Method of forming connector with isolated conductive paths
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1. A method comprising:
- assembling, at least partially, a connector having a groove separated and electrically isolated from a conductive path interior to the connector;
securing a flexible member in the groove such that the flexible member extends from the grove to couple to an outer portion of a section of the connector arranged to receive a pin from another connector to couple the pin to the conductive path interior to the connector; and
flowing solder into the flexible member in the groove.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a connector with isolated conductive paths In various embodiments, a method includes assembling, at least partially, the connector using a groove of the connector. A flexible member can be secured in the groove and solder can be flowed into the flexible member in the groove. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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assembling, at least partially, a connector having a groove separated and electrically isolated from a conductive path interior to the connector; securing a flexible member in the groove such that the flexible member extends from the grove to couple to an outer portion of a section of the connector arranged to receive a pin from another connector to couple the pin to the conductive path interior to the connector; and flowing solder into the flexible member in the groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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assembling, at least partially, a connector having two substantially rigid members, each substantially rigid member having a groove, each groove separated and electrically isolated from a conductive path interior to the connector; positioning a flexible member between the two substantially rigid members; securing the flexible member in the groove such that the flexible member extends from the grove of one of the two substantially rigid members to couple to the grove of the other one of the two substantially rigid members disposed in an outer portion of a section of the connector arranged to receive a pin from another connector to couple the pin to the conductive path interior to the connector; and flowing solder into the flexible member in each groove. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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assembling, at least partially, a connector having two substantially rigid members, each substantially rigid member having a groove; positioning a flexible member between the two substantially rigid members; securing the flexible member in each groove; flowing solder into the flexible member in each groove; wrapping a wire in each groove to secure the flexible member between the respective wire and corresponding groove; and placing a heatsink in contact with the flexible member near each groove and adjacent to the solder to control the solder wicking into the flexible member. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method comprising:
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assembling, at least partially, a connector having two substantially rigid members, each substantially rigid member having a groove; positioning a flexible member between the two substantially rigid members; securing the flexible member in each groove; flowing solder into the flexible member in each groove; and forming a shroud on the connector such that the shroud is positioned to provide protection to the connector and a mating connector when the connector is coupled to the mating connector, and to provide protection to a conductive path in the connector and a connective path in the mating connector at an interface between the connector and the mating connector when the connector and the mating connector are coupled together electrically. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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