公开(公告)号：US09915796B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15211138

申请日：2016-07-15

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Eric J. Zbinden ,  Randall E. Musser ,  Jean-Marc A. Verdiell ,  John A. Mongold ,  Brian R. Vicich ,  Keith R. Guetig

IPC: H04B10/24 ,  H04B10/00 ,  H01R27/00 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/80 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R12/71

CPC classification number: G02B6/4284 ,  G02B6/4232 ,  G02B6/4246 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/4261 ,  G02B6/4269 ,  G02B6/4278 ,  G02B6/4279 ,  G02B6/428 ,  G02B6/4292 ,  G02B6/4293 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/49175 ,  H01R12/716 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H04B1/3833 ,  H04B10/2504 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/801 ,  H04B10/803 ,  H05K7/20418 ,  H01L2924/00014

Abstract: An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector.

公开(公告)号：US11828908B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17530574

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Eric J. Zbinden ,  Thomas A. Hall, III

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/4268 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4249

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.

公开(公告)号：US11650383B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17721887

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Eric J. Zbinden ,  Thomas A. Hall, III

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/4268 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4249

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.

公开(公告)号：US11621523B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17486058

申请日：2021-09-27

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Keith R. Guetig ,  Thomas A. Hall, III ,  Andrew R. Collingwood ,  John L. Nightingale ,  Eric J. Zbinden

IPC: H01R13/631 ,  H01R13/26 ,  H01R13/52

Abstract: A cage assembly includes a cage including a top wall and a bottom wall and an electrical receptacle positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall such that the electrical receptacle floats within the cage in opposite directions between the top wall and the bottom wall.

公开(公告)号：US11536917B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17742844

申请日：2022-05-12

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Eric J. Zbinden ,  Thomas A. Hall, III

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.

公开(公告)号：US11500168B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17721875

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Eric J. Zbinden ,  Thomas A. Hall, III

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.

公开(公告)号：US10534145B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US16135254

申请日：2018-09-19

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Eric J. Zbinden ,  Thomas A. Hall, III

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.

公开(公告)号：US12278441B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US17273364

申请日：2019-09-04

Applicant: SAMTEC, INC.

Inventor： Marc Epitaux ,  Eric J. Zbinden ,  John Coronati ,  Jignesh H. Shah ,  Brandon Thomas Gore

IPC: H01R12/73 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01L23/498 ,  H01L25/18 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/631 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/18

Abstract: This present disclosure increases the interconnect density by using a different technology approach than the industry is currently using (stamping and molding). By using a MEMS-based technology approach, better geometry and impedance control can be carried out to reduce impedance discontinuities and feature size. Additional concepts include low connector insertion force, no contact wiping, and a precise alignment mechanism between the connector contacts and those on the mating substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11536918B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17830265

申请日：2022-06-01

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Eric J. Zbinden ,  Thomas A. Hall, III

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.

公开(公告)号：US20220236504A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17721863

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: Samtec, Inc.

Inventor： Eric J. Zbinden ,  Thomas A. Hall, III

IPC: G02B6/42

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.