US6527588B2
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Electrical connector with integrated PCB assembly
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 2001-02-06
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Granted: 2003-03-04
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Expires: 2021-02-06
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector, comprising: a housing; and a plurality of modules received in said housing. Each module comprises: a printed circuit board assembly; and a plurality of contact secured to ends of traces located on outer surfaces of the printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly also includes at least one shield layer located between the outer surfaces. A first group of the contacts engage a mating electrical component, and a second group of the contacts engage a circuit board to which the electrical connector mounts.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernardus L. F. Paagman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:16
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: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a housing; and a plurality of modules received in said housing, each module comprising: a printed circuit board assembly contained substantially within said housing, having: outer surfaces with continuous surface traces thereon; and at least one shield layer between said outer surfaces; and a plurality of contacts secured to ends of said traces; wherein a first group of said contacts are adapted to engage a mating electrical component and a second group of said contacts are adapted to engage a circuit board to which the electrical connector mounts, said printed circuit board oriented perpendicular with respect to said circuit board to which the electrical connector mounts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a housing; and a plurality of modules received in said housing, each module comprising: a printed circuit board assembly contained substantially within said housing, having: outer surfaces with continuous surface traces thereon; and at least one shield layer between said outer surfaces; and a plurality of contacts secured to ends of said traces; wherein a first group of said contacts are adapted to engage a mating electrical component and a second group of said contacts are adapted to engage a circuit board to which the electrical connector mounts, said printed circuit board oriented perpendicular with respect to said circuit board to which the electrical connector mounts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said at least one shield layer comprises two shield layers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least some of said contacts surface mount to said traces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , having at least one press-fit contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said traces on one of said outer surfaces are mirror images of said traces on the other of said outer surfaces for twin-ax pairing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said housing includes passageways therein for receiving said modules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 6 , wherein each module includes at least one dove-tail element for reception into a corresponding passageway in said housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the connector is a right angle receptacle connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , further comprising an electrical component associated with said traces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 9 , wherein said electrical component comprises a resistor, a capacitor or an inductor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said printed circuit board assembly comprises two adjacently located printed circuit boards.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
A right angle receptacle, comprising: a housing; and a plurality of modules received in said housing, each module comprising: a printed circuit board assembly contained substantially within said housing, having: a first edge locatable adjacent a mating connector; a second edge locatable adjacent a circuit board to which the receptacle mounts; outer surfaces with traces thereon, said traces extending between said first and second edges; and at least one shield layer between said outer surfaces; and a plurality of contacts secured to said traces; wherein a first group of said contacts are located at said first edge for engaging the mating connector and a second group of said contacts are located at said second edge to engage the circuit board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
120 words
A right angle receptacle, comprising: a housing; and a plurality of modules received in said housing, each module comprising: a printed circuit board assembly contained substantially within said housing, having: a first edge locatable adjacent a mating connector; a second edge locatable adjacent a circuit board to which the receptacle mounts; outer surfaces with traces thereon, said traces extending between said first and second edges; and at least one shield layer between said outer surfaces; and a plurality of contacts secured to said traces; wherein a first group of said contacts are located at said first edge for engaging the mating connector and a second group of said contacts are located at said second edge to engage the circuit board.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The receptacle as recited in claim 12 , wherein said at least one shield layer comprises two shield layers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The receptacle as recited in claim 12 , wherein at least some of said contacts surface mount to said traces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The receptacle as recited in claim 12 , wherein said traces on one of said outer surfaces are mirror images of said traces on the other of said outer surfaces for twin-ax pairing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The receptacle as recited in claim 12 , wherein said housing includes passageways therein for receiving said modules.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The receptacle as recited in claim 16 , wherein each module includes at least one dove-tail element for reception into a corresponding passageway in said housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The receptacle as recited in claim 12 , further comprising an electrical component associated with said traces.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The receptacle as recited in claim 18 , wherein said electrical component comprises a resistor, a capacitor or an inductor.
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