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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1998
Barry Lee Shepherd, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An electrical interface arrangement includes a buss bar having a longitudinal edge that is substantially smooth and free of conductive tabs. A conductive member, such as an elongated coil spring, is arranged adjacent to the longitudinal edge of the buss bar, and contacts the buss bar with at least 40 A-spots (electrical connection locations) per inch, along an entire length of the buss bar. A circuit board having a plurality of internal planes is provided, with at least one of the internal planes being an internal power plane, and with at least another one of the internal planes being an internal wiring plane having a plurality of conductive wirings. The circuit board further has an arrangement for electrically connecting the conductive member to the internal power plane without interfering with a placement of the conductive wirings, so that the circuit board and the buss bar are in electrical communication.