Twinax coaxial flat cable connector assembly
First Claim
1. A twinax coaxial flat cable connector assembly comprising:
- a plurality of twinax coaxial wires each having a pair of coaxial conductors isolated from each other and a layer of a metal braid surrounding the pair of coaxial conductors;
an insulative insert defining a plurality of grooves and a plurality of slots, each slot communicating with a corresponding groove and each slot for positioning a coaxial conductor of the twinax coaxial flat cable connector assembly in the insulative insert;
a plurality of terminals each of which comprises a rear portion received in a corresponding groove of the insulative insert and a receiving portion at a front end, the rear portion of the terminal contacting with a corresponding coaxial conductor of a corresponding twinax coaxial wire for transmitting high speed signals;
a housing defining a space for receiving the insulative insert, and defining a plurality of passageways communicating with said space, each receiving portion of each terminal being received in a corresponding passageway; and
an EMI shield enclosing the housing.
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Abstract
A twinax coaxial flat cable connector assembly (1) includes a plurality of twinax coaxial wires (10), an insulative insert (20), a plurality of terminals (30), a housing (40), a grounding bar (309), and an EMI shield (50). Each twinax coaxial cable includes a pair of coaxial conductors (103), an insulating layer (104) isolating the pair of conductors from each other, a metal braid layer (105) enclosing the insulating layer, and a cable jacket (106) enclosing the metal braid layer. The elongate insulative insert defines a plurality of channels (202), a plurality of slots (204) each with a pair of projections (206) and a groove (205), and an elongate slot (201) connecting the channels with the slots. In assembly, the channels position the jackets of the twinax coaxial cables, each groove secures a rear portion of a corresponding terminal, each coaxial conductor is secured between a corresponding pair of projections and electrically connects with a corresponding terminal, and the grounding bar is inserted into the elongate slot to electrically connect to the metal braid layer of all the twinax coaxial wires. The shield is assembled to the outside of the housing and the insert is assembled into the housing such that the shield electrically contacts the grounding bar in the insert. Thus the improved insert securely positions and holds the coaxial conductor and the shielding effect is improved.
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1. A twinax coaxial flat cable connector assembly comprising:
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a plurality of twinax coaxial wires each having a pair of coaxial conductors isolated from each other and a layer of a metal braid surrounding the pair of coaxial conductors;
an insulative insert defining a plurality of grooves and a plurality of slots, each slot communicating with a corresponding groove and each slot for positioning a coaxial conductor of the twinax coaxial flat cable connector assembly in the insulative insert;
a plurality of terminals each of which comprises a rear portion received in a corresponding groove of the insulative insert and a receiving portion at a front end, the rear portion of the terminal contacting with a corresponding coaxial conductor of a corresponding twinax coaxial wire for transmitting high speed signals;
a housing defining a space for receiving the insulative insert, and defining a plurality of passageways communicating with said space, each receiving portion of each terminal being received in a corresponding passageway; and
an EMI shield enclosing the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A twinax coaxial flat cable connector assembly comprising:
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a plurality of twinax coaxial wires each having a pair of coaxial conductors isolated from each other and a layer of a metal braid surrounding the pair of coaxial conductors;
an insulative insert defining a plurality of channels and a plurality of slots, each of said channels communicatively generally aligned with the two corresponding adjacent slots;
each wire being retainably received within the corresponding channel, the corresponding pair of coaxial conductors extending from said each wire separately and further received within the corresponding slots, respectively;
a plurality of terminals each comprising a rear portion disposed around the corresponding slot and mechanically and electrically connected to the corresponding conductor of a corresponding twinax coaxial wire for transmitting high speed signals;
a housing defining a space for receiving the insulative insert; and
an EMI shield enclosing the housing. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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