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US 5,704,795 AGranted
Electrical connectors
AssigneeLabinal Components and Systems, Inc.
InventorRichard J. Lindeman
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AssigneeLabinal Components and Systems, Inc.
InventorRichard J. Lindeman
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Connectors are provided for propagation of electrical signals in a plurality of closely spaced propagation paths, such as between circuits connected to conductive pads of circuit boards, each circuit presenting a certain characteristic impedance at a pad connected thereto. For example, each connector includes a plurality of resilient and electrically conductive signal-propagating interconnect means having opposite ends engageable with conductive pads on a pair of the circuit boards. The interconnect means are supported by insulating means of a support structure which also provides conductive ground means in adjacent relation to the conductive interconnect means. The conductive ground means are arranged for connection to grounding elements of the circuit boards. The configuration and characteristics of the ground conductor means and the insulating means in relation to each signal-propagating interconnect means are such as to obtain a certain characteristic impedance for matching the characteristic impedances of circuits interconnected by each signal-propagating interconnect means.
An electrical connector for propagation of electrical signals in a plurality of propagation paths between circuit connections and ground conductors of a pair of circuit components, each circuit presenting a certain characteristic impedance at an interconnect thereof, said connector comprising:
A method of providing connections between conductors of a plurality of circuit devices to provide paths for signal propagation between circuits thereof having a certain characteristic impedance, the steps of providing for installation between such devices a connector including support means arranged to receive and support electrically conductive signal-propagating interconnect means for engagement of opposite ends of the signal-propagating interconnect means with conductive terminals of the circuit devices, providing such signal-propagating interconnect means in openings through said support means, providing ground conductor means in the support means having portions in adjacent relation to the signal-propagating interconnecting means, providing ground connection means for connecting the ground conductor means to ground conductors of interconnected circuit device circuits, providing insulating means of dielectric material included in the support means for supporting the signal-propagating interconnect means within the openings therein and in electrically insulated relation to adjacent portions of the ground conductor means, and providing configuration and characteristics of the ground conductor means and the insulating means in relation to each signal-propagating interconnect means such as to obtain a certain characteristic impedance which matches the characteristic impedances of the circuits of the circuit devices interconnected by each signal-propagating interconnect means.
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