US 12,218,466 B2
Impedance controlled electrical contact
Clarence L. Clyatt, III, New Albany, IN (US); and Travis Ellis, Tigard, OR (US)
Assigned to SAMTEC, INC., New Albany, IN (US)
Appl. No. 17/438,222
Filed by SAMTEC, INC., New Albany, IN (US)
PCT Filed Mar. 11, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/021964
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 10, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/185816, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/816,865, filed on Mar. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0181826 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 24/44 (2011.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 24/44 (2013.01) [H01R 13/2421 (2013.01); H01R 13/6315 (2013.01); H01R 12/714 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical contact comprising:
a stationary electrical contact member; and
a movable electrical contact member that is movable with respect to the stationary electrical contact member from an initial position to a mated position, wherein a tapered inner surface of the stationary electrical contact member defines a contact location that is in contact with the movable electrical contact member both in the initial position and the mated position,
wherein the electrical contact is configured to conduct RF signals within 10 percent of a target impedance both when the movable electrical contact member is in the initial position and when the movable electrical contact member is in the mated position.