Input-output electrical connector
US5299942A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/925
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector system is provided for electrically coupling a plurality of conductors with a printed circuit board. The system includes a main housing for mounting on one side of the printed circuit board, the board having an IC chip on the opposite side thereof. Main terminals are mounted on the main housing for coupling the conductors to circuits of the printed circuit board. A unitary secondary housing is adapted for mounting on the opposite side of the printed circuit board and includes an integral shield portion for covering the IC chip and providing electrostatic discharge protection therefor. Apertures are provided in the shield portion to allow for cooling of the IC chip. The unitary secondary housing includes at least one integral header portion defining a receptacle for receiving a complementary electrical connector. Terminals are mounted in the secondary housing and have contact means located in the receptacle for interengagement with contacts of the complementary electrical connector and tails for interengagement with circuit traces on the printed circuit board.
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