Modular connectors
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1. An electrical connector having a mating interface and a mounting interface comprising:
- (a) at least one circuit substrate having a body and a plurality of conductive circuit traces carried by the body, the traces extending from a first region of the body adjacent the mating interface to a second region of the body adjacent the mounting interface;
(b) a plurality of electrical terminals, each associated with one of the traces;
(c) a housing, formed of electrically insulative material, mounted on the body in at least one of the first and second regions, carrying the terminals, and having a shield member for electrically shielding the terminals, the shield member including portions positioned in shielding relationship with respect to at least one of the terminals; and
(d) a support maintaining the at least one circuit substrate in a substantially parallel assembled state.
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Abstract
Modular connectors employ terminal carriers for gang mounting of terminals onto circuit substrates. The carriers may be shielded for providing shielding through the connector. Substrate mounting systems include press fit, floating surface mount, solder ball and intrusive reflow arrangements.
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1. An electrical connector having a mating interface and a mounting interface comprising:
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(a) at least one circuit substrate having a body and a plurality of conductive circuit traces carried by the body, the traces extending from a first region of the body adjacent the mating interface to a second region of the body adjacent the mounting interface; (b) a plurality of electrical terminals, each associated with one of the traces; (c) a housing, formed of electrically insulative material, mounted on the body in at least one of the first and second regions, carrying the terminals, and having a shield member for electrically shielding the terminals, the shield member including portions positioned in shielding relationship with respect to at least one of the terminals; and (d) a support maintaining the at least one circuit substrate in a substantially parallel assembled state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of making an electrical connector comprising:
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(a) forming an electrical circuit substrate element comprising an insulative body having first and second edge portions spaced from each other and a plurality of conductive circuit traces extending from a first region adjacent the first edge to a second region adjacent the second edge; (b) forming an electrical connection interface at the region adjacent the first edge by placing a body having a plurality of electrical contact terminals in the first region with each terminal being positioned for attaching to one of the conductive traces; (c) electrically connecting each terminal to one of the traces; (d) mounting the circuit substrate in a housing to present the contact terminals in a position for mating with a mating connector; and (e) shielding at least one of the terminals with a shield member on the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 29)
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17. An electrical connector having a mating interface and a mounting interface, comprising:
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(a) at least one circuit substrate having a body and a plurality of conductive circuit traces carried by the body, the traces extending from a first region of the body adjacent the mating interface to a second region of the body adjacent the mounting interface; (b) a plurality of electrical terminals, each associated with one of the traces; (c) a housing formed of electrically insulative material, mounted on the body in at least one of the first and second regions, and having a shield member mounted to the substrate by surface mounting techniques for electrically shielding the terminals; and (d) a support for maintaining the at least one circuit substrate in a substantially parallel assembled state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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