SAMTEC INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150244088 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS, FUSIBLE MEMBERS, AND METHODS OF ATTACHING ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TO SUBSTRATES - A contact includes a body section, a tail section arranged at a lower portion of the body section, a peg extending from the tail section such that the peg projects from a front surface of the contact, and a fusible member attached to the contact such that the peg protrudes into the fusible member. A lower portion of the fusible member is offset from a main portion of the fusible member. | 08-27-2015 |
20150118913 | CONNECTOR WITH SECURE WAFER RETENTION - A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of wafers arranged within the connector body, and a weld tab defined by a unitary member that includes a plurality of weld tab legs and a plurality of weld tab arms. The plurality of weld tab arms are arranged to engage with corresponding weld tab arm holes included in the connector body, and the plurality of weld tab legs are arranged to engage with a circuit board when the connector is mounted to the circuit board. The weld tab prevents the plurality of wafers from withdrawing from the connector body when the plurality of weld tab arms are engaged with the corresponding weld tab arm holes. | 04-30-2015 |
20140286646 | TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE - An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector. | 09-25-2014 |
20140273550 | RIGHT-ANGLE BOARD-MOUNTED CONNECTORS - A connector includes a housing including a conductive material, a base connected to the housing and including a base center hole and a base groove extending from the base center hole to an edge of the base, a center pin including a first portion and a second portion extending perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first portion, and a dielectric. The dielectric includes a first portion extending through the base center hole and including a dielectric center hole through which the first portion of the center pin extends and a second portion extending perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first portion of the dielectric along the base groove and including a dielectric groove along which the second portion of the center pin extends. | 09-18-2014 |
20140242817 | CONTACT WITH ANTI-ROTATION ELEMENTS AND SOLDER FLOW ABATEMENT - A contact includes a head, a tail including an opening, a body connected at one end thereof to the head and at another end thereof to the tail, a first lance and a second lance extending from the body, a dimple raised from the body, and a solder member attached to the tail such that the solder member engages at least a portion of the opening. The first lance and the second lance are arranged to deflect when the contact is inserted into a connector; and the first lance, the second lance, and the dimple are arranged to frictionally secure the contact to the connector. | 08-28-2014 |
20140220820 | CENTER CONDUCTOR WITH SURROUNDING SHIELD AND EDGE CARD CONNECTOR WITH SAME - An edge card connector includes a connector housing; a plurality of center conductors disposed in the connector housing, spaced apart from one another, and arranged to make contact with a surface of an edge card when the edge card is inserted into the edge card connector; and a plurality of shields disposed in the connector housing, surrounding three sides of a corresponding one of the plurality of center conductors, and arranged to make contact with the surface of the edge card when the edge card is inserted into the edge card connector. | 08-07-2014 |
20140213124 | CONNECTOR WITH STAGGERED CONTACTS - A connector includes at least one first contact and at least one second contact. Each of the at least one first contact and the at least one second contact includes a tail with a leg extending therefrom and an arm with a contact section arranged to electrically couple with a corresponding contact when the connector is mated to an electrical device or another connector. The leg of each of the at least one first contact is offset with respect to the leg of each of the at least one second contact. | 07-31-2014 |
20140148058 | COMPLIANT PIN CONNECTOR MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A compliant pin connector mounting system includes a connector housing, a plurality of contacts each disposed in the connector housing and each including a compliant portion and at least one load bearing surface, and a mounting tool arranged to fit into the connector housing and to contact the at least one load bearing surface of each of the plurality of contacts so as to apply a downward force directly to each of the plurality of contacts. The compliant portion of each of the plurality of contacts is arranged to be aligned with a respective hole in a substrate such that when the downward force is applied directly to the at least one load bearing surface of each of plurality of contacts by the mounting tool, the compliant portion of each of the plurality of contacts is press fit into the respective hole in the substrate. | 05-29-2014 |
20140148022 | LOW-PROFILE MEZZANINE CONNECTOR - A mezzanine connector includes a first connector including a pass-through hole and a first plurality of contacts arranged around the pass-through hole, the first connector arranged to be connected to a first substrate such that the first plurality of contacts are connected to the first substrate, and a second connector including a beam and a second plurality of contacts arranged around the beam, the second connector arranged to be connected to a second substrate such that the second plurality of contacts are connected to the second substrate. The pass-through hole extends fully through the first connector in a mating direction of the first connector and the second connector, and the beam of the second connector is arranged to extend into the pass-through hole of the first connector when the first connector and the second connector are mated. | 05-29-2014 |
20140127930 | PIVOTING LATCH FOR CABLE HOUSING - A plug housing preferably includes an upper housing and a lower housing defining a cavity and a latch portion arranged to be pivotable about the plug housing and including a pair of actuator beams. Respective ones of the pair of actuator beams are preferably arranged to be directly opposed to respective side surfaces of the plug housing. The latch portion is preferably arranged to be connected to the upper housing and the lower housing through a pair of projection portions or a pair of pivot holes arranged on opposite ones of the pair of actuator beams of the latch portion. The latch portion is preferably pivotable about the plug housing at a position corresponding to the pair of projection portions or the pair of pivot holes. The latch preferably includes a catch mechanism and a spring mechanism connected to a forward plate without contacting the pair of actuator beams. | 05-08-2014 |
20140034376 | MULTI-LAYER TRANSMISSION LINES - A substrate including a first transmission line arranged to transmit electrical signals and including first and second traces and a first dielectric layer. The first and second traces are separated from each other by the first dielectric layer. A printed circuit board includes a first transmission line arranged to transmit electrical signals and including first, second, and third traces; and a first dielectric layer. The first and second traces are separated from the third trace by the first dielectric layer. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034363 | MULTI-LAYER TRANSMISSION LINES - A substrate including a first transmission line arranged to transmit electrical signals and including first and second traces and a first dielectric layer. The first and second traces are separated from each other by the first dielectric layer. A printed circuit board includes a first transmission line arranged to transmit electrical signals and including first, second, and third traces; and a first dielectric layer. The first and second traces are separated from the third trace by the first dielectric layer. | 02-06-2014 |
20130312992 | TWINAXIAL CABLE AND TWINAXIAL CABLE RIBBON - A cable ribbon includes a first and second twinaxial cables and an outer layer surrounding the first and second twinaxial cables. The first twinaxial cable includes two first wires that are parallel or substantially parallel to each other along a longitudinal axis of the twinaxial cable ribbon, a first insulator surrounding each of the two first wires along the longitudinal axis, and a first conductive shield surrounding the first insulator along the longitudinal axis. The second twinaxial cable includes two second wires that are parallel or substantially parallel to each other along the longitudinal axis, a second insulator surrounding each of the two second wires along the longitudinal axis, and a second conductive shield surrounding the second insulator along the longitudinal axis. The first and second conductive shields are in direct contact with each other. | 11-28-2013 |
20130236186 | TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE - An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector. | 09-12-2013 |
20130164987 | IMPEDANCE ADJUSTABLE CONNECTOR - A tuning body to be inserted into an electrical connector includes a base end and a plurality of ribs extending from the base end. The plurality of ribs is parallel or substantially parallel with respect to each other and is arranged to fit between electrical contacts of the electrical connector when the tuning body is inserted into the electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a first connector body arranged between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a second connector body arranged between the first side wall and second the second side wall. The second connector body is arranged a predetermined distance apart from the first connector body, and the electrical contacts of the electrical connector extend between the first connector body and the second connector body. | 06-27-2013 |
20130148973 | TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE - An interconnect system including a host circuit board; an IC package connected to the host circuit board and including a first connector, an IC circuit board, and an IC die; and a transceiver arranged to mate with the first connector so that at least some electrical signals transmitted to and from the IC die are transmitted only on or through the IC circuit board. | 06-13-2013 |
20130059471 | CENTER CONDUCTOR WITH SURROUNDING SHIELD AND EDGE CARD CONNECTOR WITH SAME - An edge card connector includes a connector housing; a plurality of center conductors disposed in the connector housing, spaced apart from one another, and arranged to make contact with a surface of an edge card when the edge card is inserted into the edge card connector; and a plurality of shields disposed in the connector housing, surrounding three sides of a corresponding one of the plurality of center conductors, and arranged to make contact with the surface of the edge card when the edge card is inserted into the edge card connector. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056255 | VIA STRUCTURE FOR TRANSMITTING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS - A printed circuit board including first and second signal pads located on a top surface of the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit a first differential signal, first and second signal vias extending through the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit the first differential signal, and a first ground plane located on a layer below the top surface of the printed circuit board and including an antipad that encompasses the first and second signal pads and the first and second signal vias when viewed in plan. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056254 | VIA STRUCTURE FOR TRANSMITTING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS - An electrical system including (1) a printed circuit board including first and second signal pads located on a top surface of the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit a first differential signal, first and second signal vias extending through the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit the first differential signal, a first signal trace located on the top surface of the printed circuit board and connecting the first signal pad and the first signal via, and a second signal trace located on the top surface of the printed circuit board and connecting the second signal pad and the second signal via; and (2) a connector including first and second signal contacts arranged to transmit the first differential signal. The first differential signal transmitted through the printed circuit board and the connector has a common central axis. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056253 | VIA STRUCTURE FOR TRANSMITTING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS - A printed circuit board includes first and second signal pads located on a top surface of the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit a first differential signal, first and second signal vias extending through the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit the first differential signal, a first signal trace located on the top surface of the printed circuit board and connecting the first signal pad and the first signal via, and a second signal trace located on the top surface of the printed circuit board and connecting the second signal pad and the second signal via. The first and second signal vias are located on opposite sides of a line connecting the first and second signal pads. | 03-07-2013 |
20130004120 | TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE - An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector. | 01-03-2013 |
20110238647 | SYSTEM FOR EVENT-BASED INTELLIGENT-TARGETING - An event-based intelligent targeting engine is capable of delivering highly relevant content, including, but not limited to, advertisements, alerts, messages, notifications, warnings, signals, machine-to-machine (M2M) telemetry, entertainment/media, and any communications thereof, etc. based on real-time situations (i.e., observed events) of a user as well as, historical preferences both explicitly stated or observed in behavior including demographics, psychographics, and sociographics. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234427 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING TELEMETRIC DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE CONNECTED TO A CLOUD SERVICE - A telemetric device for a vehicle includes a location determining device arranged to determine the vehicle's location and a transmitting device arranged to continuously or nearly continuously transmit location data concerning the vehicle in real-time or near real-time. The transmission of the location data is not based on a condition of the vehicle and is without prompting by a user. | 09-29-2011 |
20100186997 | CRIMPED SOLDER ON A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for attaching a fusible member to a flexible circuit board includes providing the flexible circuit board including an electrode and a hole near each other, placing the fusible member in the hole, and deforming the fusible member to fix the fusible member to the flexible circuit board. A flexible circuit board includes an electrode, a hole, and a fusible member fixed to the hole and arranged to establish an electrical connection with the electrode when the fusible member is fused to the electrode. | 07-29-2010 |
20100173507 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING MULTIPLE GROUND PLANES - An electrical connector includes a first row of contacts, a second row of contacts, a first ground plane, a second ground plane, each extending in a first direction. The first row of contacts is located closer to the first ground plane than any other ground plane in the electrical connector. The second row of contacts is located closer to the second ground plane than any other ground plane in the electrical connector. The first row of contacts, the second row of contacts, the first ground plane, and the second ground plane oppose each other such that the first row of contacts, the second row of contacts, the first ground plane, and the second ground plane are arranged with respect to each other in a second direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first direction. | 07-08-2010 |
20100144177 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH INTERLOCKING FEATURES - An electrical connector includes a first connector module having at least one electrical contact and having a male mechanical connector and a second connector module having at least one electrical contact and having a female mechanical connector. The male mechanical connector and the female mechanical connector are arranged to connect the first connector module and the second connector module to one another. The male mechanical connector includes an alignment rail and a locking projection. The female mechanical connector includes an alignment slot and a locking channel. The alignment rail and the alignment slot are engaged with each other. The locking projection and the locking channel are engaged with each other. | 06-10-2010 |
20090280681 | SQUARE RF ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrical contact includes a female portion having a conductive sheath, a dielectric disposed within the conductive sheath, and a center conductor extending through the dielectric; and a male portion having a conductive sheath, a dielectric disclosed within the conductive sheath, and a center conductor extending through the dielectric. The female portion and the male portion are arranged to be engageable with one another. The conductive sheath, center conductor, and dielectric of each of the female portion and the male portion have a substantially square shape. Each of the center conductors of the female portion and the male portion includes a contact portion. The contact portions of the female and male portions are arranged to be engaged with one another when the female portion and the male portion are engaged with one another. The contact portion of each of the center conductors of the female portion and the male portion has a thickness of substantially half of a thickness of the remaining portions of the center conductors. | 11-12-2009 |
20090215309 | DIRECT ATTACH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a connector frame, a plurality of contacts disposed in the connector frame, a plurality of cables, each of which includes at least one center conductor. The at least one center conductor of each of the plurality of cables is directly connected to a respective one of the plurality of contacts. | 08-27-2009 |
20090153169 | PROBE HAVING A FIELD-REPLACEABLE TIP - A probe is provided for testing the electrical characteristics of a device. The probe includes a housing, a plurality of cables, a circuit board located within the housing, and a field-replaceable probe tip. The probe tip includes an array of contacts. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding contact. The probe includes a retractable shroud that retracts as the probe is connected to the device. The contacts have bifurcated tips. | 06-18-2009 |
20090085591 | PROBE TIP INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD - A probe tip for attaching to a device to be tested includes a flexible circuit board, at least one contact pad arranged to be able to be attached to at least one contact of a probe tip connector, at least one electrical component having first and second ends, and at least one test pad arranged to be able to be attached to the device to be tested. The at least one contact pad is connected to the first end of the at least one electrical component, and the at least one test pad is connected to the second end of the at least one electrical component. Each of the electrical components of the probe tip is connected to at least one contact pad and is connected to at least one test pad. | 04-02-2009 |
20090075511 | SOCKET AND ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SOCKET - A socket that electrically connects a memory drive unit to a circuit board includes a socket housing including a base portion having a slot disposed in a central portion therein, sidewalls extending upward from the base portion, and end walls extending upward from the base portion and between the sidewalls, and a locking member arranged to engage a locking structure of a memory drive unit when a memory drive unit is inserted into the memory drive socket. The slot includes a plurality of contacts disposed therein which are arranged to engage corresponding contact pads of the memory drive unit. A bottom surface of the base portion includes at least one pin arranged to engage a through hole of a circuit board. The locking member includes at least one pin disposed at a lower end portion thereof and arranged to be secured to the circuit board. | 03-19-2009 |
20090023333 | COMPLIANT COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of compression coaxial contacts disposed in the connector body, and a plurality of coaxial cables connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of compression coaxial contacts. The connector body includes a conductive elastomeric ground plane. | 01-22-2009 |
20080311794 | MODULAR JACK WITH REMOVABLE CONTACT ARRAY - A modular jack includes a housing having a socket and an opening arranged to receive a modular plug into the socket, and a sled including a contact array arranged within the socket, wherein the sled is removable from the socket through the opening of the housing without disassembling the housing. | 12-18-2008 |