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Electrical connector having differential pair terminals with equal length
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-05-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector comprises a wafer integrally formed with a pair of terminal pairs and each pair configured by first and second terminals. The first terminal includes a first base portion having a first tail portion, and a first mating portion, the first tail and mating portions extending beyond the wafer. The second terminal includes a second base portion having a second tail portion, and a second mating portion, the second tail and mating portions extending beyond the wafer; wherein the first and second base portions of the first and second terminal are spaced apart from each other in a side-by-side arrangement.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy Billman
- 👤 Andrew Cheng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6471; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6586; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/725; H01R13/6463; H01R13/6587
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
1 . An electrical connector, comprising a wafer integrally formed with a pair of terminal pairs and each pair configured by first and second terminals; said first terminal including a first base portion having a first tail portion, and a first mating portion, said first tail and mating portions extending beyond said wafer; said second terminal including a second base portion having a second tail portion, and a second mating portion, said second tail and mating portions extending beyond said wafer; wherein said first and second base portions of said first and second terminal are spaced apart from each other in a side-by-side arrangement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
1 . An electrical connector, comprising a wafer integrally formed with a pair of terminal pairs and each pair configured by first and second terminals; said first terminal including a first base portion having a first tail portion, and a first mating portion, said first tail and mating portions extending beyond said wafer; said second terminal including a second base portion having a second tail portion, and a second mating portion, said second tail and mating portions extending beyond said wafer; wherein said first and second base portions of said first and second terminal are spaced apart from each other in a side-by-side arrangement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
2 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said wafer includes openings between said terminal pairs which is distant from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
3 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 2 , said electrical connector including a grounding bus having at least a grounding ribs extending into said opening defined between terminal pairs of said wafer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
4 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 3 , wherein said grounding bus includes peripheral walls defining a receiving space to receive said wafer therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
5 . An electrical connector, comprising a wafer integrally formed with a pair of terminal pairs and each pair configured by first and second terminals, said first terminal including a first base portion having a first tail portion, and a first mating portion, said first tail and mating portions extending beyond said wafer; said second terminal including a second base portion having a second tail portion, and a second mating portion, said second tail and mating portions extending beyond said wafer; a grounding bus attached to said wafer for providing EMI shielding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
5 . An electrical connector, comprising a wafer integrally formed with a pair of terminal pairs and each pair configured by first and second terminals, said first terminal including a first base portion having a first tail portion, and a first mating portion, said first tail and mating portions extending beyond said wafer; said second terminal including a second base portion having a second tail portion, and a second mating portion, said second tail and mating portions extending beyond said wafer; a grounding bus attached to said wafer for providing EMI shielding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
6 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 5 , wherein said grounding bus includes at least a grounding ribs extending into an opening defined between terminal pairs of said wafer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
7 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 5 , wherein said grounding bus includes a plurality of pin legs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
8 . An electrical connector, comprising at least a pair of wafers integrally formed with a plurality of terminals therein, said each wafer defining at least an opening between two adjacent terminals; a grounding bus located between said wafers and forming grounding ribs extending into said opening of said wafers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
8 . An electrical connector, comprising at least a pair of wafers integrally formed with a plurality of terminals therein, said each wafer defining at least an opening between two adjacent terminals; a grounding bus located between said wafers and forming grounding ribs extending into said opening of said wafers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
9 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 8 , wherein said grounding bus includes peripheral walls defining a receiving space to receive at least one wafer therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
10 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 8 , wherein said grounding rib extending from both faces of said grounding bus and into corresponding openings of said wafers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
11 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 8 , wherein said terminals include at least two pair of terminal pairs having first and second terminals, said first terminal including a first base portion and said second terminal including a second base portion having a side-by-side arrangement with respect to said first base portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
12 . The terminal connector as recited in claim 11 , wherein said first and second base portions have equal length.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
13 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 8 , wherein said grounding ribs and said grounding bus jointly defining a shielded passage in which said terminal extends therethrough.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
14 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 13 , further including a second grounding bus enclosing said shielded passage together with said first grounding bus and grounding ribs of said first grounding bus.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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15 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 13 , wherein said second grounding bus includes second grounding ribs extending to said openings of one of said wafer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
16 . An electrical connector, comprising at least a pair of wafers integrally formed with a plurality of terminals therein; a first grounding bus located between said wafers; and binding means between said wafers and said grounding bus for securely binding said wafers together.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
16 . An electrical connector, comprising at least a pair of wafers integrally formed with a plurality of terminals therein; a first grounding bus located between said wafers; and binding means between said wafers and said grounding bus for securely binding said wafers together.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
17 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 16 , wherein said binding means includes grounding ribs formed on said grounding bus and openings defined in said wafers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
18 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 16 , wherein said wafer defines a plurality of undercut corresponding to said openings and separated therebetween with a bridge.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
19 . The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 18 , wherein said grounding buses further formed a plurality of short ribs distant to said grounding ribs and define a space for receiving said bridge therein.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
97 words
20 . An electrical connector, comprising first and second wafers integrally formed with a plurality of terminals therein, said each wafer defining at least two openings adjacent to a terminal; a first grounding bus located between said wafers and forming at least a pair of first grounding ribs extending into said openings of said first and second wafers; and a second grounding bus attached to said first wafer such that said first wafer is sandwiched therebetween, said second grounding bus forming at least a pair of second grounding ribs extending into said openings of said first wafer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
97 words
20 . An electrical connector, comprising first and second wafers integrally formed with a plurality of terminals therein, said each wafer defining at least two openings adjacent to a terminal; a first grounding bus located between said wafers and forming at least a pair of first grounding ribs extending into said openings of said first and second wafers; and a second grounding bus attached to said first wafer such that said first wafer is sandwiched therebetween, said second grounding bus forming at least a pair of second grounding ribs extending into said openings of said first wafer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
51 words
21 . An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a receptacle connector configured by a plurality of wafers separated by grounding buses; a header mated with said receptacle connector and including a plurality of pins for electrically connecting with sockets of said receptacle connector, and grounding tabs electrically mating with said grounding buses.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
21 . An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a receptacle connector configured by a plurality of wafers separated by grounding buses; a header mated with said receptacle connector and including a plurality of pins for electrically connecting with sockets of said receptacle connector, and grounding tabs electrically mating with said grounding buses.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
48 words
22 . An electrical connector, comprising a plurality of wafers integrally formed with a plurality of terminals therein; a plurality of grounding bus arranged between said wafers; and a latch extending through said wafers and said grounding bus for securely binding said wafers and said grounding buses together.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
48 words
22 . An electrical connector, comprising a plurality of wafers integrally formed with a plurality of terminals therein; a plurality of grounding bus arranged between said wafers; and a latch extending through said wafers and said grounding bus for securely binding said wafers and said grounding buses together.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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23 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 22 , wherein said wafers define a plurality openings and said grounding buses define a plurality slots aligned to said openings for receiving said latch therethrough.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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24 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 23 , further including an end plate attached to an outmost wafer such that said wafer is sandwiched between said end plate and a corresponding grounding bus.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
25 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 24 , wherein said grounding bus forms peripheral walls surrounding said wafer therebetween.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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26 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 24 , wherein said end plate is securely engaged with said latch.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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27 . The electrical connector as recited in claim 22 , wherein said grounding tabs of said header are alternatively arranged between pins of said header.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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28 . An electrical connector, comprising a wafer integrally formed with a plurality terminals having at least of a pair of matched impedance terminals, a grounding device dielectrically separating said matched impedance terminals with adjacent terminal.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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28 . An electrical connector, comprising a wafer integrally formed with a plurality terminals having at least of a pair of matched impedance terminals, a grounding device dielectrically separating said matched impedance terminals with adjacent terminal.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
36 words
29 . An electrical connector, comprising a wafer integrally formed with a plurality terminals having at least of a pair of differential terminal pair, a grounding device dielectrically separating said differential terminal pair with adjacent terminal.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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29 . An electrical connector, comprising a wafer integrally formed with a plurality terminals having at least of a pair of differential terminal pair, a grounding device dielectrically separating said differential terminal pair with adjacent terminal.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
141 words
30 . An arrangement of differential pairs of contacts, comprising: a first terminals including a first base with a first mating portion and a first tail portion at two opposite ends thereof; and a second terminals including a first base with a second mating portion and a second tail portion at two opposite ends thereof; wherein the first base and the second base are spaced from and parallel to each other in a first direction and are of a similar dimension and configuration, while the first mating portion and the second mating portion are aligned with each other in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, and the first tail portion and the second tail portion are aligned with each other in the second direction, whereby the first terminal and the second terminal form a differential pair for conductive transmission.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
141 words
30 . An arrangement of differential pairs of contacts, comprising: a first terminals including a first base with a first mating portion and a first tail portion at two opposite ends thereof; and a second terminals including a first base with a second mating portion and a second tail portion at two opposite ends thereof; wherein the first base and the second base are spaced from and parallel to each other in a first direction and are of a similar dimension and configuration, while the first mating portion and the second mating portion are aligned with each other in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, and the first tail portion and the second tail portion are aligned with each other in the second direction, whereby the first terminal and the second terminal form a differential pair for conductive transmission.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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31 . The arrangement as recited in claim 30 ,wherein the first mating portion and the second mating portion outwardly extend symmetrical with each other relative to a plane defined by the first base and the second base along said first direction.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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32 . The arrangement as recited in claim 30 ,wherein the first tail portion and the second tail portion outwardly extend symmetrical with each other relative to a plane defined by the first base and the second base along said first direction.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
155 words
33 . An arrangement of differential pairs of contacts, comprising: a first terminals including a first base with a first mating portion and a first tail portion at two opposite ends thereof; a second terminals including a first base with a second mating portion and a second tail portion at two opposite ends thereof; the first base and the second base are spaced from and parallel to each other in a first direction and are of a similar dimension and configuration to form a differential pair thereof for conductive transmission; and a grounding bus disposed by one side of said first terminal and said second terminal in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction for shielding said first base and said second base in said first direction; wherein said grounding bus further includes a grounding rib extending in the first direction for shielding the first base and the second base in said second direction.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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33 . An arrangement of differential pairs of contacts, comprising: a first terminals including a first base with a first mating portion and a first tail portion at two opposite ends thereof; a second terminals including a first base with a second mating portion and a second tail portion at two opposite ends thereof; the first base and the second base are spaced from and parallel to each other in a first direction and are of a similar dimension and configuration to form a differential pair thereof for conductive transmission; and a grounding bus disposed by one side of said first terminal and said second terminal in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction for shielding said first base and said second base in said first direction; wherein said grounding bus further includes a grounding rib extending in the first direction for shielding the first base and the second base in said second direction.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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34 . The arrangement as recited in claim 33 , further including a third terminal and a fourth terminal arranged with a same pattern with the first terminal and the second terminal to form another differential pair, wherein said grounding rib extending between said two differential pairs.
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