Capacitor mounting structure for printed circuit boards
CA 2117239 C · Owner: Compaq Computer Corporation · Inventors: Stoddard, D. Joe
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A capacitor mounting structure for printed circuit boards wherein the capacitor includes first and second terminals which are connected to first and second conductor planes in the printed circuit board. Three vias are mounted in the printed circuit board in a position to be aligned with the middle of the capacitor. A first conductor pad is mounted underneath one end of the capacitor and includes spaced apart extension portions which electrically attach to the first and third via. A second conductor pad is mounted under the other end of the capacitor and includes a central extension portion which attaches to the second or middle via. In this manner, the region available for generation of …
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- Filed March 8, 1994 and granted August 25, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 8, 2014.
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