US 12,244,045 B2
Electrical connector configured for connecting a plurality of waveguides between a printed circuit board and an electronic component
Stephen B. Smith, Mechanicsburg, PA (US); Madhumitha Rengarajan, Mechanicsburg, PA (US); and Kapil Sharma, State College, PA (US)
Assigned to FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed by FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/494,744.
Application 18/494,744 is a continuation of application No. 17/328,813, filed on May 24, 2021, granted, now 11,855,326.
Application 17/328,813 is a continuation of application No. 16/074,660, granted, now 11,018,402, previously published as PCT/US2017/016004, filed on Feb. 1, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/289,794, filed on Feb. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0097299 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01P 1/04 (2006.01); H01P 1/02 (2006.01); H01P 3/16 (2006.01); H01P 5/02 (2006.01); H01P 5/08 (2006.01); H04B 3/52 (2006.01)
CPC H01P 1/042 (2013.01) [H01P 1/022 (2013.01); H01P 3/16 (2013.01); H01P 5/024 (2013.01); H01P 5/08 (2013.01); H04B 3/52 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
a first interface configured for electrical communication with a first printed circuit board (PCB);
a second interface configured for electrical communication with an electronic component; and
a plurality of waveguides configured to propagate non-transverse-electromagnetic (non-TEM) signals between the first interface and the second interface.