Shielding for edge connector
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsGeorge Marc Simmel, Joshua Funamura
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Abstract
Connectors having improved signal paths. An illustrative embodiment of the present invention may provide a connector having a pair of first contacts adjacent to each other. Two second contacts may be located on each side of and adjacent to the pair of first contacts. The second contacts may include a front beam portion that contacts a front shield located along a front face of the connector. The front shield may in turn connect to a top shield that at least partially covers a top, sides, and back of the connector.
Claims27
A connector to form a plurality of signal paths between a printed circuit board and a card, the connector comprising:
- an insulative housing having a number of slots formed along a front and top;
- a plurality of first contacts, each having:
- a first portion extending away from a bottom of the housing to attach to a contact on a surface of the printed circuit board;
- a second portion extending along a front of a slot in the housing;
- and
- a third portion extending along a top of a slot in the housing;
- a plurality of second contacts, each having:
- a first portion extending away from the bottom of the housing to attach to a contact on a surface of the printed circuit board;
- a second portion extending along a front of a slot in the housing;
- a third portion extending along a top of a slot in the housing;
- and
- a fourth portion extending from the second portion away from the housing;
- a top shield over at least a top of the insulative housing;
- and
- a front shield along the front of the housing and contacting the fourth portions of the plurality of second contacts.
A method of manufacturing a connector, the method comprising:
- receiving an insulative housing having a number of slots formed along a front and top;
- inserting a plurality of first contacts in slots in the housing, wherein for each of the plurality of first contacts, a first portion is inserted along a front of a slot in the housing and a second portion is inserted along a top of the slot in the housing;
- inserting a plurality of second contacts in slots in the housing, wherein for each of the plurality of second contacts, a first portion is inserted along a front of a slot in the housing and a second portion is inserted along a top of the slot in the housing;
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- attaching a front shield to the housing by inserting tabs on the front shield into the housing, wherein the front shield contacts third portions of each of the plurality of second contacts, the third portion of each of the plurality of second contacts extending from the first portion of the contact away from the housing.
A connector to form a plurality of signal paths between a printed circuit board and a card, the connector comprising:
- an insulative housing having a number of slots formed along a front and top;
- a pair of first contacts, the first contacts adjacent to each other and each having:
- a first portion extending along a front of a slot in the housing;
- and
- a second portion extending along a top of a slot in the housing;
- a pair of second contacts, the second contacts on opposing sides of the first pair of contacts, each having:
- a first portion extending along a front of a slot in the housing;
- a second portion extending along a top of a slot in the housing;
- and
- a third portion extending from the first portion away from the housing;
- and
- a front shield along the front of the housing and contacting the third portions of the plurality of second contacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.