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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1998
Troy M Watson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A compression connector for interconnecting microelectronic circuit and cable assemblies, providing shielding and characteristic impedance control, is readily configurable for high-density multi-connector arrays. A first embodiment includes a loop of insulated wire that resides in a magnetically permeable, electrically non-conductive or electrically conductive housing. This wire loop can be affixed to the housing or can be floating and be longitudinally driven. The loop of insulated wire can have a range of insulation removed, from only exposing the extreme end of the wire loop or have the majority of the insulation removed at the loop. A second embodiment includes two contiguous, parallel wire segments that are bonded or welded together, with the contiguous, parallel wire segments used in lieu of the bare-wire loop configuration; this configuration can also be affixed to the housing or be floating and driven.