# US 10,483,707 B2 · Pluggable module with coaxial connector interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,483,707 B2 - Document ID: US10483707B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/701,310 - Filed: 2017-09-11 - Published: 2018-03-15 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-09 - Assignees: Methode Electronics, Inc. - Applicants: Methode Electronics, Inc. - Inventors: Luis Torres; Joseph Llorens; Alexandros Pirillis; Robert Skepnek - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10483707B2 ## CPC - H01R 31/065: {with built-in electric apparatus} - H01R 12/7076: {for connection between PCB and component, e.g. display} - H01R 13/46: Bases; Cases - H01R 24/542: {Adapters} - H01R 2101/00: One pole - H01R 2201/04: for network, e.g. LAN connectors - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A pluggable module comprising a housing having a first end and second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end and a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about a centerline bisecting the length of the body. The pluggable module comprises a miniature balun disposed within the module for converting between a single-ended input to a differential load. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pluggable module comprising: a housing having a first end and an opposite second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end, the F-type coaxial connector electrically connected to the edge connector, the edge connector for pluggably mating the first end of the housing within a host receptable; and a miniature balun disposed within the module and electrically connected between the F-type coaxial connector and the edge connector, the miniature balun for converting between a single-ended input to a differential load of signal processing component. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 wherein the first end and the edge connector are compliant with Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) specifications. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 wherein the balun omits at least one of the following elements: a) thru-hole leads; b) over-molding; and c) ferrite core of low magnetic permeability. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 wherein the balun provides at least one of the following elements: a) surface mount leads; b) ferrite core of high magnetic permeability; c) an overall height of the balun package being restricted for use within the envelope dimensions provided by SFP specification. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 wherein the module is miniaturized by providing a printed circuit board (PCB) having components on both sides of the PCB and the balun having surface mount leads for mounting to pads on a first side of the PCB and facilitating mounting of other components on a second side of the PCB. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 comprising a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about and parallel to a centerline bisecting the length of the body, and the release lever attached to the housing for releasing the first end and the edge connector from the host receptacle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The pluggable module of claim 6 wherein the body is stamped from a flat metallic sheet. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The pluggable module of claim 6 wherein the body includes three segments, the first segment forming a generally “H” shaped member, an opposite second segment having side serrations for receiving a button thereon and a third segment disposed between the first and second segments, the third segment having an opening and a tab extending into a bottom portion of the “H” shaped member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The pluggable module of claim 8 comprising a module enlarged end having a lever mating area including a finger extending from the housing and disposed within the opening; a resilient member disposed between the housing and the body and for receiving the tab thereon and a pair of legs of the “H” shaped member for sliding and engaging a release tab. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 wherein the housing is cast from one of aluminum aluminum alloy, zinc and zinc alloy. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 further comprising a Gfast wireline physical layer in electrical connection to the edge connector for improving broadband performance. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 further comprising a G.hn wireline physical layer in electrical connection to the edge connector for improving broadband performance. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The pluggable module of claim 1 further comprising a VDSL/VDSL2 wireline physical layer in electrical connection to the edge connector for improving broadband performance. ### Claim 14 A pluggable module comprising: a housing having a first end and an opposite second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end for pluggably connecting to a host, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end, the F-type coaxial connector electrically connected to the edge connector; and a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about and parallel to a centerline bisecting the length of the body, the release lever attached to the housing for releasing the first end and the edge connector from the host. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The pluggable module of claim 14 wherein the body is stamped from a flat metallic sheet. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The pluggable module of claim 14 wherein the body includes three segments, the first segment forming a generally “H” shaped release member, an opposite second segment having side serrations for receiving a button thereon and a third segment disposed between the first and second segments, the third segment having an opening and a tab extending into a bottom portion of the “H” shaped release member. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The pluggable module of claim 16 comprising a module enlarged end having a lever mating area including a finger disposed within the opening; a resilient member for receiving the tab thereon and a pair of legs of the “H” shaped release member for sliding and engaging a release tab. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The pluggable module of claim 14 further comprising a miniature balun disposed within the module and electrically connected between the F-type coaxial connector and the edge connector for converting between a single-ended input to a differential load. ### Claim 19 A method of assembling a pluggable module comprising the steps of: obtaining a balun having a ferrite core having high magnetic permeability; mounting the balun to a first side of a printed circuit board (PCB) via a surface mount process; mounting other components to a second side of the PCB the PCB electrically connecting components mounted thereon; casting a housing from an alloy; stamping a release lever from a flat sheet of metal; forming the release lever by bending the flat metal to form a first, second and third segment of the release lever; mounting a the balun on a first side of a two sided PCB, the balun having no over-molded lid and a reduced profile and the balun mounted using surface mount tails to provide a low profile mounting orientation and mounting the PCB to a flange that supports an F-type connector, the flange having a clip for soldering attaching to a pad on the PCB. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 wherein the body of the release lever is formed to provide, the first segment forming a generally “H” shaped release member, an opposite second segment having side serrations for receiving a button thereon and the third segment disposed between the first and second segments, the third segment having an opening capable of receiving a tab extending into a bottom portion of the “H” shaped release member, the release lever attached to the housing for releasing the first end and the edge connector from a host. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 further comprising the steps of mounting the balun on a first side of a two sided PCB, the balun having no over-molded lid and a reduced profile and the balun mounted using surface mount tails to provide a low profile mounting orientation and mounting the PCB to a flange that supports an F-type connector, the flange having a clip for attaching to a pad on the PCB.