Z-directed printed circuit board components having conductive channels for controlling transmission line impedance
First Claim
1. A Z-directed component for mounting in a mounting hole in a printed circuit board, comprising:
- a body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface, a cross-sectional shape that is insertable into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board, a portion of the body being composed of an insulator;
a first conductive channel extending through an interior portion of the body along the length of the body from the top surface to the bottom surface, the first conductive channel forming a signal path through the body; and
a second conductive channel and a third conductive channel each extending through the interior portion of the body along the length of the body, the second and third conductive channels being positioned next to and on opposite sides of the first conductive channel in position to control transmission line impedance through the first conductive channel.
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Abstract
A Z-directed component for mounting in a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The body has a cross-sectional shape that is insertable into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board. A portion of the body is composed of an insulator. A first conductive channel extends through an interior portion of the body along the length of the body from the top surface to the bottom surface. The first conductive channel forms a signal path through the body. A second conductive channel and a third conductive channel each extends through the interior portion of the body along the length of the body. The second and third conductive channels are positioned next to and on opposite sides of the first conductive channel.
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18 Claims
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1. A Z-directed component for mounting in a mounting hole in a printed circuit board, comprising:
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a body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface, a cross-sectional shape that is insertable into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board, a portion of the body being composed of an insulator; a first conductive channel extending through an interior portion of the body along the length of the body from the top surface to the bottom surface, the first conductive channel forming a signal path through the body; and a second conductive channel and a third conductive channel each extending through the interior portion of the body along the length of the body, the second and third conductive channels being positioned next to and on opposite sides of the first conductive channel in position to control transmission line impedance through the first conductive channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A printed circuit board, comprising:
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a Z-directed component mounted in a mounting hole in the printed circuit board, the Z-directed component including; a body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface, a portion of the body being composed of an insulator; a first conductive channel extending through an interior portion of the body along the length of the body from the top surface to the bottom surface; and a second conductive channel and a third conductive channel each extending through the interior portion of the body along the length of the body, the second and third conductive channels being positioned next to and on opposite sides of the first conductive channel in position to control transmission line impedance through the first conductive channel; wherein the first conductive channel is electrically connected to a signal path of the printed circuit board and the second and third conductive channels are connected to a first voltage path and a second voltage path, respectively, of the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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