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US 5,484,310 AGranted
Shielded electrical connector
AssigneeTeradyne, Inc.
InventorsDavid M. McNamara, Daniel B. Provencher, Philip T. Stokoe, William E. Howard, Mark W. Gailus
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Abstract
Electrical connectors are provided with shield units each having a plurality of shields joined by a bridge. Preferably the shield units are mounted in a base stiffened by means apertured to carry mounting ear means.
Claims25
A connector for electrical signals of the type having a first housing and a second housing having openings therein and being adapted to be mated to the first housing, comprising:
- a) a first plurality of conductive members attached to said first housing, each of said conductive members having a projecting portion disposed to project into an opening in the second housing when the first and second housings are mated, with the projecting portions disposed in a rectangular array having a plurality of adjacent rows with the same number of conductive member in each row;
- b) a second plurality of conductive members, each disposed within an opening in the second housing, each of the second plurality of conductive members disposed to make contact with a projecting portion of at least one of the first plurality of conductive members when the first and second housings are mated;
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- c) at least one conductive sheet mounted in the second housing and disposed between two adjacent rows of the projecting portions when the first housing and second housing are mated, said conductive sheet being attached to at least one of the conductive members of the second housing.
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An electrical connector adapted to be mounted to a circuit board comprising:
- a) an insulative housing having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface having a plurality of openings therein and the openings being disposed in a rectangular array having a plurality of rows;
- b) a plurality of signal contacts mounted in the insulative housing to occupy a portion of the openings, and each of the signal contacts having tail portions adapted to be mounted to the circuit board extending from the insulative housing and through a plane that is parallel with the first surface;
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- c) a plurality of conductive plates mounted in the insulative housing, each disposed between two adjacent rows of openings, with at least two of said plates disposed between a pair of adjacent rows, with each of said two conductive plates having a length in the direction of the rows which is less than the length of the rows.
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A connector for electrical signals comprising:
- a) a housing having a plurality of openings formed therein, at least a portion of said openings being of the same size and being disposed in at least two rows;
- b) a first plurality of receptacles, each mounted in an opening in a row of openings and each comprising:
- i) a compliant portion adapted to engage a pin inserted in an opening;
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- ii) a tail portion extending beyond the housing;
- c) at least one conductive plate having a first portion inserted between the rows of openings in the housing;
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- d) at least one additional receptacle mounted in an opening in a row of openings, said additional receptacle having a compliant portion adapted to engage a pin inserted in a said opening and being attached to the at least one conductive plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.