# US 2023/0056932 A1 · Housing Having Different Dielectric Constants > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0056932 A1 - Document ID: US20230056932A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/408,838 - Filed: 2021-08-23 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2021-08-23 - Assignees: TE Connectivity Services GmbH; TE Connectivity Germany GmbH - Applicants: TE Connectivity Services GmbH; TE Connectivity Germany GmbH - Inventors: Hyo Chang (Chris) Yun; Mohammad Nikfal; Xiaoming Luo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230056932A1 ## CPC - H01R 13/516: Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing {, hoods} - H01R 13/6477: by variation of dielectric properties - H01R 13/42: Securing in a demountable manner - H01B 3/00: Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties - H01R 13/504: different pieces being moulded, cemented, welded, e.g. ultrasonic welding, or swaged together - H01R 13/65914: {Connection of shield to additional grounding conductors} - H01R 24/28: Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable - H01R 2103/00: Two poles - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H01B: CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F1/00; waveguides H01P {; printed circuits H05K}) ## Abstract A housing of a connector includes a first section and a second section connected to the first section and extending from the first section. The first section has a first dielectric constant. The second section has a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A housing of a connector, comprising: a first section having a first dielectric constant; and a second section connected to the first section and extending from the first section, the second section having a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The housing of claim 1, wherein the first section is disposed at a mating end of the housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The housing of claim 2, wherein the second section is separated from the mating end by the first section. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The housing of claim 1, wherein the second section is attached to the first section by an adhesive. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The housing of claim 4, wherein the first section is formed of a first material and the second section is formed of a second material different than the first material. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The housing of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the first section and a portion of the second section are monolithically formed together in a single piece from a housing material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The housing of claim 6, further comprising a pair of halves connected to each other to form the housing, each of the halves has a part of the first section and a part of the second section, each of the halves is monolithically formed in a single piece from the housing material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The housing of claim 6, wherein the first section and the second section are entirely monolithically formed together in the single piece from the housing material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The housing of claim 6, wherein the first section is a solid member formed of the housing material and the second section has a plurality of structural members each with a plurality of openings extending through the structural members. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The housing of claim 9, wherein the structural members are each a tubular member and the plurality of openings are circular openings. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The housing of claim 9, wherein the structural members are each a lattice structure and the plurality of openings are polygonal openings. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The housing of claim 11, wherein an outer contour of the lattice structure has a circular outer cross-sectional shape or a variable outer cross-sectional shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The housing of claim 1, wherein the first dielectric constant is greater than or equal to 3.0. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The housing of claim 13, wherein the second dielectric constant is greater than to equal to 2.0. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The housing of claim 9, wherein a total opening volume of the openings is greater than 0% and less than or equal to 40% of a total surface area of the housing. ### Claim 16 A connector, comprising: a housing including a first section having a first dielectric constant and a second section connected to the first section and extending from the first section, the second section having a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The connector of claim 16, further comprising an inner contact held within the housing, a mating portion of the inner contact is disposed adjacent to or protrudes beyond the first section. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The connector of claim 16, wherein the first section is a solid member and the second section has a plurality of structural members each with a plurality of openings extending through the structural members. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The connector of claim 16, wherein the first section is formed of a first material and the second section is formed of a second material different than the first material. ### Claim 20 A connector system, comprising: a connector having a housing, the housing having a first section with a first dielectric constant and a second section connected to the first section and extending from the first section, the second section having a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant; and a mating connector having a mating housing, the mating housing having a third section with a third dielectric constant and a fourth section connected to the third section and extending from the third section, the fourth section having a fourth dielectric constant that is less than the third dielectric constant, the first section is disposed adjacent to and facing the third section in a mated position of the connector with the mating connector.