Apparatus and method of midplane panel connections
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1. A connector board for an electronic assembly, the connector board comprising:
- a passive circuit board, mounted horizontally at an elevated position within the electronic assembly, wherein the passive circuit board is further mounted within the electronic assembly parallel to a direction of air flow within the electronic assembly;
a voltage distribution plane formed as a layer of the passive circuit board;
a first electrical interface coupled to the voltage distribution plane, the first electrical interface used to supply a predetermined voltage to the voltage distribution plane; and
a second electrical interface coupled to the voltage distribution plane, the second electrical interface used to draw the predetermined voltage from the voltage distribution plane.
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Abstract
A connector board for an electronic assembly, the connector board including a passive circuit board, mounted horizontally at an elevated position within the electronic assembly, a voltage distribution plane formed as a layer of the passive circuit board, a first electrical interface coupled to the voltage distribution plane, the first electrical interface used to supply a predetermined voltage to the voltage distribution plane, and a second electrical interface coupled to the voltage distribution plane, the second electrical interface used to draw the predetermined voltage from the voltage distribution plane.
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1. A connector board for an electronic assembly, the connector board comprising:
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a passive circuit board, mounted horizontally at an elevated position within the electronic assembly, wherein the passive circuit board is further mounted within the electronic assembly parallel to a direction of air flow within the electronic assembly; a voltage distribution plane formed as a layer of the passive circuit board; a first electrical interface coupled to the voltage distribution plane, the first electrical interface used to supply a predetermined voltage to the voltage distribution plane; and a second electrical interface coupled to the voltage distribution plane, the second electrical interface used to draw the predetermined voltage from the voltage distribution plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method to provide distribution of a predetermined voltage potential within an electronic assembly, the method comprising steps of:
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mounting a passive circuit board horizontally at an elevated position within the electronic assembly, wherein a voltage distribution plane is formed as a layer of the passive circuit board, and wherein the passive circuit board is further mounted within the electronic assembly parallel to a direction of air flow within the electronic assembly; coupling a first electrical interface to the voltage distribution plane, the first electrical interface used to supply a predetermined voltage to the voltage distribution plane; and coupling a second electrical interface to the voltage distribution plane, the second electrical interface used to draw the predetermined voltage from the voltage distribution plane.
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