Fci Americas Technology Inc.

Fci Usa, Inc.

Christopher S Gieski

Michael Percherke

Michael Blanchfield

Gregory A Hull

William E Tanis

Charles Dudley Copper

Hung Viet Ngo

Christopher J Kolivoski

James M Sabo

Thierry Goossens

Thomas Allen Brungard

Rongzhe Guo

Clarence Randall Fry

Nazareth Eppley

Steven E Pressel

A connector that enables electronic assemblies to be efficiently configured for any of multiple power requirements. The connector may have multiple interfaces such that when the connector is mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB), it may receive power through an interface and distribute it to components on the PCB through another interface. The connector may also have an interface that supports a connection to a conductive interconnect, which may distribute power to a second connector mounted to the same PCB. Power may be distributed to components mounted to the PCB without passing through the mounting interface of the first connector. As a result, the current density in the PCB adjacent the first connector is reduced relative to current density required to supply current to all components through the mounting interface of the first connector. The PCB may have fewer layers than a conventional PCB assembly supporting comparable functionality.

Card-edge connector system with busbar connection for high-power applications

A connector that enables electronic assemblies to be efficiently configured for any of multiple power requirements. The connector may have a mating interface, which may mate with a power supply, a mounting interface for attaching the connector to a PCB and a power tap off interface. The power tap off interface may enable distribution of a portion of the power received through the mating interface to remote locations on the PCB. The connector may be assembled with conductive element subassemblies, enabling efficient configuration of the connector with conductive elements with and without mating contact portion for power tap off. Each subassembly may include a member to which other members with mating contact portions and/or tails for a mounting interface are attached. A projection providing mechanical support for the power tap off interface may be angled relative to the mating interface such that the connector provides lower resistance to airflow, which may lower the cost and/or enable enhanced performance of an assembly using such a connector.

Electrical connector for high power computing system

Electrical power connector

In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector has heat dissipation holes, and is configured to be mounted to a substrate having electrical traces that are partially offset from each other, and partially aligned with each other. The holes pass through a shroud of the electrical connector such that, when the electrical connector is mated with a second electrical connector, air flows outside a perimeter of the second electrical connector, and may cool the mated connectors as well as dissipate heat from the substrate.

Electrical connector including heat dissipation holes

In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector has a heat dissipation holes, and is configured to be mounted to a substrate having electrical traces that are partially offset from each other, and partially aligned with each other.

In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector can be mounted to a first printed circuit board to obtain a first current capacity, and the electrical connector can be mounted to a second printed circuit board to obtain a second current capacity that is lower than the first current capacity.

Replacement electrical connectors

An electrical cable connector is provided that can be configured to be mounted to a printed circuit board. The electrical connector includes a connector housing, and a pair of electrical terminals () that are configured to be mounted to electrical cables (). The electrical terminals () can be identical to each other in one example.

Electrical cable connector

Electrical connector housing

A power connector can include a dielectric connector housing and electrical contacts that are supported by the housing. The electrical contacts can each include first and second contact bodies. The first contact body can include a first contact blade and the second contact body can include a second contact blade that can define a mating portion of the electrical contact. The mating portion can be configured to mate with a complementary power connector along a mating direction so as to establish an electrical connection between the power connector and the complementary power connector. The contact blades can be configured slide with respect to each other along the mating direction.

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Gardners, PA, United States of America

Christopher S Gieski