US 12,683,309 B2 · High-quality, high-speed card edge connector

Abstract

A card edge connector for providing high-quality, high-speed interconnections between different printed circuit boards. The card edge connector includes a front housing holding a subassembly and providing a mating interface for the connector. The subassembly includes conductors held by a subassembly housing, and a subassembly shield on a side of the subassembly housing. A mating interface shield is coupled to the subassembly shield and extends beyond the subassembly shield into a wall of the front housing. The subassembly shield and mating interface shield may be coupled through compliant members such as spring fingers. The subassembly shield and mating interface shield may be in parallel planes with the mating interface shield offset away from the conductors though still electrically connected through the compliant members.

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Dependent claims

An electrical connector, comprising:

a housing comprising a first slot at a mating face;
and
a subassembly partially disposed in the housing, the subassembly comprising a subassembly housing, a plurality of conductors held by the subassembly housing, and a first conductive member separate from the first slot of the housing, wherein:
each of the plurality of conductors comprises a mating end extending beyond the subassembly housing toward the mating face;
and
the first conductive member has a first portion extending beyond the subassembly housing toward the mating face and a second portion, with the subassembly housing between the second portion of the first conductive member and the plurality of conductors.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

High-quality, high-speed card edge connector

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High-quality, high-speed card edge connector

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Abstract

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