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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2013
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Brett W. Degner, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Mahmoud Amini, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
William P. Cornelius, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Zheng Gao, San Jose, CA (US);
Aaron P. Miletich, San Jose, CA (US);
George Marc Simmel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
High-speed connectors having a high density of contacts may be provided. One example may provide a connector having a housing with a slot forming an opening in a top side. The slot and opening may be arranged to receive a card. This connector may provide a high density of contacts by arranging the contacts in multiple rows in the slot. Various contacts may include barbs to be inserted into the housing. The barbs may be angled and may have one or more teeth to help anchor the contacts in place. A conductive or nonconductive shield or shell may be placed over the housing. When a conductive shield is used, metal pins may be inserted into the housing for mechanical stability and secured to the shield, and various contacts may have contacting portions in contact with the shield to improve signal integrity.