公开(公告)号：US10522938B1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16124275

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Scott Eric Walton ,  Graham Harry Smith, Jr. ,  Michael Frank Cina

IPC: H01R13/648 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/6471 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/41

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive shell, a dielectric holder, and electrical contacts. The conductive shell defines a cavity. The dielectric holder is disposed within the cavity. The electrical contacts are mounted to the dielectric holder within the cavity and are arranged in pairs. The pairs include multiple pairs in a cancellation arrangement and an isolated pair spaced apart from the pairs in the cancellation arrangement. A separation distance from the isolated pair to a closest neighboring electrical contact of the electrical contacts is greater than respective separation distances from each of the pairs in the cancellation arrangement to corresponding closest neighboring electrical contacts of the electrical contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20170358878A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15617767

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: TE Connectivity Corporation

Inventor： Graham Harry Smith, JR. ,  Scott Eric Walton ,  Michael Frank Cina

IPC: H01R12/71 ,  H01R13/6474 ,  H01R12/70

CPC classification number: H01R12/714 ,  H01P5/028 ,  H01R12/7005 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H01R13/2492 ,  H01R13/6474 ,  H01R13/6587 ,  H05K1/025 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K3/403 ,  H05K2201/09381 ,  H05K2201/094 ,  H05K2201/09418 ,  H05K2201/09427 ,  H05K2201/09727

Abstract: An electrical contact pad for electrically contacting a connector includes a first region having a first length in a longitudinal direction, and a second region having a second length in the longitudinal direction that is greater than the first length. The first region is arranged to contact a first arm of the connector and the second region is arranged to contact a second arm of the connector. The first length being smaller than the second length results in an increase in the impedance of the electrical contact pad as compared to typical contact pads which tend to correspond to low impedance regions.

公开(公告)号：US20170358876A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15617711

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: TE Connectivity Corporation

Inventor： Graham Harry Smith, JR. ,  Scott Eric Walton ,  Albert Tsang

IPC: H01R12/58 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/41 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R31/00

CPC classification number: H01R12/585 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H01R13/41 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R31/005

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a base that includes first and second side edges, and a forward edge that extends between the first and second side edges. At least one contact arm extends from the forward edge of the base for making electrical contact with a contact pad. Each of the first and second side edges defines one or more protrusions configured to engage an interior portion of a connector housing for securing the electrical contact within the connector housing. The one or more protrusions on the first side edge are asymmetrically arranged with respect to the one or more protrusions on the second side edge such that respective centers of each of the one or more protrusions on the first side edge are misaligned with respective centers of each of the one or more protrusions on the second side edge.

公开(公告)号：US10263352B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15617767

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: TE Connectivity Corporation

Inventor： Graham Harry Smith, Jr. ,  Scott Eric Walton ,  Michael Frank Cina

IPC: H05K1/00 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H01R12/70 ,  H01R13/6474 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01P5/02 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K3/40

Abstract: An electrical contact pad for electrically contacting a connector includes a first region having a first length in a longitudinal direction, and a second region having a second length in the longitudinal direction that is greater than the first length. The first region is arranged to contact a first arm of the connector and the second region is arranged to contact a second arm of the connector. The first length being smaller than the second length results in a beneficial increases the impedance of the electrical contact pad. A chamfered edge of the contact pad results in an additional beneficial increase in the impedance of the electrical contact pad.

公开(公告)号：US10320099B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15617711

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: TE Connectivity Corporation

Inventor： Graham Harry Smith, Jr. ,  Scott Eric Walton ,  Albert Tsang

IPC: H01R13/42 ,  H01R12/58 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/41 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R31/00

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a base that includes first and second side edges, and a forward edge that extends between the first and second side edges. At least one contact arm extends from the forward edge of the base for making electrical contact with a contact pad. Each of the first and second side edges defines one or more protrusions configured to engage an interior portion of a connector housing for securing the electrical contact within the connector housing. The one or more protrusions on the first side edge are asymmetrically arranged with respect to the one or more protrusions on the second side edge such that respective centers of each of the one or more protrusions on the first side edge are misaligned with respective centers of each of the one or more protrusions on the second side edge.

公开(公告)号：US10128597B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15617735

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: TE Connectivity Corporation

Inventor： Graham Harry Smith, Jr. ,  Scott Eric Walton ,  Michael Frank Cina

IPC: H01R12/00 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/02

Abstract: An electrical contact pad for electrically contacting a connector includes first, second and third regions. The first region is connected to a trace. The second region is adjacent to the first region and has a width less than the first region. The third region is adjacent to the second region and has a width that is greater than the second region. The third region is sized to make contact with a connector. Having the width of the second region be smaller than the width of the first and third regions increases an impedance of the electrical contact pad.

公开(公告)号：US09997868B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15657997

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: TE Connectivity Corporation

Inventor： Graham Harry Smith, Jr. ,  Scott Eric Walton ,  Albert Tsang

IPC: H01R12/00 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R12/73 ,  H01R12/70

CPC classification number: H01R13/6461 ,  H01R12/00 ,  H01R12/70 ,  H01R12/7005 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H01R12/73 ,  H01R12/732

Abstract: A shroud that forms part of an electrical connector for securing a plurality of circuit wafers within the electrical connector includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of vertical members extending between the top and bottom walls that define a plurality of slots for receiving the plurality of circuit wafers. Each vertical member includes a first side that faces a second side of an adjacent vertical member. The first side defines top, middle, and bottom surface regions that are spaced apart from the second side of the adjacent vertical member by a first distance, and first and second recessed surface regions between the top, middle, and bottom surface regions that are spaced apart from the second side of the adjacent vertical member by a second distance that is greater than the first distance. The first and second recessed surface regions are positioned so as to prevent direct contact between the vertical members and one or more high-frequency traces disposed on the plurality of circuit wafers.