Multi-pin electrical connector including anti-resonant planar capacitors

An anti-resonant planar capacitor structure for incorporation in a multi-pin connector and with the connector including a first connector portion having a particular pin configuration and a second connector portion interconnected to the first connector portion and with the second connector portion including a plurality of pins interconnected individually to individual ones of the pins of the first connector portion, the capacitor structure including

• a plate member located adjacent to and spaced from the second connector portion and with the plate member supporting a plurality of individual planar capacitors and with each capacitor connected between one of the pins of the second connector portion and ground,
• each planar capacitor formed by a pair of electrically interconnected ground planes sandwiching a central capacitor area, and
• a printed circuit board intermediate the second connector portion and the plate member and with the printed circuit board including a plurality of printed circuit wires providing for the individual connection between individual ones of the pins of the second connector portion and individual ones of the planar capacitors.

An anti-resonant planar capacitor structure for coupling to an electrical component having a particular electrical pin configuration, including

• a plate member located adjacent to and spaced from the electrical component and with the plate member supporting a plurality of individual planar capacitors and with each capacitor connected between one of the pins of the electrical component and ground,
• each planar capacitor formed by a pair of electrically interconnected ground planes sandwiching a central capacitor area, and
• a printed circuit board intermediate the electrical component and the plate member and with the printed circuit board including a plurality of printed circuit wires providing for the individual connection between individual ones of the pins of the electrical component and individual ones of the planar capacitors.

An anti-resonant planar capacitor structure for incorporation in a multi-pin connector and with the connector including a first connector portion having a particular pin configuration and a second connector portion interconnected to the first connector portion and with the second connector portion including a plurality of pins interconnected individually to individual ones of the pins of the first connector portion, the capacitor structure including

• a plate member located adjacent to and spaced from the second connector portion and with the plate member supporting a plurality of individual planar capacitors and with each capacitor connected between one of the pins of the second connector portion and ground,
• the plate member also including a printed circuit wire extending around the perimeter of the plate number and adjacent one end of each capacitor for providing a common electrical connection to one end of all of the capacitors, and
• each planar capacitor formed by a pair of electrically interconnected ground planes sandwiching a central capacitor area.

An anti-resonant planar capacitor structure for coupling to an electrical component having a particular electrical pin configuration, including

• a plate member located adjacent to and spaced from the electrical component and with the plate member supporting a plurality of individual planar capacitors and with each capacitor connected between one of the pins of the electrical component and ground,
• the plate member also including a printed circuit wire extending around the perimeter of the plate number and adjacent one end of each capacitor for providing a common electrical connection to one end of all of the capacitors, and
• each planar capacitor formed by a pair of electrically interconnected ground planes sandwiching a central capacitor area.

An anti-resonant planar capacitor structure for incorporation in a multi-pin connector and with the connector including a first connector portion having a particular pin configuration and a second connector portion interconnected to the first connector portion and with the second connector portion including a plurality of pins interconnected individually to individual ones of the pins of the first connector portion, the capacitor structure including

• a plate member located adjacent to and spaced from the second connector portion and with the plate member supporting a plurality of individual planar capacitors and with each capacitor connected between one of the pins of the second connector portion and ground,
• each planar capacitor formed by a pair of electrically interconnected ground planes sandwiching a central capacitor area, and
• the plate member formed by a plurality of layers of dielectric material supporting three conductive layers in the sandwich arrangement and with the outside layers electrically connected and forming the ground planes and with the central layer formed as a plurality of discrete conductive areas each of which forms an individually capacitor area relative to the ground planes.

An anti-resonant planar capacitor structure for coupling to an electrical component having a particular electrical pin configuration, including

• a plate member located adjacent to and spaced from the electrical component and with the plate member supporting a plurality of individual planar capacitors and with each capacitor connected between one of the pins of the electrical component and ground,
• each planar capacitor formed by a pair of electrically interconnected ground planes sandwiching a central capacitor area, and
• the plate member formed by a plurality of layers of dielectric material supporting three conductive layers in the sandwich arrangement and with the outside layers electrically connected and forming the ground planes and with the central layer formed as a plurality of discrete conductive areas each of which forms an individually capacitor area relative to the ground planes.