Patent ID: 8951070
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector for coupling a computer peripheral device with a SATA compliant socket, the connector comprising: a PCB having a first PCB side and a second PCB side and a thickness substantially equal to the thickness specified for the connector blade in the SATA Specification, the PCB having two edges along each of which edges are configured a set of PCB steps; the PCB being configured with a first tab and a second tab, the first tab having substantially the same width as specified by the SATA Specification for a signal blade and the first tab having electrical contacts disposed on its first PCB side of the same number, and substantially the same size and position as specified in the SATA Specification for the signal blade; the second tab being substantially the same size and shape as the power blade as specified in the SATA Specification for a power blade and having electrical contacts disposed on its first PCB side of the same number, and substantially the same size and position as specified in the SATA Specification for the power blade; the first and second tabs positioned the substantially the same distance apart as specified in the SATA Specification for separation between the power and signal blades; and each of the electrical contacts of the first and second tabs being connected to one or more respective etch traces borne on the first PCB side of the PCB so that the one or more etch traces and the electrical contacts are substantially coincident along the plane defined by the first PCB surface.