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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2004
David Keating, Limerick, IE;
Antoin Russell, Limerick, IE;
Thomas H. Templeton, Jr., Fremont, CA (US);
Mysore Purushotham Divakar, San Jose, CA (US);
David Keating, Limerick, IE;
Antoin Russell, Limerick, IE;
Thomas H. Templeton, Jr., Fremont, CA (US);
Mysore Purushotham Divakar, San Jose, CA (US);
Power One, Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
The invention provides a subassembly to facilitate co-planar vertical surface mounting of subassembly boards. By 'vertically mounting' is meant that a subassembly circuit board with a major surface is mounted perpendicular to the major surface of a circuit motherboard. In accordance with the invention, a subassembly for co-planar vertical surface mounting comprises a subassembly board coupled between a pair of base headers. Advantageously one base header comprises a plurality of mounting lugs secured to a transverse element in a co-planar configuration. The other base header conveniently comprises a plurality of connector pins secured to an elongated header element in co-planar configuration. The two headers interlock with the board to provide connection and co-planar support. Edge metallization of the subassembly board can provide enhanced thermal or electrical connection to the underlying portions of one or more lugs.