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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2014
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Nathan N. Ng, Fremont, CA (US);
Zheng Gao, San Jose, CA (US);
Mahmoud R. Amini, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Min Chul Kim, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Colin J. Abraham, Mountain View, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Connector inserts having contacts with a high-impedance for good signal integrity and low insertion loss, a pleasant physical appearance, and that may be reliably manufactured. One example may provide connector inserts having signal contacts with a high impedance in order to improve signal integrity to allow high data rates. Another may provide connector inserts having a pleasant appearance by providing features to prevent light gaps from occurring between a plastic tip at a front of the connector insert and a connector insert shield. Another may provide reliable manufacturing by crimping a cap used to secure a cable to a connector insert with a multi-section die, where contacting surfaces of the die include various points or peaks along their surface. These points may effectively wrinkle or jog the perimeter of the cap, thereby reducing the dimensions of a cross-section of the cable.