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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2000
Bernardus L. F. Paagman, Schijndel, NL;
FCI Americas Technology, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A connector is formed of printed circuit board (PCB) modules ( ). The PCB modules are provided at a mounting interface with surface engaging terminals ( ) for interconnecting traces ( ) on the PCBs ( ) with traces on the mounting substrate. The terminals may comprise compressible or deformable elements formed of conductive elastomeric rods or solder balls fitted into recesses ( ) in the board edges. A shield terminal ( ) functions as a hold down that is alternately convertible from a through-hole mounting position to a surface mounting position by bending the terminal. The shield terminals ( ) are to be joined to shield layers ( ) formed on one side of the PCBs ( ).