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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2023
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Christian L. Critz, Liberty Hill, TX (US);
Ernesto Ramirez, Austin, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of systems and methods to diagnose connectivity of a non-soldered compression Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector are described. In some non-limiting embodiments, a USB connector assembly includes: a mounting bracket configured to removably attach to a printed circuit board (PCB); and a plurality of diagnostic contacts disposed at least in part within the mounting bracket, where the diagnostic contacts are configured to electrically connect to corresponding ones of a plurality of electrical diagnostic contact pads of the PCB, where an individual diagnostic contact of the plurality of diagnostic contacts applies a force to a corresponding one of the electrical diagnostic contact pads of the PCB when the mounting bracket is mated to the PCB, and where the diagnostic contacts are part of a conductivity path of a diagnostic circuit when the mounting bracket is mated to the PCB.