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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Michael Leddige, Beaverton, OR (US);
Yun Ling, Portland, OR (US);
Kuan-yu Chen, Portland, OR (US);
Kai Wang, Portland, OR (US);
Xiang LI, Portland, OR (US);
Howard Heck, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Michael Leddige, Beaverton, OR (US);
Yun Ling, Portland, OR (US);
Kuan-Yu Chen, Portland, OR (US);
Kai Wang, Portland, OR (US);
Xiang Li, Portland, OR (US);
Howard Heck, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems to support input output (IO) communications may include an IO connector having a housing with surfaces defining a paddle card region, and a set of compressible contacts extending vertically through the housing into the paddle card region. In addition, an IO interconnect can include a cable portion and at least one end portion coupled to the cable portion. The end portion may include a paddle card having a circuit board with a set of contacts disposed on a bottom surface of the circuit board. The end portion can also include an asymmetric metal shell having a configuration that encloses at least a portion of the paddle card and exposes the set of contacts.