Interdigitated power connector
Abstract
An electrical connector carries large amounts of electrical current between two circuit boards with low resistance and low self-inductance by means of an interdigitated anode and cathode, thereby providing low dynamic voltage loss. The connector also may include, near where power will be consumed, an interposer board with on-board capacitance to provide even lower dynamic voltage loss. The connector has application to delivering low-voltage, high-current power from a power supply on a first board to electronics on a second board: the low resistance provides low voltage drop for a load current that is constant, while the low inductance and the capacitors provide low voltage fluctuation for a load current that changes. These issues are of great importance, for example, in designing high-performance computers.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1771622
- Patent Number(s):
- 10833436
- Application Number:
- 15/853,806
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
- DOE Contract Number:
- B601996
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12/24/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Coteus, Paul W., Ferencz, Andrew, Hall, Shawn A., and Takken, Todd E. Interdigitated power connector. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web.
Coteus, Paul W., Ferencz, Andrew, Hall, Shawn A., & Takken, Todd E. Interdigitated power connector. United States.
Coteus, Paul W., Ferencz, Andrew, Hall, Shawn A., and Takken, Todd E. Tue .
"Interdigitated power connector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1771622.
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title = {Interdigitated power connector},
author = {Coteus, Paul W. and Ferencz, Andrew and Hall, Shawn A. and Takken, Todd E.},
abstractNote = {An electrical connector carries large amounts of electrical current between two circuit boards with low resistance and low self-inductance by means of an interdigitated anode and cathode, thereby providing low dynamic voltage loss. The connector also may include, near where power will be consumed, an interposer board with on-board capacitance to provide even lower dynamic voltage loss. The connector has application to delivering low-voltage, high-current power from a power supply on a first board to electronics on a second board: the low resistance provides low voltage drop for a load current that is constant, while the low inductance and the capacitors provide low voltage fluctuation for a load current that changes. These issues are of great importance, for example, in designing high-performance computers.},
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