Wafer connector with grounding clamp
US9859659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/594
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wafer connector is disclosed in which a plurality of twin-axial wires are terminated to the tails of ground and signal terminals of the connector. Each twin-axial wire includes a pair of signal wires enclosed in a conductive sheath. A conductive grounding clamp is provided that contacts the sheaths of the twin-axial wires and holds them together as a unit to facilitate the attachment of the wires to the connector terminal tails. The clamp has two opposing halves that cooperatively define openings which receive the twin-axial wires and flat, interconnecting portions extending between the openings that provide contact points where the grounding clamp may be attached to the connector terminal tails.
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