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| 20100093189 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING SIGNAL AND COAXIAL CONTACTS - A connector assembly includes a housing and contacts. The housing is configured to mate with a mating connector. The contacts are in the housing and configured to electrically connect the connector assembly with the mating connector. The contacts are arranged in a coaxial signal contact pattern. The coaxial signal contact pattern includes a center signal contact surrounded by contacts electrically connected to an electrical ground in a manner to emulate a coaxial connection with the mating connector. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100093195 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING MULTIPLE CONTACT ARRANGEMENTS - A connector assembly includes a housing and substantially identical contacts. The housing is configured to mate with a mating connector. The contacts are arranged in a plurality of sets in the housing. The contacts are configured to electrically couple with the mating connector. Each set of contacts is arranged to communicate a different type of data signal with the mating connector. Optionally the contacts are formed as substantially identical pins. The different sets of contacts may concurrently communicate the different types of data signals. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100128447 | MEMORY MODULE HAVING VOLTAGE REGULATOR MODULE - A memory module includes a circuit board having socket mating contacts at a socket interface and VRM contacts at a VRM interface. Memory devices are coupled to the circuit board. The memory devices are electrically connected to corresponding socket mating contacts and the memory devices are electrically connected to corresponding VRM contacts. A voltage regulator module is coupled to the circuit board at the VRM interface. The voltage regulator module is electrically connected to the VRM contacts. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100227482 | MECHANICALLY SUPPORTED CONTACT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UTILIZING THE SAME - An electrical contact includes a conductor extending along a length between a tail and a tip. The conductor has a front mating interface configured to be engaged by a mating component such that the conductor is deflected rearwardly by the mating component. A mechanical support beam is disposed along a rear of the conductor and is configured to provide mechanical support for the conductor to resist rearward deflection of the conductor. Electrical conductivity of the conductor is greater than electrical conductivity of the mechanical support beam. Mechanical strength of the mechanical support beam is greater than mechanical strength of the conductor. Optionally, a flexible substrate may be provided between the conductor and the mechanical support beam, where the conductor has a length that extends along at least a portion of the length of the conductor. The flexible substrate may have first and second sides with the first side being secured to the conductor and the second side being secured to the mechanical support beam. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100304603 | POWER PLATE FOR A SOCKET CONNECTOR - A socket connector includes a housing having a mating interface configured to mate with an electronic component and a mounting interface configured to mount to a circuit board. Signal contacts are held by the housing and extend between the mating interface and the mounting interface. Power contacts are held by the housing and extend between the mating interface and the mounting interface. The power contacts are configured to transmit power from the circuit board to the electronic component. Each of the power contacts have at least one commoning element. A metallic power plate is coupled to the commoning elements of a plurality of the power contacts to electrically common the power contacts to one another. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110021077 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING MULTIPLE CONTACT ARRANGEMENTS - A connector assembly includes a housing and substantially identical contacts. The housing is configured to mate with a mating connector. The contacts are arranged in a plurality of sets in the housing. The contacts are configured to electrically couple with the mating connector. Each set of contacts is arranged to communicate a different type of data signal with the mating connector. Optionally, the contacts are formed as substantially identical pins. The different sets of contacts may concurrently communicate the different types of data signals. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110151687 | INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLY HAVING A SEPARABLE MATING INTERFACE - An interconnect assembly for interconnecting first and second electrical components includes a substrate having opposed first and second surfaces and a first array of contacts on the first surface for engaging corresponding elements on the first electrical component. The first array of contacts defines a compressible interface that mates with the first electrical component. The first array of contacts includes signal contacts transferring data signals across the compressible interface and the first array of contacts includes a combination of power contacts that jointly convey power across the compressible interface. The interconnect assembly also includes a second array of contacts on the second surface for engaging corresponding elements on the second electrical component. The second array of contacts having signal contacts electrically connected to the signal contact of the first array of contacts and power contacts electrically connected to the power contacts of the second array of contacts. | 06-23-2011 |
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| 20090023332 | Electrical connector assembly with shorting contacts - An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a housing including a body fabricated at least partially from a dielectric material. The housing body has an opening therein. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes an intermediate portion and a spring portion each held at least partially within the opening. The spring portion of the electrical contact is engaged by the housing body such that the spring portion is deflected into shorting engagement with the intermediate portion of the electrical contact. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090068889 | Electrical connector with reduced noise - An electrical connector includes a carrier having opposite first and second sides. A plurality of contacts are held in the carrier. Each contact includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element. The first conductive element defines a conductive path configured to electrically connect an electrical component on the first side of the carrier to an electrical component on the second side of the carrier. The second conductive element provides an electrostatic shield for the first conductive element. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090068895 | Electrical connector with reduced noise - An electrical connector includes a carrier having opposite first and second sides. A plurality of contacts are held in the carrier. Each contact includes a first conductive element defining a first conductive path and a second conductive element defining a second conductive path separate from the first conductive path. The first and second conductive paths are configured to electrically connect an electrical component on one side of the carrier to an electrical component on the opposite side of the carrier. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090124103 | Method and apparatus for providing symmetrical signal return path in differential systems - A circuit board and connector for use in an electrical connector has been provided. The circuit board comprises first and second signal contacts associated as a differential pair. A ground contact is located immediately adjacent the first signal contact and is joined directly to a ground plane provided within the circuit board. A floated contact is located immediately adjacent the second signal contact. A component interconnects the floated contact to the ground plane, forming an open circuit when a DC signal is impressed on the floated contact and a closed circuit when AC interference is impressed on the floated contact. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20110230067 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING CONTACT OVERLAPPING VIAS - An electronic connector system includes an electronic package and an interposer connector assembly. The electronic package has a body with a conductive member disposed on a mating surface of the body. The conductive member is coupled with a conductive via that extends into the body and is oriented along a center axis. The interposer connector assembly includes a substrate with an elongated conductive pad mounted to the substrate and a contact joined to the conductive pad. The contact engages the conductive member when the electronic package mates with the interposer connector assembly such that the center axis extends through the contact. | 09-22-2011 |
