Molex Corporation

Scott D Sommers

David L Brunker

Philip J Dambach

Edmund Peter Poh

Lie Chen

Marie Poff Cain

Egide Murisa

Huadong Li

Alexandra Haser

Andrew Kolak

Li Zhuang

Dominic Steier

Kent E Regnier

Emanuel G Banakis

Hazelton P Avery

Michael R Kamarauskas

Galen F Fromm

Pu Xie

Chia Hung Mou

Jerry Shubert

Daniel Wenzel

Jerry D Kachlic

Michael J Gardner

Jeng-De Lin

Jason E Squire

Edmund M W Poh

High-speed connectors and connector assemblies that include structures for alignment and/or improved thermal performance. In one example, a connector assembly, comprising: a housing comprising a port; a wafer assembly with contacts positioned in the port of the housing, the wafer assembly comprising a row of conductors, the row of conductors comprising a plurality of communication signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors arranged in the row of conductors, wherein each communication signal conductor is positioned next to a ground conductor among the plurality of ground conductors in the row of conductors; and a ground path assembly comprising the plurality of ground conductors, a conductive ground shield, and a metal ground shield insert that is stitch mated with the conductive ground shield.

Shielded connector assemblies with temperature and alignment controls

Examples of connectors, connector assemblies, and wafer assemblies for improved shielding and thermal performance are described. In one example, a wafer assembly includes a ground path assembly and a row of conductors. The ground path assembly includes a first ground shield and a second ground shield. The row of conductors includes a plurality of communication signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors arranged in the row of conductors. The first ground shield extends along a first pair of communication signal conductors among the plurality of communication signal conductors and the second ground shield extends along a second pair of the communication signal conductors among the plurality of communication signal conductors.

A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.

Keyed input/output connector

Various examples of high speed connectors and connector assemblies that use connector side plate designs and include structures for improved thermal performance are described. In one example, a connector assembly includes a housing, a side plate on one side of the housing, and a wafer assembly that includes a row of conductors and a protrusion, with the protrusion being located at one end of the row of conductors. The side plate can include an aperture, and the protrusion can be inserted into the aperture to align the row of conductors.

An assembly including a plug connector () and a conductive cage (). The plug connector includes a housing (), a projection () extending therefrom, and a paddle card () mounted therein. The cage () includes a cage housing () forming an inner area and at least one cap () forming a keyway (). The housing () of the plug connector () is received in the inner area () of the cage () and the projection () of the plug connector () is received in the keyway () of the cage (). The cage () may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel (). The cage () provides EMI shielding for the plug connector ().

A board-mountable connector is provided. The connector includes a shield and an insulative housing with a tongue. Terminals are supported by the housing in two rows and the rows extend from a mating interface to a board mounting interface. The terminals may be mounted to the board via surface mount technology in two rows that are at about 0.4 mm pitch. The two rows of terminals are configured in a signal, signal, ground triangular configuration so as to provide a triangular terminal arrangement that extends from the mating interface to the mounting interface.

Method of mounting a connector

A connector includes an insulator, and a plurality of spaced apart signal contacts and return reference contacts which are held by and routed through the insulator. The signal contacts form signal pairs which include a positive signal contact and a negative signal contact. At a first end of the insulator, the signal pairs and return reference contacts are provided in two rows. At the second end of the insulator, the signal pairs and return reference contacts are provided in at least three rows. The signal pairs and return reference contacts form either a plurality of isosceles triangles or a plurality of diagonal lines.

Board mounted electrical connector

Impedance controlled electrical connector

A connector is provided for mounting a module, such as a voltage regulator module, to a printed circuit board. The connector includes a housing having side walls defining a slot for receiving a module, such as a voltage regulator module, therein. Terminals are provided in the housing and are in communication with the slot. Latches and solder nails are provided at opposite ends of the side walls. The solder nails and latches may be formed as two separate components which are connected together or may be integrally formed. When a force, such as from vibration and/or shock, is applied to the latches, the force is transmitted directly to the solder nail and directed away from the leads.

Connector with force isolating ejector system

A connector is capable of mating with a backplane. The connector includes a housing having at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the housing transmits a first transmission to the backplane and the second portion of the housing transmits a second transmission through the backplane without transmitting the second transmission to the backplane.

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Naperville, IL, United States of America

Scott D Sommers