High-density bi-level card edge connector and method of making the same
US5024609A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/721
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector of the card edge connector type having a housing, two types of contacts and a contact separator. At least two contacts are located in the same contact chamber in the housing with the separator keeping the contacts separate. In an alternate embodiment, the connector has two housings. Each housing has a contact therein and one housing is mounted inside the other housing. The connector can also comprise a signal transmitting section and a power transmitting section formed from modular units that are connected together at their ends.
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