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Reverse current biased diode connector

US5164873A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 1991
Grant dateNov 17, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/719
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transient suppression connector includes a plurality of contacts each of which carries both a negatively and a positively biased diode. The connector also includes negative and positive bias voltage input pins and a grounding arrangement including a respective common diode for the negatively and the positively biased contact diodes.

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