Test equipment interconnection system

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1984-03-21

1985-09-10

McQuade, John

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339 75MP, 339176MF, 339176MP, H01R 13631

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045402272

ABSTRACT:
An electronics interconnection system with a plug cartridge assembly having a planar body on which electronic equipment is plugged into terminations which are connected to a flat, flexible multiconductor cable terminus array on the bottom surface of a plug portion of the plug cartridge assembly. The plug portion is inserted into the top portion of a receptacle module assembly in an electronics unit, such as an automatic test equipment unit, which receptacle module contains in the bottom portion thereof a platen on which is mounted a connector having on its upper surface a flat, flexible multiconductor cable terminus array in circuit with electronic components in the electronic unit. The interconnection is made by activating an actuator which raises the platen to bring projecting electrical contacts on the conductors of the terminus array of the connector into electrical contact with the terminus array on the plug. Guide means are provided on both the connector and the plug such that the engagement thereof insures the precise alignment of the projecting contacts with the associated conductors when the interconnection is made.

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