Circuit card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9728889-B2
Application number	US-201514817886-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2015
Priority date	Aug 4, 2015
Publication date	Aug 8, 2017
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017

Abstract

A circuit card is disclosed. The circuit card may have a strain relief aperture and a conductor contact. A conductor may extend through the strain relief aperture and connect in electrical continuity with the conductor contact. The circuit card may have a conformal coating, such as poly(p-xylylene) polymer applied. The conformal coating may be applied in layers, and the layers may have different thicknesses.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A circuit card comprising a printed circuit board comprising:
a first strain relief aperture positioned in and extending through a stay out zone of the circuit card proximate to a boundary edge of the circuit card; and
a first conductor contact positioned in a conductor interface region of the circuit card proximate the stay out zone and radially inward of the stay out zone relative to a central axis of the circuit card,
wherein a populated region of the circuit card configured to be populated with electronic components comprises a region of the circuit card radially inward of the conductor interface region; and

a conformal coating of a poly(p-xylylene) polymer,
wherein the conformal coating comprises:
a proximal coating zone comprising a backside depth and a front side depth wherein the conformal coating comprises a proximal coating zone thickness; and
a mesial coating zone disposed axially outward of the proximal coating zone relative to the central axis of the circuit card and comprising a mesial coating zone depth wherein the conformal coating comprises a mesial coating zone thickness.

2. The circuit card according to claim 1 , further comprising a bore comprising an opening disposed through the circuit card and positioned radially inward of the populated region.

3. The circuit card according to claim 2 , wherein the bore is located at a center of the circuit card.

4. The circuit card according to claim 3 , wherein the bore comprises a square aperture.

5. The circuit card according to claim 1 , further comprising a labeling area comprising a crescent shaped partial annulus disposed within the populated region and radially opposite the first strain relief aperture.

6. The circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductor contact comprises at least one of a solder pad and a through hole.

7. The circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein a conductor is received through the first strain relief aperture and connected in electrical communication with the first conductor contact.

8. An electrical wiring assembly comprising:
a connector back shell;
a circuit card disposed within the connector back shell, whereby at least one of signals and power conducted via a cable connectorized at the connector back shell are conditioned,
wherein the circuit card comprises:
a first strain relief aperture positioned in and extending through a stay out zone of the circuit card proximate to a boundary edge of the circuit card;
a first conductor contact positioned in a conductor interface region of the circuit card proximate the stay out zone and radially inward of the stay out zone relative to a central axis of the circuit card,
wherein a populated region of the circuit card populated with electronic components comprises a region of the circuit card radially inward of the conductor interface region; and
a conformal coating of a poly(p-xylylene) polymer,
wherein the connector back shell is bonded directly to the circuit card by an adhesive disposed between the conformal coating of the circuit card and the connector back shell, and
the conformal coating comprises:
a proximal coating zone comprising a backside depth and a front side depth wherein the conformal coating comprises a proximal coating zone thickness; and
a mesial coating zone disposed axially outward of the proximal coating zone relative to the central axis of the circuit card and comprising a mesial coating zone depth wherein the conformal coating comprises a mesial coating zone thickness.

9. The electrical wiring assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the circuit card further comprises a bore comprising an opening disposed through the circuit card and positioned radially inward of the populated region.

10. The circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the mesial coating zone thickness and the proximal coating zone thickness are different.

11. The circuit card according to claim 1 ,
wherein the proximal coating zone thickness comprises about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches, and
wherein the mesial coating zone thickness comprises about 0.0000 to about 0.0007 inches.

12. The circuit card according to claim 1 ,
wherein the backside depth comprises about 0.05 inches,
wherein the front side depth comprises between about 0.0015 inches to about 0.015 inches, and
wherein the mesial coating zone depth comprises about 0.75 inches.

13. The circuit card according to claim 1 ,
wherein the backside depth comprises about 0.05 inches,
wherein the front side depth comprises between about 0.0015 inches to about 0.015 inches,
wherein the mesial coating zone depth comprises about 0.75 inches,
wherein the proximal coating zone thickness comprises about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches, and
wherein the mesial coating zone thickness comprises about 0.0000 to about 0.0007 inches.

14. The electrical wiring assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the bore is located at a center of the circuit card.

15. The electrical wiring assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the bore comprises a square aperture.

16. A method of making a circuit card comprising a printed circuit board comprising:
forming a first strain relief aperture positioned in and extending through a stay out zone of the circuit card proximate to a boundary edge of the circuit card; and
forming a first conductor contact positioned in a conductor interface region of the circuit card proximate the stay out zone and radially inward of the stay out zone relative to a central axis of the circuit card,
wherein a populated region of the circuit card configured to be populated with electronic components comprises a region of the circuit card radially inward of the conductor interface region; and
forming a conformal coating of a poly(p-xylylene) polymer over at least a portion of the circuit card,
wherein the conformal coating comprises:
a proximal coating zone comprising a backside depth and a front side depth wherein the conformal coating comprises a proximal coating zone thickness; and
a mesial coating zone disposed axially outward of the proximal coating zone relative to the central axis of the circuit card and comprising a mesial coating zone depth wherein the conformal coating comprises a mesial coating zone thickness.

Assignees

• Goodrich Corp

Inventors

• Abbott Michael
• Slanker Andrew
• Syverson Brian
• Reed Eric Joseph
• Durkee Scott R
• White Alexander

Classifications

• H01R13/58 Primary

  Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip {, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable (for flat or ribbon cables H01R12/771)} · CPC title

• H05K2201/09063

  Holes or slots in insulating substrate not used for electrical connections · CPC title

• H01R43/205

  with a panel or printed circuit board · CPC title

• H05K1/115

  Via connections; Lands around holes or via connections (H05K1/112 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K2201/10287

  Metal wires as connectors or conductors · CPC title