Combined Pin and Card Edge Connector for Throughput and Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-performance computational systems require efficient communicational throughput between electronic devices, which existing connectors fail to provide effectively due to limitations in architectural modularity and electrical isolation.
Innovation Solution
A high-performance connector pair comprising a pin receptacle and card edge (PRCE) connector that can be seated with a pin and card edge receptacle (PCER) connector, featuring a mount region, receptacle portion, edge socket, and socket pads to ensure both mechanical and electrical connections, allowing for alignment and direct contact between pins and conductive pin receptacles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If existing connectors are used to connect electronic devices, then the device complexity is reduced, but the communication throughput and electrical isolation performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines pin receptacle and card edge connector functions into a single integrated connector assembly. The receptacle portion includes both pin receptacles for electrical connection and an edge socket for card edge connection, merging multiple connection types into one unified structure that improves communication throughput while managing complexity through integration
Solution Approach 2:
The connector assembly nests multiple functional components within a single structure. The pin receptacles and edge socket are nested within the same receptacle portion, allowing compact arrangement of multiple connection interfaces. This nesting approach enables enhanced functionality without proportionally increasing overall device complexity
2Reliability
If existing connectors are used to connect electronic devices, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the electrical isolation and mechanical connection quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is segmented into distinct functional regions: pin receptacles for electrical connection and an edge socket for mechanical card edge connection. This segmentation provides dedicated optimized structures for each function, improving electrical isolation through proper spacing and grounding structures while maintaining ease of operation through intuitive connection mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the connector have specialized local characteristics optimized for their specific functions. The pin receptacles include grounding structures and insulation for electrical isolation, while the edge socket has mechanical features for secure card edge connection. This local quality optimization ensures high reliability without requiring the entire connector to be overly complex
3Reliability
If a combined pin and card edge receptacle connector is used, then the communication throughput and connection quality improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges pin receptacle and card edge connector functions into a single integrated assembly where the receptacle portion contains both pin receptacles and an edge socket. This consolidation improves connection quality by ensuring coordinated mechanical and electrical contact while managing complexity through unified design and shared structural elements
Data Source
AI summary
To provide for high-performance communicational throughput between electronic systems, a high-performance connector pair is disclosed. The connector pair includes a pin receptacle and card edge (PRCE) connector that may be seated or connected to a pin and card edge receptacle (PCER) connector. The PRCE connector includes an edge connector, with a plurality of edge connector pads and a pin receptacle connector with a mount region connected to the printed circuit board and a receptacle portion with a plurality of conductive pin receptacles. The PRCE connector further includes a clearance between the edge connector and the receptacle portion. The PCER connector includes a pin and card edge receptacle connector with an edge socket that receives the edge connector and includes a plurality of socket pads. The PCER connector includes further includes a pin socket that receives the receptacle portion with a plurality of pins.