公开(公告)号：WO2021154779A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：PCT/US2021/015178

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: FCI USA LLC

Inventor： MUHA, James, J. ,  MARTIN, Scott ,  JOHNESCU, Douglas, M. ,  HULL, Gregory, A. ,  LAUERMANN, Mark, E. ,  ELLISON, Jason, John ,  DE GEEST, Jan ,  COPPER, Charles ,  GRAY, Mark, R. ,  TANIS, William ,  MINICH, Steven, E.

IPC: H01R13/6582 ,  H01R4/2456

Abstract: Electrical connectors for very high speed signals, including signals at frequencies at or above 112 GHz, with high density. Such connectors may be formed with fine features molded into portions of the connector housing to support closely spaced signal conductors. The signal conducts may nonetheless be accurately positioned, which leads to uniform impedance and other electrical characteristics that enable high frequency operation through the use of skeletal members that restrain bowing and twisting of housing components that position, directly or indirectly, the signal conductors. The skeletal members may be simply incorporated into the housing components by stamping a metal skeleton from a metal sheet in conjunction with one or more carrier strips. The housing component may be overmolded around the skeleton and then severed from the carrier strips.

公开(公告)号：WO2021016454A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：PCT/US2020/043269

申请日：2020-07-23

Applicant: FCI USA LLC

Inventor： GROSS, Charles, M. ,  MUHA, James, J.

IPC: H01R13/6582 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: An interconnection system that is safe, reliable and compact. Mating connectors include complementary projections. Terminals in each connector have opposed beams, with portions of the beams of each terminal embedded in adjacent projections. In mating connectors, the terminals are oriented 90 degrees with respect to each other, such that the terminals of one connector fit between beams of the other. Two beams of each terminal press on opposing sides of a mating terminal, creating four points of contact, for reliable operation. The projections extend beyond the distal tips of the terminals and preclude accidental contact between the terminals and a human finger. Contact force may be controlled by altering the shape of openings cut in the terminals near the base of the beams, enabling the terminals to be formed simply by stamping a sheet of metal and further enabling the beams to be short to provide a compact connector.