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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1998
John F. McMahon, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Michael R. Stark, Tempe, AZ (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic cartridge which has a fastener that can attach the cartridge to a motherboard. The fastener is captured by a cover that also captures a substrate. The substrate may be coupled to a connector that is mounted to the motherboard. The fastener may be attached to a retention mechanism that is also mounted to the motherboard. The fastener may have a threaded portion that is screwed into a corresponding threaded aperture of the retention mechanism. The fastener and retention mechanism provide a rugged attachment of the cartridge to the motherboard. The cover and retention mechanism may be constructed from an electrically conductive material which provides a shield to electro-magnetic interference (EMI).