Patent ID: 6680853
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A system comprising:a circuit assembly having a front, a back, a length and a width; a support structure attached to one of the front and the back of the circuit assembly, the support structure being sized and shaped to span at least one of the length and the width of the circuit assembly; wherein the support structure comprises a first rail, a second rail, a third rail and a fourth rail, the first through fourth rails defining an exterior Periphery of the support structure, the first through fourth rails being integrally formed such that the support structure is unitary; and a first component attached to the support structure such that at least a portion of the support structure is located between the first component and the circuit assembly, the first component electrically communicating with the circuit assembly; wherein the component is a mezzanine board positioned substantially parallel to the circuit assembly; wherein at least one of the rails includes a recess; and wherein at least a portion of the mezzanine board is seated within the recess.