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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1996
Dan R McCutchan, Redwood City, CA (US);
William A Samaras, San Jose, CA (US);
David J Ayers, Newark, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A power delivery system includes a circuit board, a power consuming module and a dc--dc converter. The printed circuit board has on it a first signal connector, a pair of first contacts to which a first voltage is supplied, spaced from said connector, and fasteners spaced from said pair of first contacts. The power consuming module has a second signal connector, mating with the first signal connector, and has respective upper and lower power pads for receiving low voltage power. The dc--dc converter converts the first voltage to a lower voltage. The dc--dc converter has a pair of second contacts contacting said pair of first contacts, surfaces mating with said fasteners and holding the converter on the printed circuit board such that said second contacts are in firm contact with said first contacts, and a laterally extending connector having upper and lower contacts supplying the lower voltage and engaging the upper and lower power pads of the power consuming module.