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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2008
Dominic Anthony Farole, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Keith Edwin Miller, Manheim, PA (US);
Ricardo Lee Koller, Lititz, PA (US);
Dominic Anthony Farole, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Keith Edwin Miller, Manheim, PA (US);
Ricardo Lee Koller, Lititz, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A high density rectangular electrical interconnect is disclosed that includes a plug having a plurality of plug contacts mated to a receptacle having a plurality of spring contacts preloaded with an opening force to reduce mating force. The plurality of plug contacts may be a plurality of pin contacts, printed circuit board traces, or flexible film contacts. The plug and receptacle may include shields and/or shielding material that form a continuous shield around the mated plug and spring contacts.