Claims
- 1. Apparatus for delivering power from a motherboard to an integrated circuit (IC) module, the motherboard being supplied with a first D.C. voltage from a power supply, the apparatus comprising:
- a power converter mounted on the motherboard which converts the first D.C. voltage into a second D.C. voltage, the second D.C. voltage being lower than the first D.C. voltage, the power converter comprising:
- a first terminal connected to receive the first D.C. voltage from the motherboard; and
- a female connector for detachably connecting the IC module to the motherboard, the female connector including a plurality of flexible connectors providing upper and lower contact surfaces, each of the upper and lower contact surfaces being arranged so as to mate with corresponding contact pads disposed along upper and lower planar surfaces of a side of the module upon insertion of the side into the female connector,
- wherein a first set of the flexible connectors provides signal connection to the IC module, and a second set of the flexible connectors provides the second D.C. voltage to the IC module.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a fastening mechanism for fixedly attaching the power converter to the motherboard.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the upper and lower contact surfaces are arranged in rows, at least a portion of one row providing the second D.C. voltage.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/672,864, filed Jun. 28,1996.
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International Search Report, PCT/US98/25567, 6 pages. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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