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US 10,950,997 B2Granted
Plug module system
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsPhilip J. Dambach, Kent E. Regnier
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Abstract
A plug module is provided that includes a first mating end and a second mating end. The first mating end is configured to mate with a predefined port, such as a QSFP port. The second mating end can support two or more micro receptacles that allow the plug module to provide an octopus-like cable assembly without requiring the predetermination of a particular length of cable.
Claims20
A plug module, comprising:
- a body with a first mating end and a second mating end, the first end configured to be inserted into a predefined port;
- a paddle card positioned in the first end and including a plurality of contact pads, the paddle card configured to receive at least two transmit channels and two receive channels;
- a first micro receptacle and a second micro receptacle supported in the second mating end, wherein the first and second micro receptacle are each configured to include one of the two transmit channels and one of the two receive channels;
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- a micro board that supports the first and second micro receptacles, the first micro receptacle being mounted on the micro board and the second micro receptacle being mounted on the micro board.
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A plug module, comprising:
- a body with a first mating end and a second mating end, the first end configured to be inserted into a predefined port;
- a paddle card positioned in the first mating end and including a plurality of contact pads, the paddle card configured to receive at least two transmit channels and two receive channels;
- a first micro receptacle and a second micro receptacle supported in the second mating end, wherein the first and second micro receptacle are each configured to include one of the two transmit channels and one of the two receive channels;
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- a micro board that supports the first and second micro receptacles, the first micro receptacle being mounted on a first side of the micro board and the second micro receptacle being mounted on a second side of the micro board, the first side of the micro board being opposite the second side of the micro board.
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