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Connector assembly having a mating adapter

A technology of connector components and adapters, which is applied in the direction of connection, fixed connection, contact parts, etc., can solve the problem that it is impossible to form signal traces, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-28
TE CONNECTIVITY CORP
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One problem with using such mezzanine connectors and plated holes is that the footprint of these plated holes creates dead zones on the board where it is impossible to form signal traces

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[0011] figure 1 is a side view of connector assembly 100 according to one embodiment. The connector assembly 100 includes an electrical connector 102 that mechanically and electrically connects first and second circuit boards 104 , 106 . In the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connector 102 constitutes a mezzanine connector configured to interconnect the first and second circuit boards 104, 106 in a side-by-side arrangement, which may hereinafter be referred to as the mezzanine connector 102. . However, it should be understood that the subject matter herein may also be applied to other types of connectors, such as right-angle connectors, cable connectors (terminating at one end of one or more cables with opposing interfaces for a circuit board), or other types of electrical connectors.

[0012] In the illustrated embodiment, the mating adapter 108 is disposed between the mezzanine connector 102 and the first circuit board 104 . A mating adapter 108 electrically inter...

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Abstract

A connector assembly includes an electrical connector having an outer end and a plurality of pins at the outer end. The connector assembly also includes a mating adapter having a mating interface and a mounting interface. The mating interface engages the outer end and the mounting interface is configured to engage a circuit board. The mating adapter has conductors extending between the mating interface and the mounting interface. The conductors receive corresponding pins of the electrical connector. The mating adapter has surface mount elements arranged on the mounting interface that are electrically connected to corresponding conductors and are configured to be terminated to the circuit board to electrically interconnect the electrical connector and the circuit board.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a connector assembly for mechanically and electrically connecting circuit boards. Background technique [0002] Known mezzanine connectors mechanically and electrically interconnect a pair of circuit boards. The mezzanine connector engages each of the pair of circuit boards to mechanically interconnect the pair of circuit boards. When interconnected by the mezzanine connector, the circuit boards are separated from each other by a stack height. Signal contacts in the mezzanine connector mate with and provide electrical connections between the circuit boards. The signal contacts enable communication of data or control signals between circuit boards. [0003] At least some known mezzanine connectors include press-fit contacts at their mating interfaces that mate with a circuit board. The circuit board includes plated holes to receive press-fit contacts. One problem with using such mezzanine connectors and plated holes...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01R12/52H01R12/57H01R31/06H01R13/02
CPCH01R12/52H05K1/144H05K3/368H05K2201/042H05K2201/0949H05K2201/10189H05K2201/10378H01R31/06
Inventor 彼得·P·威尔逊浮克·S·乔迈克尔·D·赫林约翰·E·克瑙布
Owner TE CONNECTIVITY CORP
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