Method to eliminate or reduce ESD on connectors
US6447316B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6485
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a method of manufacturing electrical connectors with an improved grounding configuration so that the potentially harmful effects of ESD currents are minimized. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, D-sub connectors are modified to include a central grounding strip between rows of pin openings in a manner that is highly effective in grounding ESD events and, in particular, more readily qualify such a modified connector to meet strict ESD testing requirements.
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