Electrical connector assembly
First Claim
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a first electrically conductive contact member, the first contact member having a non-planar first interface surface;
a second electrically conductive contact member, the second contact member having a non-planar second interface surface which is complementary to the first interface surface and which engages the first interface surface,a plurality of magnetic field concentrators spaced apart to concentrate a magnetic field in a zone, the magnetic field associated with electric current carried by the electrical connector assembly;
a flexible circuit carrier with openings to receive the magnetic field concentrators, the flexible circuit carrier comprising a flexible dielectric layer and a conductive traces; and
a magnetic field sensor for mounting on the flexible circuit carrier in the zone, the magnetic field sensor configured to measure the electric current.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrically conductive contact member and a second electrically conductive contact member. Both contact members have non-planar interface surfaces. The second interface surface is complimentary to the first interface surface. Magnetic field concentrators are spaced apart to concentrate a magnetic field in a zone. The magnetic field is associated with electric current carried by the electrical connector assembly. A flexible circuit carrier has openings to receive the magnetic field concentrators. The flexible circuit carrier comprises a flexible dielectric layer and a conductive traces. A magnetic field sensor is mounted on the flexible circuit carrier in the zone.
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14 Claims
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1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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a first electrically conductive contact member, the first contact member having a non-planar first interface surface; a second electrically conductive contact member, the second contact member having a non-planar second interface surface which is complementary to the first interface surface and which engages the first interface surface, a plurality of magnetic field concentrators spaced apart to concentrate a magnetic field in a zone, the magnetic field associated with electric current carried by the electrical connector assembly; a flexible circuit carrier with openings to receive the magnetic field concentrators, the flexible circuit carrier comprising a flexible dielectric layer and a conductive traces; and a magnetic field sensor for mounting on the flexible circuit carrier in the zone, the magnetic field sensor configured to measure the electric current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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a first connector comprising a first electrically conductive contact member and a second electrically conductive contact member, the first contact member having a non-planar first interface surface, the second contact member having a non-planar second interface surface which is complementary to the first interface surface and which engages the first interface surface; a first pair of magnetic field concentrators spaced apart to concentrate a first magnetic field in a first zone, the first magnetic field associated with electric current carried by the first connector; a flexible circuit carrier with openings to receive the first pair of magnetic field concentrators, the flexible circuit carrier comprising a flexible dielectric layer and conductive traces; and a first magnetic field sensor for mounting on the flexible circuit carrier in the first zone, the magnetic field sensor configured to measure the electric current. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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