Electrical connectors – Adapted to cooperate with duplicate connector – Butt coupling
Patent
1995-01-23
1995-09-19
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Adapted to cooperate with duplicate connector
Butt coupling
439936, H01R 2327
Patent
active
054511690
ABSTRACT:
Connectors for attachment to cables including a large number of very small flexible conductors (26) or coaxial conductor pairs (74). In a first embodiment very small contacts (36) are arrayed on a flat mating surface (28) of the connector body (22). Contacts (36) are raised slightly above the mating surface by plating conductive metal to form raised bumps (42) on one of a pair of connectors (14, 16). Insulated individual conductors (26) are placed through apertures (48) defined in a substrate acting as a template, and are fastened in place by potting material (50) before shaping the mating surface (28) of the connector body (22) or (24) is shaped. Pin and socket combinations (30, 32) are used to align mating connectors with each other. In other connectors (176, 178) contact bases (198, 200) to be plated may be defined precisely by photoresist lithography on a cover layer (192) attached to the template substrate (180, 182), and an elastomeric layer (190 ) may be provided between the cover layer and the template substrate. In other connectors (90, 146, 240, 460) shields of coaxial conductor pairs and shields of flex circuits are connected electrically to conductive common layers (98, 154, 246, 474) on the rear side of the substrate. In one connector (370) flex circuit conductor traces are exposed on a mating face (394) as contacts (396, 398).
REFERENCES:
patent: 2421155 (1947-05-01), Miller et al.
patent: 2890433 (1959-06-01), Liljenberg
patent: 2973501 (1961-02-01), MaPelsden et al.
patent: 2989784 (1961-06-01), Aamodt
patent: 3148011 (1964-09-01), Brown
patent: 3324445 (1967-06-01), Miller
patent: 3573704 (1971-02-01), Tarver
patent: 3668779 (1972-06-01), Turner
patent: 3701965 (1972-10-01), DuRocher
patent: 3852878 (1974-05-01), Munro
patent: 3924916 (1975-07-01), Venaleck
patent: 4066312 (1978-01-01), Faure
patent: 4125310 (1978-02-01), Reardon, II
patent: 4195272 (1980-03-01), Boutros
patent: 4335932 (1982-06-01), Herrmann, Jr.
patent: 4339407 (1982-07-01), Leighton
patent: 4395375 (1983-07-01), Ferris et al.
patent: 4434134 (1984-03-01), Darrow et al.
patent: 4808112 (1989-02-01), Wood et al.
patent: 4861275 (1989-08-01), Cross
patent: 4862588 (1989-05-01), MacKay
patent: 4875870 (1989-05-01), Hardy et al.
patent: 4885126 (1989-06-01), Polonio
patent: 4991290 (1991-08-01), MacKay
patent: 4993958 (1991-01-01), Trobough et al.
patent: 5201883 (1993-04-01), Atoh et al.
Shin-Etsu Polymer, "The Shin-Flex MAF-Connector," data sheet published prior to Dec. 1987.
Fujipoly Inc., "Connector W Series (Elastic Connectors)," vendor literature published prior to Dec. 1989.
Fulton, Lambert, Moore, and Sekutowski, "The Use of Anistropically Conductive Polymer Composites for High Density Interconnection Applications," Proceedings of The Technical Conference-NEPCON West, vol. 1, pp. 32-46, 34 (1990 by Cahners Exposition Group).
Thomas J. Buck, "Design Considerations for Interconnecting High Performance SMT Devices," presented at 1990 Symposium, Portland, Oregon in association with PCK Technology Division Kollmorgen Corp.
Corbett, III Scott S.
Davis Larry L.
DeLessert Daniel
Demeter Michael L.
Martyniuk Jerry
Abrams Neil
The Whitaker Corporation
LandOfFree
Connector with monolithic multi-contact array does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Connector with monolithic multi-contact array, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Connector with monolithic multi-contact array will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1825038