US 11,755,078 B2
Solid-state drive with printed circuit boards coupled by a flexible interconnect
Brian Lee Burski, Loveland, CO (US); Ted R McDonald, Louisville, CO (US); and Darrel R Culver, Frederick, CO (US)
Assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by Seagate Technology LLC, Freemont, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/354,938.
Prior Publication US 2022/0404881 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H05K 1/18 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); G06F 1/30 (2006.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/187 (2013.01) [G06F 1/30 (2013.01); H05K 1/118 (2013.01); H05K 1/144 (2013.01); H05K 7/1417 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A solid-state drive comprising:
a first rigid printed circuit board comprising a surface that defines a first plane, wherein the first rigid printed circuit board comprises a first edge;
a second rigid printed circuit board comprising a surface that defines a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane, wherein the second rigid printed circuit board comprises a second edge;
a flexible interconnect coupling the first rigid printed circuit board adjacent the first edge and the second rigid printed circuit board adjacent the second edge, wherein the flexible interconnect partially encloses a volume; and
a capacitor disposed within the volume and adjacent the first edge and the second edge,
wherein the flexible interconnect is contoured in a manner such that a portion of the flexible interconnect partially enwraps the capacitor.