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Electrical connector with improved signal transmission means

US7798726B2 · kind B2 · utility

19Cited by
16References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 22, 2008
Grant dateSep 21, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R27/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a base portion (11), a first tongue portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion and a plurality of first passageways (123), the first tongue portion is thinner than the base portion and defines a front mating face (120), an upper side face (121) and a lower side face (122) opposite to the upper side face. A number of first electrical contacts (21) are received in the first passageways respectively, the first electrical contacts each defines a first contacting portion (210), a first soldering portion (212) and a first retaining portion (211) connecting with the first contacting portion and the first soldering portion. A number of optical components (4, 5) are mounted on the first tongue portion and exposed to exterior through the front mating face.

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