Multi-Cable Connector Assembly for Limited Test Board Terminal Area
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing number of functions in semiconductor integrated circuits leads to a rise in testing time and cost due to the need for more circuits and cables on test boards, with conventional connector assemblies facing limitations in connecting and separating multiple cables efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A connector assembly design featuring a plurality of cables, connectors with polygonal prism parts, a frame part, and housings that accommodate and stabilize the connectors, allowing for close contact and efficient connection to a limited terminal area, facilitating simultaneous connection and separation of multiple cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If more cables are connected to the test board to accommodate increased semiconductor functions, then testing capability is improved, but task time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple individual cable assemblies are merged into a single connector assembly that includes multiple connectors and cables integrated together. This allows multiple cables to be connected and separated simultaneously as one unit, reducing the time and cost for connecting and separating cables while maintaining the ability to accommodate increased semiconductor functions
2Adaptability or versatility
If more cables are connected to the test board, then testing capability is improved, but the terminal area becomes more constrained
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple connectors are nested within a single connector assembly housing, with the first housing containing the first connector and the second housing containing the second connector. This nested structure allows multiple connectors to be accommodated in a compact form factor, enabling more cables to be connected to the limited terminal area without excessive space consumption
3Reliability
If individual cable assemblies are connected one by one, then connection reliability is maintained, but task time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple connectors are combined into a single integrated connector assembly that can be connected and separated simultaneously. The frame part connects both housings and stabilizes the connectors, ensuring that the combined assembly maintains connection reliability while enabling simultaneous connection and separation operations, thus improving task efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a connector assembly. The connector assembly of the present invention includes a plurality of cables, a plurality of connectors each including a polygonal prism part extending in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of cables and each connected to one side end of one of the plurality of cables, a frame part disposed between the plurality of cables, a first housing including a first through-hole accommodating the plurality of connectors, and a second housing including a first opening accommodating the frame part and at least a portion of the cables and having a stepped portion disposed on an inner peripheral surface, and by the plurality of connectors being inserted into one through-hole disposed in the first housing and the second housing, more connectors can be connected to a limited terminal area.