US 12,341,301 B2
Connector configurable for high performance
Brian Kirk, Amherst, NH (US); Jason Si, Toronto (CA); Ba Pham, Vaughan (CA); Sam Kocsis, Nashua, NH (US); David Chan, Xiamen (CN); Wonder Wang, Xiamen (CN); Bob Tang, Xiamen (CN); Martin Li, Xiamen (CN); and Smith Wu, Xiamen (CN)
Assigned to Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed by Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/085,093.
Application 18/085,093 is a continuation of application No. 17/164,400, filed on Feb. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,539,171.
Application 17/164,400 is a continuation of application No. 16/716,157, filed on Dec. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,916,894.
Application 16/716,157 is a continuation of application No. 16/362,541, filed on Mar. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,511,128.
Application 16/362,541 is a continuation of application No. 15/683,199, filed on Aug. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,243,304.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/378,244, filed on Aug. 23, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0128519 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6585 (2011.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 13/6473 (2011.01); H01R 13/6593 (2011.01); H01R 13/6594 (2011.01); H01R 13/6599 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6585 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6473 (2013.01); H01R 13/6593 (2013.01); H01R 13/6594 (2013.01); H01R 13/6599 (2013.01); H01R 12/721 (2013.01); H01R 12/724 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector configured to attach to a printed circuit board, the electrical connector comprising:
a subassembly comprising a plurality of conductive elements disposed in a row, conductive elements of the plurality of conductive elements comprising intermediate portions having segments configured to extend over a surface of the printed circuit board when the electrical connector is attached to the printed circuit board; and
a shorting member disposed adjacent the subassembly, the shorting member comprising a conductive sheet, the conductive sheet comprising:
first portions making contact with the segments of a subset of conductive elements of the plurality of conductive elements; and
second portions interconnecting the first portions.