Interposer for a CPU socket to provide a serial computer expansion bus connection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11675725
APP PUB NO 20230116097A1
SERIAL NO

17489614

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An interposer includes a planar substrate and a pad array formed on a bottom side of the planar substrate to connect with a pin array within a CPU socket. A serial computer expansion bus connector is formed on the top side of the planar substrate and is electronically coupled to a portion of the pad array. The interposer further includes a perimeter structure adapted for securing to a CPU carrier. The interposer may be included in a kit with a heatsink securable to the CPU socket, wherein the heatsink includes a contact area for contacting the interposer and applying a load to the interposer. A printed circuit board assembly may include first and second CPU sockets that are connected by a CPU interconnect, where the interposer may be installed in the first CPU socket and a CPU may be installed in the second CPU socket.

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LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBHC/O BRIGHT LAW AG BUNDESPLATZ 9 ZUG 6300

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Artman, Paul T Cary, US 43 772
Hiegl, Martin W Herrenberg, DE 1 0
Junkins, Andrew Cary, US 34 1120

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