Patent ID: 8007288

Claim:
An apparatus for connecting a multi-conductor cable to a pin grid array connector comprising: a first printed circuit board comprising a first plurality of circuits connected to a plurality of conductors from said multi-conductor cable; a first printed circuit board surface mounted connector mounted to said first printed circuit board, wherein said first printed circuit board surface mounted connector comprises a first plurality of electrical contacts connected to said first plurality of circuits and said plurality of conductors from said multi-conductor cable via said first plurality of circuits; a second printed circuit board comprising a second plurality of circuits; a second printed circuit board surface mounted connector mounted to said second printed circuit board and mated to said first printed circuit board surface mounted connector, wherein said second printed circuit board surface mounted connector comprises a second plurality of electrical contacts mated to said first plurality of electrical contacts and connected to said second plurality of circuits; and a printed circuit board surface mounted socket grid array mounted to said second printed circuit board for mating to said pin grid array connector, wherein said printed circuit board surface mounted socket grid array comprises a plurality of sockets connected to said second plurality of circuits and said second plurality of electrical contacts via said second plurality of circuits.