US 12,250,770 B2
Board edge electrical contact structures
David North, Santa Clara, CA (US); Daniel Anav, San Jose, CA (US); David Harvey, Stittsville (CA); Scott David Dsouza, Stittsville (CA); Alex Chan, Ottawa (CA); and Paul James Brown, Wakefiled (CA)
Assigned to NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo (FI)
Appl. No. 17/995,961
Filed by NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo (FI)
PCT Filed Apr. 13, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/027073
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 11, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/211577, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 21, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/010,255, filed on Apr. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0232533 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 3/00 (2006.01); H05K 3/34 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 1/117 (2013.01) [H05K 1/113 (2013.01); H05K 3/0026 (2013.01); H05K 3/0044 (2013.01); H05K 3/3405 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10446 (2013.01); H05K 2203/0228 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A printed circuit board for mounting electrical components thereupon comprising:
a first side;
a second side opposite the first side;
electrical connection points disposed on the surface of an exterior edge of the printed circuit board; and
one or more clips, each clip having a first end attached to the first side, and a second end extending outwardly beyond the exterior edge, wherein the second end is configured to engage an interposer board,
wherein the exterior edge of the printed circuit board is between the first side and the second side.