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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daryl Nelson, Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael Stark, Tempe, AZ (US);
Michael Rutigliano, Chandler, AZ (US);
Bill Lieska, Shelton, WA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361704 ; 361715 ; 361718 ; 361737 ;
Abstract
An electronic cartridge which includes a cover. The cover is coupled to a substrate which has an integrated circuit package. A portion of the cover extends over and is spaced from a plurality of conductive pads located along an edge of the substrate. The conductive pads can be inserted into a card edge electrical connector that is mounted to a motherboard. The cover of the present invention protects the conductive pads while allowing the substrate to be plugged into a card edge connector.