Connector with ESD inhibiting shell
First Claim
1. A connector for making an electrical connection, comprising:
- a dielectric housing;
multiple contacts positioned in the dielectric housing; and
a conductive shell at least partially surrounding the dielectric housing, the conductive shell having thereon a resistive layer providing electrical resistance to prevent a surge of current through the shell as the shell contacts another conductor.
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Abstract
ESD damage caused by connecting devices that have separate grounds, is reduced by equalizing the charge on the first and second device grounds before connecting their signal lines together; but when the grounds are equalized, the transfer of charge between them is sufficiently slowed down so as to avoid harming components within the device receiving the extra charge. In one embodiment, a connector for connection with a complementary connector is provided with an inhibited shell. The inhibited shell is mounted to the connector body for connection with a shell on a complementary connector. The inhibited shell is configured (e.g., with a conductive polymer having a desired resistance) to sufficiently slow down the detrimental transfer of charge between the separate grounds on the connected devices while at the same time allowing them to equalize with one another.
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26 Claims
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1. A connector for making an electrical connection, comprising:
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a dielectric housing; multiple contacts positioned in the dielectric housing; and a conductive shell at least partially surrounding the dielectric housing, the conductive shell having thereon a resistive layer providing electrical resistance to prevent a surge of current through the shell as the shell contacts another conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A connector for connection with a complementary connector, said connector and complementary connectors adapted to each be mounted to a separate device having a ground, said connector comprising:
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a dielectric body having a plurality of signal contacts; and an inhibited shell mounted to said body for connection with a shell on the complementary connector, the inhibited shell being configured to sufficiently slow down a transfer of charge between the connector and complementary connector device grounds to prevent charge transfer damage when the connectors are connected with one another. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A first device having a connector for connection to a second device through a complementary connector, the first and second devices each having a separate ground, said first device connector comprising:
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a dielectric body having a plurality of signal contacts; and an inhibited shell mounted to said body for connection with a shell on the complementary connector, the inhibited shell being configured to sufficiently slow down a transfer of charge between the first and second device grounds to prevent charge transfer damage when the connectors are connected with one another. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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