Electrical connector having resonance control
US9472900B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6471
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a housing having a first end and a second end. The housing has a mating slot formed between the first and second ends configured to receive a mating connector having contact pads. A contact array is received in the housing. The contact array includes ground contacts and signal contacts interspersed between corresponding ground contacts. The ground contacts include attachment portions thereon. At least one lossy ground absorber is received in the housing and is coupled to at least one corresponding ground contact. Each lossy ground absorber includes at least one opening. The at least one opening receives the attachment portion of the corresponding ground contact.
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