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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2012
Applicants:
David Alan Savory, Schnecksville, PA (US);
Joshua A. Johnson, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventors:
David Alan Savory, Schnecksville, PA (US);
Joshua A. Johnson, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/18 (2006.01); H05K 1/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In described embodiments, a printed circuit board assembly capable of discharging electro-static discharge (ESD) surges includes an isolation trench track provided in the printed circuit board in close proximity to the peripheral edges between the peripheral edges and the mounting area, and a discharge path formed of conductive material to ground provided between the isolation trench track and the peripheral edges. The discharge path includes the board mounting screws and connects to a power connector ground of the printed circuit board.