Patent ID: 6462956
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a printed wiring board having a plurality of wiring layers for implementing electrical interconnections including conductive planes; a connector attached to the printed wiring board for receiving a removable module and for providing electrical interconnections between the removable module and the printed wiring board, said connector having power pins connected to a conductive plane of the printed wiring board for communicating a voltage conveyed on the conductive plane to the removable module, wherein all of the power pins are provided in at least one group of power pins; and at least one power terminal connected to the conductive plane of the printed wiring board associated with each group of power pins of said at least one group of power pins, wherein said at least one power terminal associated with each group of power pins is positioned at respective locations generally symmetric to a line perpendicular to the connector and bisecting the respective group of power pins, for operably receiving the voltage.