Intel Corporation

John M Lynch

Xiang Li

Yunhui Chu

Charles C Phares

George Vergis

Zhichao Zhang

Sanka Ganesan

Ram S Viswanath

Rajasekaran Swaminathan

Jeffory L Smalley

Donald Tiendung Tran

Dimitrios Ziakas

Bassam N Coury

David J Llapitan

Yun Ling

Kuang C Liu

Gregorio R Murtagian

Scott L Noble

Chong J Zhao

Thomas G Ruttan

Jonathan W Thibado

Mani Prakash

Yinan Wu

Daniel Willis

Robert Schum

Thomas T Holden

Guixiang Tan

Jerry D Bolen

Chong Richard Zhao

Brent A Hill

Cary D Cottrell

Thai (Daniel) Tong

Endre C Veka

John C Schwartz

Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is 'stuffed' (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty 'unstuffed' connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.

Connectors with switchable terminal loads

A circuit board may include a connector having a circuit module latch that may include a latch frame and pivot-able ejector assembly coupled to the latch frame.

Circuit board with a connector having a latch that includes a latch frame, a latch slide, an ejector and a connector arm

An example electronic assembly for securing an electronic card. In some forms, the electronic assembly further includes a printed circuit board. The electronic assembly includes a housing having a first set of electrical contacts and a second set of electrical contacts. The housing is configured to receive the electronic card between the first and second set of electrical contacts. The housing further includes a third set of electrical contacts and a fourth set of electrical contacts. The housing is configured to receive the electronic card between the third and fourth set of electrical contacts. A ground shield is positioned between at least one of the first and third set of electrical contacts and the second and fourth set of electrical contacts. In some forms, the ground shield may be positioned between both the first and third set of electrical contacts and the second and fourth set of electrical contacts.

Shielded high density card connector

Configurable central processing unit (CPU) package substrates are disclosed. A package substrate is described that includes a processing device interface. The package substrate also includes a memory device electrical interface disposed on the package substrate. The package substrate also includes a removable memory mechanical interface disposed proximately to the memory device electrical interface. The removable memory mechanical interface is to allow a memory device to be easily removed from the package substrate after attachment of the memory device to the package substrate.

CPU package substrates with removable memory mechanical interfaces

An electronic system includes a system board, a connector mounted on the system board, an electronic card attached to the connector, the card overhanging the connector at least on an inward end of the card, and a guide secured to the system board and spaced from the connector, wherein the guide is adapted to inhibit lateral movement of the card. The guide includes a latch adapted to inhibit removal of the electronic card from the connector.

Multi-axis retention mechanism

According to some embodiments, a device includes a connector to hold an electrical module at an acute angle with respect to a surface on which the connector is to be mounted, and a first contact, a first portion of the first contact to contact the surface and a second portion of the contact to contact the electrical module, a distance between the first portion and the second portion equal to a first length. A device may also include a second contact adjacent to the first contact, a first portion of the second contact to contact the surface and a second portion of the second contact to contact the electrical module, a distance between the first portion of the second contact and the second portion of the second contact substantially equal to the first length.

Electrical device connector

A dual serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector that includes a first SATA connector interface, a second SATA connector interface, and a housing. The first SATA connector interface and the second SATA connector interface may be mounted in the housing in a double stack configuration parallel to each other. The first SATA connector interface and the second SATA connector interface may also be mounted in the housing longitudinally in an end-to-end configuration. The footprints on a printed circuit board (PCB) associated with the SATA connector interfaces provide less manufacturing problems and good electrical performance. Dual SATA interfaces on a single connector save PCB space and manufacturing assembly time.

Dual serial ATA connector

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Forest Grove, OR, United States of America

John M Lynch