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US 2026/0081391 A1Published application
High-speed, hermaphroditic connector and connector assemblies
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsJohn C. Laurx, Khang Choong Yong, Michael D. Rost, Pue Xie
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Abstract
High-speed, hermaphroditic electrical connectors may be connected to form a hermaphroditic connector assembly that uses less space than existing connector assemblies. A housing can provide a first and second engagement feature that are intended to engage each other so that when two such connectors are rotated 180 degrees the engagement features allow two such connectors to mate together. Cables can be connected directly to the terminals so as to provide for improved electrical performance.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a first connector having a housing configured to couple to a second connector that is substantially similar to the first connector when the first connector is rotated relative to the second connector, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of terminals positioned in a plurality of conductive shields, each terminal among the plurality of terminals comprising a respective tail,
- wherein each of the plurality of conductive shields comprises a U-shaped shield and a collar integral therewith that is configured to couple to a shielding layer of a respective one of a plurality of cables, the collar defining a protective area over an overlapped connection between tails of the plurality of terminals to conductors of the plurality of cables, the collar substantially surrounding the shielding layer.
A connector, comprising:
- a hermaphroditic housing;
- a plurality of conductive shields;
- and
- a plurality of terminals positioned in the plurality of conductive shields, each terminal among the plurality of terminals comprising a tail,
- a plurality of pockets defined in the hermaphroditic housing, wherein the plurality of conductive shields are positioned in a respective one of the plurality of pockets, wherein each of the plurality of pockets defines a region of air on one or more sides of a respective one of the plurality of conductive shields that affects a dielectric constant of the connector
- wherein each of the plurality of conductive shields comprises a U-shaped shield and a collar configured to couple to a shielding layer of a respective one of a plurality of cables, the collar defining a protective area over an overlapped connection between the tail of the plurality of terminals and conductors of the plurality of cables, the collar substantially surrounding the shielding layer.
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