of pins have uniform lengths corresponding to the shortest depth of the varying depths of the first plurality of electrically conductive vias.
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