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US 5,175,928 AGranted
Method of manufacturing an electrical connection assembly
AssigneeAMP Incorporated
InventorDimitry G. Grabbe
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly having a metal or metallized plastic housing block (10) with contact members (26) contained within channels (12) in the block (10). The metallic housing block (10) provides a shield to eliminate cross-talk between the contact members (26). The contact members (26) are directly coated with a dielectric material, except where they perform an electrical contact function, to insulate them from the metallic housing block (10).
Claims12
A method of manufacturing an electrical connector assembly, comprising the steps of:
- providing a metallic housing having a plurality of channels opening onto a first surface and a second surface of said housing;
- providing a plurality of metal contact members adapted for containment each within a respective one of said housing channels, each of said contact members having a first contact portion, a second contact portion and a body portion, said first and second contact portion of each of said contact members being exposed at said housing first and second surfaces, respectively, when said each contact member is contained within the respective housing channel, the step of providing a plurality of metal contact members including stamping and forming from sheet stock said plurality of metal contact members attached to a carrier strip;
- depositing on at least the body portion of said each contact member while attached to said carrier strip a layer of dielectric material so as to insulate said each contact member from said housing;
- removing said plurality of contact members from said carrier strip;
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- installing said plurality of contact members in the respective housing channels.
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