US 12,088,046 B2
Backplane connector for providing angled connections and system thereof
John C. Laurx, Aurora, IL (US); Chien-Lin Wang, Naperville, IL (US); and Vivek Shah, Buffalo Grove, IL (US)
Assigned to Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed by Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/304,381.
Application 18/304,381 is a continuation of application No. 17/327,817, filed on May 24, 2021, granted, now 11,652,321.
Application 17/327,817 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,158, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,018,454, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 16/866,158 is a continuation of application No. 15/778,176, granted, now 10,644,453, issued on May 5, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2016/066522, filed on Dec. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/305,968, filed on Mar. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/266,924, filed on Dec. 14, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0253736 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6461 (2011.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01); H01R 13/518 (2006.01); H01R 13/6587 (2011.01); H01R 13/516 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6461 (2013.01) [H01R 12/724 (2013.01); H01R 12/737 (2013.01); H01R 13/518 (2013.01); H01R 13/6587 (2013.01); H01R 13/516 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A backplane connector system, comprising:
a first connector configured to mount to a first circuit board;
a second connector configured to mount to a second circuit board and orthogonally mate with the first connector,
wherein each of the first connector and the second connector comprise:
a frame;
a plurality of wafers supported by the frame comprising a plurality of signal terminals that form a plurality of terminal pairs, each of the signal terminals comprising a contact, a tail, and a body extending therebetween; and
a ground shield electrically connected to a U-shield that provides a U-channel that extends along the body of the signal terminals,
wherein each of the signal terminals in the first connector comprises a folded section that transitions from a vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation, and the U-shield of the first connector and the second connector cover the folded section.