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High speed, high density electrical connector with selective positioning of lossy regions

US7581990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 2008
Grant dateSep 1, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/52
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical interconnection system with high speed, high density electrical connectors. The connectors incorporate electrically lossy material, selectively positioned to reduce crosstalk without undesirably attenuating signals. The lossy material may be molded through ground conductors that separate adjacent differential pairs within columns of conductive elements in the connector. However, regions of lossy material may be set back from the edges of the ground conductors to avoid undesired attenuation of signals. Also, the lossy material may be positioned in multiple regions along the length of signal conductors. The regions may be separated by holes, notches, gaps or other openings in the lossy material, which can be simply formed as part of a molding operation.

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