High-speed connector with shorting capability
US6358061B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6471
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector for high speed applications includes both signal and reference or power terminals arranged on opposite sides of a circuit-card receiving slot of the connector. The reference or power terminals have a pair of spring arms that extend up from a body portion and are spaced apart from each other. Insertion of a circuit card into the card slot deflects one of the two spring arm portions secondary into shorting contact with the other spring arm portion. The circuit paths are thus defined in the terminal, which increases the performance of the connector. The shorting contact is obtained by the two spring arm portions engaging each other along opposing sides to reduce the force needed to effect shorting contact.
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