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US6776659B1
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High speed, high density electrical connector
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 2003-06-26
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Granted: 2004-08-17
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Expires: 2023-06-26
Abstract
Abstract In one embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed an electrical connector attachable to a printed circuit board and including an insulative housing. A plurality of signal conductors are provided, with each signal conductor having a first contact end, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing. A plurality of corresponding shield strips are provided, with each shield strip having a first contact end, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion therbetween that is disposed in the insulative housing adjacent one of the plurality of singnal conductors. Each intermediate portion of the shield strip has a surface with a first edge and a second edge, at least one of the first edge or the second edge being bent such that when the plurality of signal conductors and the corresponding shield strips are disposed in the insulative housing, the bent edge of the intermediate portion is directed toward the corresponding signal conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip T. Stokoe
- 👤 Jason J. Payne
- 👤 Huilin Ren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 13:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6586; H01R13/6587; H01R13/646; H01R13/6473; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H01R12/58; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6471
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An electrical connector attachable to a printed circuit board and comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of signal conductors, with each signal conductor having a first contact end, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing; a plurality of corresponding shield strips, with each shield strip having a first contact end, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing adjacent one of the plurality of signal conductors; each intermediate portion of the shield strip having a surface with a first edge and a second edge, at least one of the first edge or the second edge being bent such that when the plurality of signal conductors and the corresponding shield strips are disposed in the insulative housing, the bent edge of the intermediate portion is directed toward the corresponding signal conductor; and wherein the first contact end of the shield strips comprises at least two contact tails and the first contact end of the signal conductors comprises a contact tail, the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors configured to be attachable to the printed circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An electrical connector attachable to a printed circuit board and comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of signal conductors, with each signal conductor having a first contact end, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing; a plurality of corresponding shield strips, with each shield strip having a first contact end, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing adjacent one of the plurality of signal conductors; each intermediate portion of the shield strip having a surface with a first edge and a second edge, at least one of the first edge or the second edge being bent such that when the plurality of signal conductors and the corresponding shield strips are disposed in the insulative housing, the bent edge of the intermediate portion is directed toward the corresponding signal conductor; and wherein the first contact end of the shield strips comprises at least two contact tails and the first contact end of the signal conductors comprises a contact tail, the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors configured to be attachable to the printed circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors are aligned along a line for attachment to the printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector of claim 2 , wherein the first contact end of the signal conductors further includes a curved portion to provide alignment of the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors along the line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors are press-fit contact tails.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors are pressure mount contact tails.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors comprise contact pads adapted for soldering to the printed circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors are adapted for paste-in-hole solder attachment to the printed circuit board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the second contact end of the shield strips comprises opposing contacting members configured to provide a predetermined amount of flexibility for mating to a second electrical connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the bent edge of the shield strips is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the shield strips.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , which further comprises a second plurality of signal conductors disposed in the insulative housing to provide differential pairs of signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrical connector of claim 10 , wherein for each of the shield strips, the surface is wider than the distance between each pair of the corresponding differential signals to provide sufficient shielding.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
284 words
An electrical connector connectable to a printed circuit board on one end and a second electrical connector on the other end and having a plurality of wafers, with each of the plurality of wafers comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of signal conductors, with each signal conductor having a first contact end connectable to the printed circuit board, a second contact end connectable to the second electrical connector, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing; a plurality of shield strips with each shield strip corresponding to one of the plurality of signal conductors, each of the shield strips having a first contact end connectable to the printed circuit board, a second contact end connectable to the second electrical connector, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing adjacent one of the plurality of signal conductors; the second contact end of the shield strips including opposing contacting members configured to provide a predetermined amount of flexibility for mating to the second electrical connector; each intermediate portion of the shield strip having a surface with a first edge and a second edge, at least one of the first edge or the second edge being bent such that when the plurality of signal conductors and the corresponding shield strips are disposed in the insulative housing, the bent edge of the intermediate portion is directed toward the corresponding signal conductor; and wherein the first contact end of the shield strips comprises at least two contact tails and the first contact end of the signal conductors comprises a contact tail, the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors configured to be attachable to the printed circuit board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
284 words
An electrical connector connectable to a printed circuit board on one end and a second electrical connector on the other end and having a plurality of wafers, with each of the plurality of wafers comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of signal conductors, with each signal conductor having a first contact end connectable to the printed circuit board, a second contact end connectable to the second electrical connector, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing; a plurality of shield strips with each shield strip corresponding to one of the plurality of signal conductors, each of the shield strips having a first contact end connectable to the printed circuit board, a second contact end connectable to the second electrical connector, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing adjacent one of the plurality of signal conductors; the second contact end of the shield strips including opposing contacting members configured to provide a predetermined amount of flexibility for mating to the second electrical connector; each intermediate portion of the shield strip having a surface with a first edge and a second edge, at least one of the first edge or the second edge being bent such that when the plurality of signal conductors and the corresponding shield strips are disposed in the insulative housing, the bent edge of the intermediate portion is directed toward the corresponding signal conductor; and wherein the first contact end of the shield strips comprises at least two contact tails and the first contact end of the signal conductors comprises a contact tail, the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors configured to be attachable to the printed circuit board.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical connector of claim 12 , wherein the contact tails of the shield strips and the signal conductors are aligned along a line for attachment to the printed circuit board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector of claim 12 , wherein the bent edge of the shield strips is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the shield strips.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrical connector of claim 12 , which further comprises a second plurality of signal conductors disposed in the insulative housing to provide differential pairs of signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector of claim 12 , which further comprises a stiffener that holds the plurality of wafers together.
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