Patent ID: 7408786
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: H04M,H05K

Abstract:
1. An electronics connection system for an electronic device, comprising: an electronic component having a substrate, a first connector and a feature projecting downward from a bottom side of said substrate; a support frame for said electronic component; a printed circuit board (PCB) having a top side, a bottom side, at least one edge connecting said top side and said bottom side, and a cavity from said top side to said bottom side; and a second connector for making an electrical connection to said first connector, said second connector being located on said bottom side of said PCB, wherein when said electronic component is mounted to said support frame and said support frame is mounted on said PCB, said first connector is routed through said cavity to mate with said second connector, said feature projects from said substrate into said cavity, and said electronic component has a clearance gap of up to 0.6 centimeters between said bottom side of said substrate and any component on said PCB underneath said electronic component.