US 12,272,917 B2
I/O connector configured for cabled connection to the midboard
Jordan Winey, Middletown, PA (US); Arkady Y. Zerebilov, Lancaster, PA (US); Michael Scholeno, York, PA (US); and Jeremy Shober, Lititz, PA (US)
Assigned to FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed by FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/346,172.
Application 17/407,129 is a division of application No. 16/751,013, filed on Jan. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,101,611.
Application 18/346,172 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,129, filed on Aug. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,715,922.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/860,753, filed on Jun. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/796,837, filed on Jan. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0352895 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 43/20 (2006.01); H01R 12/75 (2011.01); H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 13/6587 (2011.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 43/205 (2013.01) [H01R 12/75 (2013.01); H01R 13/506 (2013.01); H01R 13/6587 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A conductive cage configured to be mounted to a printed circuit board and configured to receive a transceiver, the conductive cage comprising:
a channel comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the cage is configured to enclose a receptacle connector with a mating interface of the receptacle connector aligned with the channel;
at least one feature integrally formed with the conductive cage extending into the channel, wherein the at least one feature is positioned to:
interfere with a plug inserted into the channel from the first end to establish an insertion depth of the plug; and
engage the receptacle connector in a position in which the mating interface has a predetermined position with respect to the plug when the plug is inserted into the channel to the established insertion depth,
in combination with the receptacle connector, wherein the receptacle connector is configured to pass signals in excess of 50 Gbps.