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US 2014/0370723 A1Published application
Connector and connector sustem
AssigneeMolex Incorporation
InventorsJohn C. Laurx, Peerouz Amleshi, Vivek M. Shah
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Abstract
A connector system is disclosed that includes a first and second connector. The first connector supports a channel terminal that is U-shaped and includes a mating edge. The second connector includes one or more wafers that support terminals arranged in an edge-coupled manner. Ground terminals in the one or more wafers are configured to engage the mating edge of the channel terminal. Each wafer can include a shield mounted on a side of the wafer. If desired, the ground terminal, the channel terminal and the shield can be electrically connected in the mating interface.
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A connector, comprising:
- a housing having a mating face;
- a wafer supported by the housing, the wafer having a first edge and a second edge and a first side;
- a pair of signal terminals supported by the wafer, each of the terminals in the signal pair having a contact extending from the first edge, a tail extending from the second edge and a body extending between the contact and the tail, the pair of signal terminals being arranged in an edge-to-edge alignment;
- a ground terminal supported by the wafer and positioned adjacent the pair of signal terminals, the ground terminal having a ground contact, a ground tail and a ground body extending between the ground contact and the ground tail, the ground terminal and the pair of signal terminals forming a single column;
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- a shield supported by the wafer on the first side, the shield having a groove with two shoulders formed in the shield, the groove aligned with the pair of signal terminals so that two shoulders are positioned on opposite sides of the signal pair.
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A connector, comprising:
- a housing having a mating face;
- a wafer supported by the housing, the wafer having a first edge and a second edge;
- a pair of signal terminals supported by the wafer, each of the terminals in the signal pair having a contact extending from the first edge, a tail extending from the second edge and a body extending between the contact and the tail, the pair of signal terminals being arranged in an edge-to-edge alignment, the signal terminals configured to engage the blade terminals;
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- a ground terminal supported by the wafer and positioned adjacent the pair of signal terminals, the ground terminal having a ground contact, a ground tail and a ground body extending between the ground contact and the ground tail, the ground terminal and the pair of signal terminals forming a single column, wherein the ground body defines a terminal centerline and the ground contact has a first beam that extends at a first angle on a first side of the terminal centerline and further includes a second beam that extends at a second angle on a second side of the terminal centerline.
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A connector system, comprising:
- a first housing;
- a first and a second blade terminal supported by the first housing, the blade terminals aligned edge to edge;
- a first channel terminal supported by the first housing, the first channel terminal having a base and two wings extending from the base so as to provide a U shape, the wings having mating edges;
- a second housing having a face configured to mate with the first housing;
- a wafer supported by the second housing, the wafer having a first side and a second side;
- a pair of signal terminals supported by the wafer, each of the terminals in the signal pair having a contact extending from the first side, a tail extending from the second side and a body extending between the contact and the tail, the pair of signal terminals being arranged in an edge-to-edge alignment, the signal terminals configured to engage the blade terminals;
- a ground terminal supported by the wafer and positioned adjacent the pair of signal terminals, the ground terminal having a ground contact, a ground tail and a ground body extending between the ground contact and the ground tail, wherein the ground terminal and the pair of signal terminals forming a single column and the ground contact engages one of the mating edges.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.