Contact module and connector having the same
US6796822B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/193
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A contact module includes: a strip base; and a plurality of first and second protrusions continuously extending from the first and second ends of the base, respectively. The second end is opposite to the first end. The first and second protrusions include the same materials as the base. Each of the first and second protrusions includes first and second contact portions, respectively. The base includes a sheet made of a metal material, an insulating film formed on at least one side of the sheet, and a film including a noble metal material formed on the insulating film. The film forms the first and second contact portions and circuit patterns. The circuit patterns are formed between the first and second contact portions. The first and second contact portions and the circuit patterns integrally form a plurality of contacts. Each of the contacts includes one of the first contact portions, a corresponding one of the second contact portions, and the circuit pattern therebetween.
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