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US 6,183,266 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for transferring signals through a high density, low profile, array type stacking connector
AssigneeIntle Corporation
InventorLeonard O. Turner
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for transferring signals through a stacking connector. A disclosed apparatus includes a first engaging contact member mounted on a first circuit board and a second engaging contact member which removably engages the first engaging contact member mounted on a second circuit board. The first engaging contact member is electrically coupled to a first signal line on the first circuit board and the second engaging contact member is electrically coupled to a second signal line on the second circuit board. A conductive barrier partially surrounds the second engaging contact member. The barrier has at least one connector connecting the barrier to a bias voltage line.
Claims27
An apparatus comprising:
- a first engaging contact member, comprising a pin, mounted on a first circuit board and electrically coupled to a first signal line of the first circuit board;
- a second engaging contact member, comprising a socket, for removably engaging said first engaging contact member, said second engaging contact member being mounted on a second circuit board and electrically connected to a second signal line of the second circuit board, said socket having a socket cylindrical portion that is supported by a socket support member and has an open top end and an open bottom end;
- a conductive barrier member partially surrounding the second engaging contact member, said barrier member having at least one connector coupling said barrier member to at least one bias voltage line;
- an insulating material disposed between the barrier member and said second engaging contact member, and
- wherein said barrier member further comprises a plurality of retaining tabs extending inwardly.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first engaging contact member, comprising a pin, mounted on a first circuit board and electrically coupled to a first signal line of the first circuit board;
- a second engaging contact member, comprising a socket, for removably engaging said first engaging contact member, said second engaging contact member being mounted on a second circuit board and electrically connected to a second signal line of the second circuit board, said socket having a socket cylindrical portion that is supported by a socket support member and has an open top end and an open bottom end, wherein said socket comprises a plurality of retaining tabs attached to said socket support member;
- a conductive barrier member partially surrounding the first engaging contact member, said barrier member having at least one connector coupling said barrier member to at least one bias voltage line.
A connector comprising:
- a socket portion comprising:
- a socket cylindrical portion that is at least partially cylindrical to engage a pin portion when the pin portion and the socket portion are mated, said socket cylindrical portion having an open top end and an open bottom end;
- an elongated socket support member extending downwardly from said socket cylindrical portion to a socket contact;
- a barrier member axially aligned with and at least partially surrounding the socket portion, said barrier member also having at least one electrical connector for connecting to at least one bias line at one of a top end and a bottom end;
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- an insulating material disposed between the barrier member and the socket portion;
- a support member having affixed thereto a first spring clip and a second spring clip, the support member supporting said first spring clip and said second spring clip in positions along a line perpendicular to a central axis formed by said elongated pin portion;
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- a first spring clip contact and a second spring clip contact on said barrier member for engaging said first spring clip and said second spring clip when said pin and said socket portion are engaged.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of coaxial connectors, each coaxial connector having an inner pin substantially surrounded by an outer metallic barrier, said plurality of coaxial connectors providing a first plurality of connections having a first impedance;
- a plurality of signal pin connectors interspersed between said plurality of coaxial connectors to provide a second plurality of connections having a second impedance that is different than the first impedance, wherein the plurality of coaxial connectors form a first row and a second row in a first direction, said second row having coaxial connectors offset from those in the first row, and wherein the plurality of signal pin connectors are interspersed between the plurality of coaxial connectors form a row with alternating pin connectors being aligned with coaxial connectors in the first row and the second row of coaxial connectors and further wherein alternating pin connectors are offset in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
A method comprising:
- mounting a plurality of coaxial connectors in a first region to form a first plurality of connectors having a first impedance;
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- mounting a plurality of pin connectors in a said first region interspersed between the plurality of coaxial connectors to form a second plurality of connectors having a second impedance that is different than the first impedance, wherein the plurality of coaxial connectors form a first row and a second row in a first direction, said second row having coaxial connectors offset from those in the first row, and wherein the plurality of pin connectors are interspersed between the plurality of coaxial connectors form a row with alternating pin connectors being aligned with coaxial connectors in the first row and the second row of coaxial connectors, and further wherein alternating pin connectors are offset in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first row of coaxial connectors aligned in a first direction;
- a second row of coaxial connectors also aligned in the first direction, the second row having connectors offset from those in the first row;
- a row of pin connectors interspersed between the first and second rows of coaxial connectors, the row of signal pin connectors having alternating pin connectors that are aligned with coaxial connectors in the first row and the second row and that are offset in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.