Rugged industrial computing module
First Claim
1. A rugged computing module comprising:
- a circuit board comprising traces associated therewith;
an integrated circuit mounted on the circuit board; and
an interface connector mounted proximate to an edge of the circuit board, the interface connector being electrically coupled to the integrated circuit exclusively through the traces associated therewith, thereby eliminating cable connections between the integrated circuit and the interface connector.
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Abstract
A rugged computing module includes a circuit board having traces associated therewith, an integrated circuit mounted on the circuit board, and an interface connector mounted proximate to an edge of the circuit board. The interface connector is electrically coupled to the integrated circuit exclusively through the traces associated therewith, thereby eliminating cable connections between the integrated circuit and the interface connector. The computing module may include a housing substantially enclosing the circuit board and restricting airflow to the integrated circuit, and a thermal transfer device thermally coupled to the integrated circuit. The thermal transfer device is adapted to transfer heat from the integrated circuit to the housing, and includes at least one of a heat sink, thermally conductive foam, and a heat pipe.
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19 Claims
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1. A rugged computing module comprising:
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a circuit board comprising traces associated therewith;
an integrated circuit mounted on the circuit board; and
an interface connector mounted proximate to an edge of the circuit board, the interface connector being electrically coupled to the integrated circuit exclusively through the traces associated therewith, thereby eliminating cable connections between the integrated circuit and the interface connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A rugged computing module comprising:
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a circuit board comprising traces associated therewith;
an integrated circuit mounted on the circuit board;
a housing substantially enclosing the circuit board and integrated circuit;
the housing substantially restricting airflow to the integrated circuit; and
a thermal transfer device thermally coupled to the integrated circuit, the thermal transfer device being adapted to transfer heat from the integrated circuit to the housing, the thermal transfer device comprising at least one of a heat sink, thermally conductive foam, and a heat pipe. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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