Patent ID: 8677617
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating a printed circuit board with an edge connector comprising the steps of: fabricating a printed circuit board having at least one electrically conductive path on a top surface of the printed circuit board, fabricating a rounded edge of the printed circuit board, forming an edge connector contact pad upon the top surface portion of the printed circuit board and electrically connecting the contact pad to the at least one conductive path, and forming a layer over a portion of the printed circuit board top surface and extending the layer over the rounded edge to a bottom surface portion of the printed circuit board and providing an opening in the layer to expose the edge connector contact pad and further including the step of providing the first layer opening in front of the contact pad to expose a portion of the rounded edge of the printed circuit board located adjacent to the edge connector contact pad.