Patent · US Expired

Board mounted electrical connector with improved ground terminals

US6638111B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 11, 2002
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6594
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board and includes an elongated dielectric housing having a front mating end and a rear terminating end. A plurality of signal terminals are mounted on the housing and are spaced longitudinally thereof. Each signal terminal includes a contact portion at the mating end of the housing and a tail portion at the terminating end of the housing. A plurality of ground plates are mounted on the housing between at least some of the signal terminals. Each ground plate includes a body portion, a front portion and a tail portion. The signal terminals are disposed substantially within the longitudinal profiles of the body portions and front portions of the ground plates in a direction longitudinally of the housing, with the tail portions of the ground plates projecting rearwardly of the profiles.

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