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US6183301B1
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Surface mount connector with integrated PCB assembly
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1997-01-16
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Granted: 2001-02-06
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Expires: 2017-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A connector is formed of printed circuit board (PCB) modules ( 10 ). The PCB modules are provided at a mounting interface with surface engaging terminals ( 22 ) for interconnecting traces ( 16 ) on the PCBs ( 12 ) with traces on the mounting substrate. The terminals may comprise compressible or deformable elements formed of conductive elastomeric rods or solder balls fitted into recesses ( 36 ) in the board edges. A shield terminal ( 28 ) functions as a hold down that is alternately convertible from a through-hole mounting position to a surface mounting position by bending the terminal. The shield terminals ( 28 ) are to be joined to shield layers ( 24 ) formed on one side of the PCBs ( 12 )
Inventors
- 👤 Bernardus L. F. Paagman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R12/57; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R13/66; H01R13/665; H01R13/6658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A connector surface mountable to a substrate, and comprising: a housing having an opening, a mating interface for interacting with a mating connector and a mounting interface positionable adjacent the substrate; and a plurality of modules arranged in a series of adjacent columns generally transverse to the substrate, each module comprising: a printed circuit substrate at least partially located in said opening and having a first region located adjacent said mating interface of said housing, a second region locatable adjacent the substrate, and a conductor extending between said said first and second regions; a contact secured to said conductor at said first region for engaging a contact of the mating connector; and a surface mount contact secured to said conductor at said second region for mounting the connector to the substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A connector surface mountable to a substrate, and comprising: a housing having an opening, a mating interface for interacting with a mating connector and a mounting interface positionable adjacent the substrate; and a plurality of modules arranged in a series of adjacent columns generally transverse to the substrate, each module comprising: a printed circuit substrate at least partially located in said opening and having a first region located adjacent said mating interface of said housing, a second region locatable adjacent the substrate, and a conductor extending between said said first and second regions; a contact secured to said conductor at said first region for engaging a contact of the mating connector; and a surface mount contact secured to said conductor at said second region for mounting the connector to the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the connector is a right angle receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said housing includes an opening in which said modules at least partially reside.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein adjacent ones of said modules abut each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said surface mount contact extends between adjacent modules.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector as recited in claim 5 , wherein said surface mount contact is disposed along aligned edges of said modules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said surface mount contact is compressible.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connector as recited in claim 7 , wherein said compressible contact is elastomeric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector as recited in claim 8 , wherein said elastomeric contact resides in a recess.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said surface mount contact is deformable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connector as recited in claim 10 , wherein said deformable contact is heat deformable.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector as recited in claim 11 , wherein said heat deformable contact is a body of solder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector as recited in claim 12 , wherein said body of solder is a solder ball.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector as recited in claim 10 , wherein said deformable contact is a spherical element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said circuit substrate is a printed circuit board and said conductor is a trace on said printed circuit board.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the connector engages the mating connector along a mating axis, said modules generally aligned with said mating axis.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector as recited in claim 1 , in combination with a substrate to which the connector is adapted to surface mount.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
120 words
A connector, surface mountable to a substrate, and comprising: a plurality of modules arranged adjacently and generally transverse to the substrate, each module comprising: a printed circuit substrate having a first region, a second region locatable adjacent the substrate, and a conductor extending between said said first and second regions; a contact secured to said conductor at said first region for engaging a contact of the mating connector; and a surface mount contact secured to said conductor at said second region for mounting the connector to the substrate; and a housing having an opening to receive and to closely fit about at least said first region of each said circuit substrate and to retain said plurality of modules in position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
120 words
A connector, surface mountable to a substrate, and comprising: a plurality of modules arranged adjacently and generally transverse to the substrate, each module comprising: a printed circuit substrate having a first region, a second region locatable adjacent the substrate, and a conductor extending between said said first and second regions; a contact secured to said conductor at said first region for engaging a contact of the mating connector; and a surface mount contact secured to said conductor at said second region for mounting the connector to the substrate; and a housing having an opening to receive and to closely fit about at least said first region of each said circuit substrate and to retain said plurality of modules in position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector as recited in claim 18 , wherein adjacent ones of said modules abut each other.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
164 words
A surface mountable receptacle connector, comprising: a housing, having a front face with apertures therein for receiving contacts from a mating connector and an opening in communication with said apertures, said apertures arranged in an array of rows and columns; and a plurality of modules arranged generally transverse to the substrate, each module comprising: a circuit substrate at least partially located in said opening and having a first region located adjacent said front face of said housing, a second region locatable adjacent the substrate, and a conductor extending between said first and second regions and along an outer surface of said circuit substrate; a contact secured to said conductor at said first region and associated with a respective aperture in said front face of said housing; and a surface mount contact secured to said conductor at said second region for mounting the connector to the substrate; wherein each circuit substrate aligns with a column of said apertures in said front face of said housing.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
164 words
A surface mountable receptacle connector, comprising: a housing, having a front face with apertures therein for receiving contacts from a mating connector and an opening in communication with said apertures, said apertures arranged in an array of rows and columns; and a plurality of modules arranged generally transverse to the substrate, each module comprising: a circuit substrate at least partially located in said opening and having a first region located adjacent said front face of said housing, a second region locatable adjacent the substrate, and a conductor extending between said first and second regions and along an outer surface of said circuit substrate; a contact secured to said conductor at said first region and associated with a respective aperture in said front face of said housing; and a surface mount contact secured to said conductor at said second region for mounting the connector to the substrate; wherein each circuit substrate aligns with a column of said apertures in said front face of said housing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
128 words
A connector, surface mountable to a substrate, and comprising: a housing having a mating interface for interacting with a mating connector and a mounting interface positionable adjacent the substrate; and a plurality of modules arranged in a series of adjacent columns generally transverse to the substrate, each module comprising: a circuit substrate having a first region located adjacent said mating interface of said housing, a second region locatable adjacent the substrate, and a conductor extending between said first and second regions; a contact secured to said conductor at said first region for engaging a contact of the mating connector; and a surface mount contact secured to said conductor at said second region for mounting the connector to the substrate; wherein said surface mount contact extends between adjacent modules.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
128 words
A connector, surface mountable to a substrate, and comprising: a housing having a mating interface for interacting with a mating connector and a mounting interface positionable adjacent the substrate; and a plurality of modules arranged in a series of adjacent columns generally transverse to the substrate, each module comprising: a circuit substrate having a first region located adjacent said mating interface of said housing, a second region locatable adjacent the substrate, and a conductor extending between said first and second regions; a contact secured to said conductor at said first region for engaging a contact of the mating connector; and a surface mount contact secured to said conductor at said second region for mounting the connector to the substrate; wherein said surface mount contact extends between adjacent modules.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector as recited in claim 21 , wherein said surface mount contact is disposed along aligned edges of said modules.
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