Patent ID: 8348680
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A daughter card assembly comprising: a circuit board having a pair of side edges and a leading edge that extends between the side edges; connector modules mounted to the circuit board proximate to the leading edge, the connector modules facing in an insertion direction for engaging corresponding mating connectors when advanced in the insertion direction; and an elongated stiffener mounted to the circuit board, the stiffener comprising a plurality of support walls that are distributed along the leading edge and a bridge member that extends between and couples to the support walls, the support walls being secured to the circuit board, wherein the bridge member extends substantially parallel to and proximate to the leading edge, the bridge member including a rigid material that is dimensioned to prevent bowing of the circuit board along the leading edge; wherein at least two of the support walls comprise alignment features that are configured to engage corresponding guide features of a communication system when moved in the insertion direction into the communication system, the alignment features being sized and shaped relative to the guide features to redirect the connector modules when the connector modules approach the mating connectors in a misaligned manner.