Power adapter packaging
First Claim
1. An apparatus for converting power received from an input source for delivery to a load, comprising:
- a first printed circuit board (“
PCB”
) having electrical terminations adapted for connection to the input source;
a second PCB having electrical terminations for connection to the load;
a power conversion module (“
PCM”
) having a module input electrically connected to the first PCB, a module output electrically connected to the second PCB, and power conversion circuitry adapted to convert power between the module input and the module output, in which the first PCB, the second PCB, and the PCM are configured to receive power from the input source, provide at least a portion of the power through the first PCB to the module input of the PCM, and from the module output of the PCM through the second PCB to the load;
an isolator board having first terminations electrically connected to the first PCB and second terminations electrically connected to the second PCB, the first terminations being galvanically isolated from the second terminations;
wherein the first PCB is separated from the second PCB, and the isolator board forms a bridge between the first and second PCBs.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A power adapter package comprises a power conversion module, an input board assembly comprising terminals for receiving power from an input source and delivering power to the input of the power conversion module, an output board assembly for receiving power from the output of the power conversion module and delivering power to a load via output terminations, a signal isolator comprising a bridge board spanning a distance between the input board and the output board, a case comprising top and bottom covers, and end cap assemblies for supporting and insulating input and output terminations. The bridge board may comprise a multilayer substrate comprising galvanically isolated and magnetically coupled transformer windings. The input and output boards may be soldered to contacts formed along a peripheral edge of the power conversion module.
-
Citations
27 Claims
-
1. An apparatus for converting power received from an input source for delivery to a load, comprising:
-
a first printed circuit board (“
PCB”
) having electrical terminations adapted for connection to the input source;a second PCB having electrical terminations for connection to the load; a power conversion module (“
PCM”
) having a module input electrically connected to the first PCB, a module output electrically connected to the second PCB, and power conversion circuitry adapted to convert power between the module input and the module output, in which the first PCB, the second PCB, and the PCM are configured to receive power from the input source, provide at least a portion of the power through the first PCB to the module input of the PCM, and from the module output of the PCM through the second PCB to the load;an isolator board having first terminations electrically connected to the first PCB and second terminations electrically connected to the second PCB, the first terminations being galvanically isolated from the second terminations; wherein the first PCB is separated from the second PCB, and the isolator board forms a bridge between the first and second PCBs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. An apparatus for converting power received from an input source for delivery to a load, comprising:
-
a first printed circuit board (“
PCB”
) having electrical terminations adapted for connection to the input source;a second PCB having electrical terminations for connection to the load; a power conversion module (“
PCM”
) having a module input electrically connected to the first PCB, a module output electrically connected to the second PCB, and power conversion circuitry adapted to convert power between the module input and the module output, in which the first PCB, the second PCB, and the PCM are configured to receive power from the input source, provide at least a portion of the power through the first PCB to the module input of the PCM, and from the module output of the PCM through the second PCB to the load;wherein at least one of the electrical connections from the module input or module output and the respective first PCB or second PCB comprises a solder connection formed between a conductive area located on a vertical edge of the respective PCB and a conductive area located on a vertical edge of the power conversion module, wherein the vertical edges are approximately parallel to each other and the connection is located at an elevation below a top surface and above a bottom surface of the power conversion module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
-
Specification