Disk drive interposer
First Claim
1. A disk drive interposer, comprising:
- a component board assembly having a plurality of electrical components electrically connected by a first set of electrically conductive traces;
an interconnect board having a first plurality of electrically-conductive pads disposed along a disk drive mating edge of the interconnect board and a second plurality of electrically-conductive pads disposed along a backplane mating edge of the interconnect board, wherein the first plurality of pads is electrically connected to the second plurality of pads by a second set of electrically conductive traces; and
at least one mezzanine connector electrically interconnecting the first set of traces and the second set of traces.
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Abstract
A disk drive interposer may include a component board assembly, and an interconnect board. The component board assembly may have a plurality of electrical components electrically connected by a first set of electrically conductive traces. The interconnect board may have a first plurality of electrically-conductive pads disposed along a disk drive mating edge of the interconnect board and a second plurality of electrically-conductive pads disposed along a backplane mating edge of the interconnect board. The first plurality of pads may be electrically connected to the second plurality of pads by a second set of electrically conductive traces. A mezzanine connector may electrically connect the first set of traces and the second set of traces. Such an interposer may physically and electrically mimic a disk drive from the frame of reference of a backplane, and physically and electrically mimic a backplane from the frame of reference of a disk drive.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A disk drive interposer, comprising:
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a component board assembly having a plurality of electrical components electrically connected by a first set of electrically conductive traces; an interconnect board having a first plurality of electrically-conductive pads disposed along a disk drive mating edge of the interconnect board and a second plurality of electrically-conductive pads disposed along a backplane mating edge of the interconnect board, wherein the first plurality of pads is electrically connected to the second plurality of pads by a second set of electrically conductive traces; and at least one mezzanine connector electrically interconnecting the first set of traces and the second set of traces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A disk drive interposer having a plug connector side and a backplane connector side, the disk drive interposer comprising:
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a component board assembly; an interconnect board; and at least one mezzanine connector that electrically interconnects the interconnect board to the component board, wherein the interconnect board at least partially defines the plug connector side of the interposer and the backplane connector side of the interposer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A disk drive interposer comprising:
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a component board assembly; at least one mezzanine connector; and an interconnect board electrically connected to the component board assembly by the mezzanine connector, wherein the interconnect board defines a receptacle connector along a backplane mating edge and a plug connector along a disk drive mating edge; the interposer physically and electrically mimics a disk drive from the frame of reference of a backplane, and physically and electrically mimics the backplane from the frame of reference of the disk drive. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A disk drive interposer configured for connecting a backplane to a disk drive, the disk drive interposer comprising:
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a first electrical connector housing configured to mate with the backplane, and a second electrical connector housing configured to mate with the disk drive; an interconnect member having a first set of electrically conductive members that extend toward the first electrical connector housing, and a second set of electrically conductive members that extend toward the second electrical connector housing; and a printed circuit board electrically connected to the interconnect member, wherein the first electrical connector housing is mounted onto the printed circuit board such that the first set of electrically conductive members is disposed at a mating end of the first electrical connector housing, a support member that retains the interconnect member at a location between the printed circuit board and the support member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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