High density, high speed electrical connector
US11742601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/585
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular high speed, high density electrical connector configurable for use in multiple configurations, including a direct attach orthogonal configuration. The connector is assembled with modules that include shielded pairs of signal conductors with mating ends that are rotated approximately 45 degrees with respect to intermediate portions of the signal conductors. The connector may have a mating interface with receptacles in one connector and pins in the mating connector. The pins may be small diameter and may be implemented with superelastic wires so as to resist damage despite having very small effective diameter. A compact mating interface resulting from small diameter mating contact portions may enable other portions of the connector, including the shielding surrounding the signal conductors to be smaller, which may raise the resonant frequency of the connector and extend its bandwidth.
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