Fci Usa, Inc.

Fci Americas Technology Inc.

Michael Blanchfield

Christopher S Gieski

Michael Percherke

Thomas Allen Brungard

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.

Electrical power contacts () are described having a mounting portion (), a mating portion (), and a transition region () that extends between the mounting portion and the mating portion. The mating portion can define first and second contact blades () that are spaced from each other to define a receptacle that can be sized to receive a complementary electrical power contact (). The transition region can be sized and shaped so as to transmit electrical power between the mounting portion and the mating portion.

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Mechanicsburg, PA, United States of America

Michael Blanchfield