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Card edge connector having additional ground contact facilitating grounding of inserted memory module

US7927114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2010
Grant dateApr 19, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/725
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A card edge connector includes an elongated housing defining a plurality of first and second terminal grooves at opposite sides thereof. A key is located between said first and second terminal grooves. A plurality of first and second terminals are respectively received in said first and second terminal grooves. The outmost of the first terminal together with the outmost of the second terminal are arranged as grounding terminals and form a diagonal configuration to contact with grounding pad defined on the memory module for eliminating EMI.

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