Bus bar for power distribution on a printed circuit board
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a rigid, electronically conductive bus bar;
a plurality of electronically conductive polymer contact pads secured to the bus bar and spaced apart along the length of the bus bar, wherein the plurality of electronically conductive polymer contact pads are compressible.
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Abstract
A bus bar distributes power to a plurality of electronic components supported on a printed circuit board. One embodiment of the bus bar comprises a plurality of compressible contact pads made from an electronically conductive polymer, spaced along the bus bar for contacting conductive contacts that are coupled to a power domain or individual electronic component. The pads may be secured to the bus bar and the conductive traces using an electronically conductive epoxy adhesive. Rivets may then be used to secure the bus bar to the printed circuit board and compress the pads, which conform to the printed circuit board to make a reliable electrical connection with the conductive traces. The bus bar further comprises a plurality of current sense points disposed adjacent to the pads for measuring the amount of current provided to each power domain.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a rigid, electronically conductive bus bar; a plurality of electronically conductive polymer contact pads secured to the bus bar and spaced apart along the length of the bus bar, wherein the plurality of electronically conductive polymer contact pads are compressible. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a printed circuit board supporting a plurality of electronic components, wherein each of the electronic components are electrically connected to one of a plurality of electronically conductive contacts disposed in a linear arrangement on the printed circuit board; a rigid, electronically conductive bus bar extending over the plurality of electronically conductive contacts; a plurality of electronically conductive polymer contact pads secured to the bus bar and spaced apart along the length of the bus bar, wherein the plurality of electronically conductive polymer contact pads are compressible; and one or more fasteners securing the bus bar to the printed circuit board, wherein the one or more fasteners compress each of the plurality of electronically conductive polymer contact pads into electrical contact with one of the plurality of electronically conductive contacts on the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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