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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1997
John Francis McMahon, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit package that receives power from a connector clipped to an edge of the package. The IC package has at least one pair of contact strips that extend along an edge of the package. The strips are connected to the power and ground pads of the integrated circuit by internal routing of the package. The connector has a plurality of conductive spring fingers that clip onto the contact strips of the package. The connector supplies power to the package through a cable connected to an external power supply. The package may have a number of separate connectors that provide different voltage levels to the integrated circuit. The IC package may have a plurality of contacts that extend from the package and are mounted to a printed circuit board.