High frequency board-to-board connector
US6599138B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6585
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a high frequency board-to-board connector for interconnecting electronic sub-assemblies. The high frequency board-to-board connector includes a row of conductive pins received in an insulative housing for connecting with receptacles of a design. Two discrete electronic sub-assemblies, for example PCBs, can be mechanically and electrically connected without the need for a gender male connector on one PCB and a corresponding gender female connector on the other PCB. A plurality of follower arms spaced apart along the grounding plate facilitates contact with a ground plane in the design to form a ground path. The ground path reduces electromagnetic coupling between any pair of conductive pins and consequentially lowering cross-talk noise. Furthermore, inductive parasitics of the conductive pins is reduced, further facilitating high frequency operations.
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