Board mounted memory card connector with EMI shield
OwnerYi-Tse Hoinventor
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Abstract
A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space. A plurality of conductive signal terminals and at least one ground terminal are mounted on the rear section of the housing. The terminals are electrically connected to the printed circuit board and include contact portions for engaging appropriate contacts on the memory card when the card is inserted into the housing. A ground shield cover is mounted on the housing at the rear thereof for shielding at least major portions of the signal terminals. The ground shield cover is conductively coupled between the ground terminal and the printed circuit board.
Claims15
A memory card connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising:
- an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space;
- a plurality of conductive signal terminals and at least one ground terminal mounted on the rear section of the housing, the terminals being electrically connected to the printed circuit board and including contact portions for engaging appropriate contacts on the memory card when the card is inserted into said space;
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- a ground shield cover mounted on the housing at the rear thereof for shielding at least major portions of the signal terminals, the ground shield cover being conductively coupled between the ground terminal and the printed circuit board.
A memory card connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising:
- an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space;
- a metal cover mounted across a top of the insulative housing over a substantial portion of the card-receiving space;
- a linear array of signal terminals and a pair of ground terminals at opposite ends of the array of signal terminals all mounted on the rear section of the housing, the terminals being electrically connected to the printed circuit board and including contact portions for engaging appropriate contacts on the memory card when the card is inserted into said space;
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- a ground shield cover mounted on the housing at the rear thereof for shielding at least major portions of the signal terminals, the ground shield cover being stamped and formed of conductive sheet metal material and including a pair of flexible ground tabs in engagement with the ground terminals and at least one foot portion electrically connected to a ground pad on the printed circuit board,
- whereby the ground shield cover is conductively coupled between the ground terminals and the printed circuit board.
The memory card connector of claim 111 wherein said housing is sized such that the card-receiving space includes first and second card-receiving slots for receiving a pair of stacked memory cards, and said ground shield cover includes a plate portion extending over the signal terminals and leg portions depending from the plate portion into engagement with ground pads on the printed circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.