Paddle card assembly for high speed applications
US9466925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/65912
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A paddle card assembly is disclosed for use in providing a high speed transmission line for connecting electronic devices together. The paddle card takes the form of a circuit board that has two distinct portions, a base portion to which wires of a cable are terminated, and an extension portion that extends rearwardly toward the cable wire in order to extend between sets of wires. The extension portion has one or more ground plane layers formed therewith and supported thereby and as such, the extension portion places a ground plane in the termination area of the connector, rear of the trailing edge of the paddle card to provide shielding between pairs of wires on opposite sides of the paddle card where the cable shields are cut back. The extension portion may have either a reduced thickness, or wire-receiving channels formed therein which accommodate portions of the wires of the cable.
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