EP0422785B1
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Impedance matched backplane connector
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1990-09-19
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Granted: 1995-03-22
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Expires: 2010-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Marcelus Broeksteeg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/725; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A right angled electrical connector (2) comprising an insulating housing (4) having pin receiving apertures (18) in a front mating face (6) thereof for receiving mating pins of a mating connector, said pin receiving apertures (18) being in communication with pin receiving passageways extending to a rear face (14) of the housing, and said apertures and passageways being arranged in an array of columns and rows, and electrical terminal members (64-67) having contact portions (68-71) positioned in the pin receiving passageways, terminal sections (76-79) for connection to a printed circuit board (200) and intermediate portions interconnecting the contact portions and terminal sections, characterised in that the electrical terminal members (64-67) are arranged in a plurality of terminal subassemblies (60), each of which comprises a column of electrical terminal members (64-67) for alignment with one of the columns of passageways of the insulating housing encapsulated within a molded insulating web (82), each terminal subassembly having the contact portions (68-71) of the terminal members projecting forwardly from the insulating web and the terminal sections (76-79) projecting therefrom at right angles to the contact portions, and further characterised in that the terminal subassemblies (60) are positioned against the insulating housing (4) in juxtaposed relation with the contact portions (68-71) of the terminal members (64-67) supported within the pin receiving passageways and the intermediate portions (72-75) and terminal sections (76-79) supported by the insulating web (82).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the insulating webs (82) are juxtaposed in abutting members (64-67) and align the contact portions (68-71) with the pin receiving passageways.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 1, characterised in that shield members (180) are positioned between the insulating webs (82) to prevent cross-talk between adjacent columns of terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connector according to claim 3, characterised in that the terminal subassemblies (60) and the shield members (180) are dimensioned to stack one against the other to align the contact portions (68-71) with the pin receiving passageways.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the insulating webs (82) have front edges (82g) substantially perpendicular to the pin receiving passageways.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to claim 5, characterised in that the webs (82) have lower edges (82f) spaced above a lower row of pin receiving passageways.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connector according to claim 6, characterised in that the terminal sections (76-79) do not extend to the plane defined by a bottom wall (10) of the housing (4).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector according to any preceding claim, characterised in that an upper shield (100) is positioned over the housing (4) and over the terminal subassemblies (60).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector according to claim 8, characterised in that the upper shield (100) has at least one foot portion (112) extending from the shield for contacting the printed circuit board (200).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the upper shield (100) is positioned adjacent to the front mating face (6) of the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector according to claim 8, 9 or 10, characterised in that a lower shield (100′) is attached to the housing module (4) and is positioned below the terminal subassemblies (60).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A connector according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the intermediate portions (72-75) extend at a predetermined angle between the printed circuit board terminal sections (76-79) with the contact portions (68-71).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector according to any preceding claim, characterised in that each insulating web (82) includes a leg (82a) which spans the intermediate portions (72-75) adjacent to the contact portions (68-71).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 13, characterised in that the lengths of the intermediate portions (72-75) encapsulated within the leg (82a) vary with the terminal members (64-67).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector according to any preceding claim, characterised in that each insulating web (82) includes a leg (82b) which spans the intermediate portions (72-75) adjacent to the terminal sections (76-79).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the configurations of the insulating webs (82) are designed to impedance match the terminal members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 16, characterised in that the insulating webs (82) include openings (82c) therein, which provide air adjacent to the terminal intermediate portions (72b,73b,74b,75b).
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