Through via plate electrical connector and method of manufacture thereof
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for providing electrical power to an active cooling device coupled to a power supply chassis, comprising:
- a chassis cover-plate of said chassis having a via located therethrough;
a dielectric layer coating a peripheral wall of said via and extending therefrom to coat portions of opposing major surfaces of said chassis cover-plate adjacent said via; and
a conductive contact layer covering a portion of said dielectric layer and extending to said portions of said opposing major surfaces to form opposing contacts of said connector thereon.
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Abstract
For use with a plate having a via located therethrough an electrical connector configured to transfer an electrical signal from one major surface of a plate to the other major surface, a method of manufacturing the electrical connector and a board mounted power supply utilizing the same. In one embodiment, the electrical connector comprises a dielectric layer coating a peripheral wall of the via and extending therefrom to coat portions of the opposing major surfaces of the plate adjacent the via. The electrical connector further comprises a conductive contact layer that covers a portion of the dielectric layer and extends to portions of the opposing major surfaces to form opposing contacts thereon.
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1. An electrical connector for providing electrical power to an active cooling device coupled to a power supply chassis, comprising:
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a chassis cover-plate of said chassis having a via located therethrough;
a dielectric layer coating a peripheral wall of said via and extending therefrom to coat portions of opposing major surfaces of said chassis cover-plate adjacent said via; and
a conductive contact layer covering a portion of said dielectric layer and extending to said portions of said opposing major surfaces to form opposing contacts of said connector thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of manufacturing an electrical connector for providing electrical power to an active cooling device coupled to a power supply chassis, comprising:
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providing a chassis cover-plate for said chassis having a via located therethrough;
coating a peripheral wall of said via with a dielectric layer, said dielectric layer extending from said peripheral wall to coat portions of opposing major surfaces of said chassis cover-plate adjacent said via; and
covering a portion of said dielectric layer with a conductive contact layer, said conductive contact layer extending to said portions of said opposing major surfaces to form opposing contacts of said connector thereon. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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