Boardmount header to cable connector assembly
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1. An electrical connector assembly for transmitting high speed electrical signals, the assembly comprising:
- a header having a plurality of signal pins, a plurality of ground pins, and a supplemental ground contact;
a carrier configured to mate with the header; and
a plurality of electrical cable terminations retained by the carrier, each electrical cable termination comprising a tubular housing of electrically conductive material, wherein the header and cable terminations are configured such that each of the plurality of electrical cable terminations makes electrical contact with one or more of the signal pins, ground pins, and supplemental ground contact when the header and carrier are in a mated configuration.
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An electrical connector assembly for transmitting high speed electrical signals includes a header and a carrier. The header has a plurality of signal pins, a plurality of ground pins, and a supplemental ground contact. The carrier is configured to mate with the header. A plurality of electrical cable terminations are retained by the carrier, and the header and cable terminations are configured such that each of the plurality of electrical cable terminations makes electrical contact with one or more of the signal pins, ground pins, and supplemental ground contact when the header and carrier are in a mated configuration.
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1. An electrical connector assembly for transmitting high speed electrical signals, the assembly comprising:
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a header having a plurality of signal pins, a plurality of ground pins, and a supplemental ground contact;
a carrier configured to mate with the header; and
a plurality of electrical cable terminations retained by the carrier, each electrical cable termination comprising a tubular housing of electrically conductive material, wherein the header and cable terminations are configured such that each of the plurality of electrical cable terminations makes electrical contact with one or more of the signal pins, ground pins, and supplemental ground contact when the header and carrier are in a mated configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector assembly for transmitting high speed electrical signals between a printed circuit board and an electrical cable, the assembly comprising:
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a printed circuit board having a plurality of signal traces and at least one ground trace;
a header body mounted on the printed circuit board, the header body supporting a plurality of signal pins, a plurality of ground pins, and a supplemental ground contact, wherein the plurality of signal pins are electrically connected to the plurality of signal traces and wherein the plurality of ground pins and supplemental ground contact are electrically connected to the at least one ground trace;
a carrier body configured to mate with the header body; and
a plurality of electrical cable terminations retained within the carrier body, each electrical cable termination comprising a tubular housing of electrically conductive material;
wherein the header and cable terminations are configured such that each of the plurality of electrical cable terminations makes electrical contact with one or more of the signal pins, ground pins, and supplemental ground contact when the header and carrier are in a mated configuration. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transmitting high speed electrical signals between an electrical cable and a printed circuit board of the type having a plurality of signal traces and at least one ground trace, the method comprising:
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connecting a pin header to the printed circuit board, wherein the pin header comprises a plurality of signal pins electrically connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of signal traces, and a plurality of ground pins and a supplemental ground contact electrically connected to the at least one ground trace;
terminating a plurality of electrical cables of the type having a signal conductor and a ground conductor with a corresponding plurality of cable terminations, each of the cable terminations configured to receive therein one of the plurality of signal pins and one of the plurality of ground pins, and wherein each of the plurality of cable terminations includes a contact element extending from an exterior surface thereof and configured for electrical contact with the supplemental ground contact;
inserting the plurality of cable terminations into a carrier, wherein the carrier is configured to mate with the pin header and allow passage of the signal pins and ground pins through a front edge of the carrier into corresponding cable terminations, and wherein the carrier includes an opening in a side surface thereof, the opening configured to expose the contact elements extending from the cable terminations; and
mating the carrier with the pin header to make electrical connection between the plurality of cable terminations and their corresponding signal pins, ground pins and supplemental ground contact. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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