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US 2019/0296497 A1Published application
High-speed electronic connector
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorLe CHANG
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Abstract
Electrical connectors for connecting various computing devices include a printed circuit board with a plurality of electrical contacts, as well as a ground bar for reducing electromagnetic interference, enclosed within a housing. The counterpart female connector includes a receptacle, disposed within an outer shell and having a cavity configured to receive the connecting plug of the male connector.
Claims20
An electronic connector, comprising:
- a first connection face on a first side of the electronic connector and a second connection face on a second side of the electronic connector, the first side and the second side being opposite-facing sides;
- a housing;
- a printed circuit board enclosed at least partially within the housing;
- a first group of electrical contacts arranged on the first connection face of a nose portion of the printed circuit board, the nose portion being an exposed region disposed outside of the housing;
- and
- a first ground bar disposed on the first connection face of the printed circuit board, the first ground bar at least partially bordering the nose portion.
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An electronic connector, comprising:
- an outer shell, the outer shell configured to provide a ground pathway to the electronic connector;
- a receptacle disposed at least in part within the outer shell, the receptacle including an interior cavity;
- a first connection face on a first side of the interior cavity and a second connection face on a second side of the interior cavity, the first side and the second side being opposite-facing sides;
- a first group of electrical contacts arranged on the first connection face;
- a ground plate disposed at least in part within the receptacle;
- and
- a first electromagnetic interference (EMI) plate in contact with both the outer shell and the receptacle, the first EMI plate including at least a first prong, the first prong protruding into the interior cavity from an aperture in the first connection face.
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A connecting plug for use with an electronic connector, the connecting plug comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- a first group of electrical contacts arranged on a first surface of the printed circuit board;
- and
- a ground bar disposed on the first surface of the printed circuit board, the ground bar at least partially bordering the first group of electrical contacts in an approximate U-shape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.