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US5344342A
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Filtered VGA connector
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 1993-01-07
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Granted: 1994-09-06
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Expires: 2013-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A VGA filter connector includes a plurality of capacitor chips electrically connected between signal contacts and a grounding spring located in the connector. One of the connector contacts is a ground contact, and the grounding spring includes a ground tail electrically connected to the ground contact in order to provide a path for transients which extends from the signal contacts to the ground contact via the capacitor chips.
Inventors
- 👤 Francisco R. Briones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7195; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7029; H01R12/7047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An electrical connector, comprising: at least two electrical contacts; an electrically conductive member; and an electrical component electrically connected between the conductive member and a first of the two electrical contacts, wherein said conductive member includes a tail electrically connected to a second of the two electrical contacts, and wherein each of said two electrical contacts is adapted at one end to mate with corresponding contacts on a complementary connector and adapted at a second end to engage a grounding member in an electrical device, said tail being electrically connected to the second contact at a point between said two ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electrical connector, comprising: at least two electrical contacts; an electrically conductive member; and an electrical component electrically connected between the conductive member and a first of the two electrical contacts, wherein said conductive member includes a tail electrically connected to a second of the two electrical contacts, and wherein each of said two electrical contacts is adapted at one end to mate with corresponding contacts on a complementary connector and adapted at a second end to engage a grounding member in an electrical device, said tail being electrically connected to the second contact at a point between said two ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said component is a chip capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein one electrode of said capacitor engages said first contact and a second electrode of said capacitor engages said conductive member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said conductive member comprising means including resilient fingers extending therefrom which engage the second electrode to bias the capacitor against said first contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a plurality of additional contacts, and a capacitor connected between each of said additional contacts and said conductive member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector is a VGA connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein said VGA connector comprises a dielectric body having a plurality of passages, the contacts extending through said passages, and a plurality of slots in which said capacitors are positioned.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
A connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein said slots have a top, a bottom, and four sides, wherein said slots are closed on three sides and open on one side and on the top, and wherein said grounding spring engages said capacitors from the top and the conductive member further includes an extension extends downwardly along the open sides of the slots to retain the capacitors in the slots.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein said ground tail extends through a notch in said dielectric body and includes a downwardly extending section, which extends from a 90° bend in said ground tail to engage the ground contact.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tail is soldered to said second contact.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first contact is a signal contact and said second contact is a ground contact.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as claimed in claim I 1, wherein said component is a chip capacitor.
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