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Electrical connector having a signal contact section and a power contact section

US9559446B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 12, 2016
Grant dateJan 31, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6585
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a housing having a signal contact section and a power contact section. The housing has a plurality of signal contact channels at the signal contact section and a plurality of power contact channels at the power contact section. A signal contact assembly is coupled to a rear of the housing and has a plurality of signal contacts. The signal contacts are configured to be terminated to a circuit board. A power contact assembly is coupled to the rear of the housing and has a plurality of power contacts received in corresponding power contact channels. The power contacts are terminated to ends of power wires. The power wires are configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board remote from the signal contacts.

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