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Cross talk reduction for a high speed electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Japan GK
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Filing: 2012-06-08
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Granted: 2015-03-31
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Expires: 2032-06-08
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector has a housing receiving one or more series of electrical contacts. Each series of electrical contacts has a plurality of ground contacts and a plurality of signal contacts. The signal contacts are positioned in between the ground contacts, and the plurality of ground contacts are integrally connected to each other by a bus bar within the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Tze Yeong Pang
- 👤 Doron Lapidot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6471; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R43/00; H01R43/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing receiving one or more series of electrical contacts, wherein each series of electrical contacts comprises: three ground contacts, each having a securing portion extending in a common plane; a plurality of signal contacts positioned in between each of the three ground contacts; and two electrically connected bus bars extending along an axis in the common plane, positioned between and integrally connecting the three ground contacts positioned on opposite sides of the plurality of signal contacts, and positioned within the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing receiving one or more series of electrical contacts, wherein each series of electrical contacts comprises: three ground contacts, each having a securing portion extending in a common plane; a plurality of signal contacts positioned in between each of the three ground contacts; and two electrically connected bus bars extending along an axis in the common plane, positioned between and integrally connecting the three ground contacts positioned on opposite sides of the plurality of signal contacts, and positioned within the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein each of the ground contacts comprises a contact portion for establishing contact between mating connectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector according to claim 2 , wherein each of the ground contacts comprises a terminal portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector according to claim 3 , wherein each of the ground contacts further comprises a base connecting the contact portion and the terminal portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector according to claim 4 , wherein the base is substantially rectangular and comprises an orthogonal wall extending in the plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electrical connector according to claim 5 , wherein the base comprises a securing section, wherein the orthogonal wall connects the contact portion and one end of the securing section, and wherein the securing sections are integrally connected by the bus bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector according to claim 5 , wherein the signal contacts are located in between two ground contacts and beneath the bus bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical connector according to claim 5 , wherein each housing of the mating connectors is provided with a connection channel for receiving the two bus bars of the ground contacts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein each of the signal contacts comprises a contact portion for establishing contact between mating connectors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein each of the signal contacts comprises a terminal portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein each of the signal contacts comprises a retaining section connecting the contact portion and the terminal portion, wherein the retaining section has a width wider than the contact portion and the terminal portion, and wherein the bus bar is located so as to overlap the retaining section of the signal contact.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the signal contacts in between two ground contacts that are integrally connected is two.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical connector is a 12G SAS connector.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of fabricating an electrical connector comprising the steps of: providing a housing for receiving one or more series of electrical contacts; providing three ground contacts, each having a securing section extending in a common plane, and a plurality of signal contacts; positioning the plurality of signal contacts in between each of the three ground contacts; and positioning two electrically connected bus bars along an axis in the common plane within the housing and an integrally connecting the three ground contacts positioned on opposite sides of the plurality of signal contacts.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of fabricating an electrical connector comprising the steps of: providing a housing for receiving one or more series of electrical contacts; providing three ground contacts, each having a securing section extending in a common plane, and a plurality of signal contacts; positioning the plurality of signal contacts in between each of the three ground contacts; and positioning two electrically connected bus bars along an axis in the common plane within the housing and an integrally connecting the three ground contacts positioned on opposite sides of the plurality of signal contacts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of fabricating an electrical connector according to claim 14 , wherein a copper alloy strip is provided for fabricating the electrical contacts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of fabricating an electrical connector according to claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises a stamping process to obtain a basic of the electrical contacts.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of fabricating an electrical connector according to claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises a forming process obtain a desired shape of each of electrical contacts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of fabricating an electrical connector according to claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises a plating process to obtain the final configuration of the electrical contacts.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of fabricating an electrical connector according to claim 14 , wherein a high temperature thermoplastic resin is provided and in a molding process to fabricate the housing.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of fabricating an electrical connector according to claim 14 , wherein the housing further comprises receptive channels.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of fabricating an electrical connector according to claim 20 , wherein the electrical contacts are assembled into the respective channels.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector according to claim 21 , wherein each of the plurality of signal contacts includes a retaining section disposed along a plane offset from the common plane of the three ground contacts.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector according to claim 22 , wherein each of the plurality of signal contacts includes a retaining section disposed along a plane offset from the common plane of the three ground contacts.
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