US6503103B1
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Differential signal electrical connectors
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 2000-06-22
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Granted: 2003-01-07
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Expires: 2020-06-22
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector for transferring a plurality of differential signals between electrical components. The connector is made of modules that have a plurality of pairs of signal conductors with a first signal path and a second signal path. Each signal path has a pair of contact portions, and an interim section extending between the contact portions. For each pair of signal conductors, a first distance between the interim sections is less than a second distance between the pair of signal conductors and any other pair of signal conductors of the plurality. Embodiments are shown that increase routability.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S. Cohen
- 👤 Mark W. Gailus
- 👤 Philip T. Stokoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/73; H01R12/735; H01R12/737; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6467; H01R13/6473; H01R13/6474; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6586; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R43/00; H01R43/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An electrical connector module providing pairs of differential signals between electrical components, the connector module comprising: a housing with a first surface, a second surface parallel to the first surface and a third surface perpendicular to the first and second surfaces; a plurality of pairs of differential signal conductors, with each of the differential signal conductors having a first contact portion, a second contact portion and an interim section between the first and second contact portions; the first contact portions of the differential signal conductors extending through the third surface of the housing; the interim sections of the differential signal, conductors being disposed in the housing of the connector module; and the differential signal conductors being configured so that for each pair of differential signal conductors, the interim sections are overlayed along a plane transversing the first and second surfaces of the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An electrical connector module providing pairs of differential signals between electrical components, the connector module comprising: a housing with a first surface, a second surface parallel to the first surface and a third surface perpendicular to the first and second surfaces; a plurality of pairs of differential signal conductors, with each of the differential signal conductors having a first contact portion, a second contact portion and an interim section between the first and second contact portions; the first contact portions of the differential signal conductors extending through the third surface of the housing; the interim sections of the differential signal, conductors being disposed in the housing of the connector module; and the differential signal conductors being configured so that for each pair of differential signal conductors, the interim sections are overlayed along a plane transversing the first and second surfaces of the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein for each separate pair of differential signal conductors, the two differential signal conductors comprising the pair arc equal in length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein for each pair of differential signal conductors, at least one of the two differential signal conductors comprising the pair is curved so that spacing between the interim sections of the two differential signal conductors is decreased.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein for each pair of differential signal conductors, a first spacing between the interim sections within a pair is less than a second spacing between the interim section of one of the differential signal conductors of the pair and the interim section of one of the differential signal conductors of an adjacent pair of differential signal conductors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein the first contact portion of each differential signal conductor has an end, and the ends of the first contact portions for each pair of differential signal conductors are aligned along a plane parallel to the first and second surfaces of the housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein the housing of the connector module includes openings adjacent the interim sections of differential signal conductors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical connector module of claim 6 , wherein the openings adjacent the interim sections of differential signal conductors are configured in accordance with the lengths of the interim sections of the pairs of differential signal conductors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector module of claim 6 , wherein the widths of the differential signal conductors are not uniform.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , which is spaced from a ground plate that is positioned parallel to the differential signal conductors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector module of claim 9 , wherein the ground plate includes ground plate contacts that are aligned with the first contact portions of the differential signal conductors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
144 words
An electrical connector module providing pairs of differential signals between electrical components, the connector module comprising: a housing with a first surface, a second surface parallel to the first surface and a third surface perpendicular to the first and second surfaces; a plurality of pairs of differential signal conductors, with each of the differential signal conductors having a first contact portion, a second contact portion and an interim section between the first and second contact portions; the first contact portions of the differential signal conductors extending through the third surface of the housing; the interim sections of the differential signal conductors being disposed in the housing of the connector module; and the differential signal conductors being configured so that for each pair of differential signal conductors, the interim sections are overlayed along a plane parallel to the first and second surfaces of the housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
144 words
An electrical connector module providing pairs of differential signals between electrical components, the connector module comprising: a housing with a first surface, a second surface parallel to the first surface and a third surface perpendicular to the first and second surfaces; a plurality of pairs of differential signal conductors, with each of the differential signal conductors having a first contact portion, a second contact portion and an interim section between the first and second contact portions; the first contact portions of the differential signal conductors extending through the third surface of the housing; the interim sections of the differential signal conductors being disposed in the housing of the connector module; and the differential signal conductors being configured so that for each pair of differential signal conductors, the interim sections are overlayed along a plane parallel to the first and second surfaces of the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein for each separate pair of differential signal conductors, the two differential signal conductors comprising the pair are equal in length.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein for each pair of differential signal conductors, at least one of the two differential signal conductors comprising the pair is curved so that spacing between the interim sections of the two differential signal conductors is decreased.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein for each pair of differential signal conductors, a first spacing between the interim sections within a pair is less than, a second spacing between the interim section of one of the differential signal conductors of the pair and the interim section of one of the differential signal conductors of an adjacent pair of differential signal conductors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein the first contact portion of each differential signal conductor has an end, and the ends of the first contact portions for each pair of differential signal conductors are aligned along a plane parallel to the first and second surfaces of the housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector module of claim 1 , wherein the housing of the connector module includes openings adjacent the interim sections of differential signal conductors.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical connector module of claim 16 , wherein the openings adjacent the interim sections of differential signal conductors are configured in accordance with the lengths of the interim sections of the pairs of differential signal conductors.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector module of claim 16 , wherein the widths of the differential signal conductors are not uniform.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector module of claim 11 , which is spaced from a ground plate that is positioned parallel to the differential signal conductors.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector module of claim 19 , wherein the ground plate includes ground plate contacts that are aligned with the first contact portions of the differential signal conductors.
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