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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142202 | Socket connector bridging motherboards arranged at different levels An electrical socket comprises a socket body and a plurality of contacts. The socket body comprises a first section and a second section, the first section and the second section each having a plurality of contacts received therein, the first section defining an upp... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128417 | Methods and apparatus for connecting printed circuit boards using zero-insertion wiping force connectors A circuit board assembly includes a primary board, and a connector mounted to a mounting location of the primary board. The connector includes compliant conductors, each compliant conductor having a first end and a second end. The connector further includes a connec... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118600 | Inserting connector, connector unit, and backplane An inserting connector includes a plurality of plug electrodes where plug connecting terminals are provided at first ends of the plug electrodes and plug terminals are provided at second ends of the plug electrodes, the plug connecting terminals being configured to ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118601 | Printed circuit board plug-type connector and connection module with printed circuit board plug-type connector The invention relates to a printed circuit board plug-type connector (1), comprising a housing, in which contact elements (6) are arranged, wherein the contact elements (6) have a first contact part at one end and a second contact part at the op... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113851 | Connector assemblies and systems including flexible circuits A connector assembly that includes a base frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends. The connector assembly also includes a moveable side that is supported by the base frame and extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The mov... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113850 | Computer A computer includes an expansion card, a mother board and a connector. The mother board includes an expansion slot thereon. The expansion slot corresponds to the expansion card. The connector connects the expansion card and the expansion slot. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109767 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is disclosed and includes a body and a cover. The body has a first through hole and an area for conducting and accommodating solder between the first through hole and the edges of the body. The cover is movably disposed on the body. The color... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105092 | Electrical connector assembly having connectors mounted to a circuit board An electrical connector assembly is configured to be mounted to a circuit board having opposite first and second sides that are interconnected by a board edge. The connector assembly includes first and second connectors disposed along the board edge. The connectors ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100699 | Connector assembly having a connector extender module A connector assembly includes an electrical connector having a mating end configured to be mated to a mating connector and a mounting end. The electrical connector holds contacts with pins extending from the mounting end. The connector assembly also includes a conne... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092230 | Alignment frame for retaining a module on a circuit board An alignment frame is provided. The frame includes a plurality of frame members coupled together to form a base. The base is configured to surround an electronic module to provide a protective cover for the electronic module. The base includes corners formed at inte... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083527 | Board-to-board connector A board-to-board connector pair includes first and second intermateable connectors with each including a housing and a plurality of terminals therein. The first connector includes a first planar reinforcing locking bracket stamped from sheet metal and the second con... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079847 | Orthogonal connector system with power connection An orthogonal connector system for connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board oriented orthogonally with respect to the first circuit board includes a receptacle assembly and a header assembly mated with the receptacle assembly. The receptacle assem... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075319 | Method for making a supporting body for the lock of a motor vehicle, and a supporting body thus obtained A method for making a supporting body (1) for the lock of a motor vehicle, comprises the steps of: forming an intermediate element (8) made of electrically insulating material provided with conductive paths (3); setting the intermediate element ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8047855 | High speed, direct path, stair-step, electronic connectors with improved signal integrity characteristics and methods for their manufacture An electrical connector comprised of a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in a stair-step configuration designed to mate with electrical components having electrical contacts arranged in a stair-step configuration. A direct connect signaling system comprised ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038451 | Multi-board printed circuit assembly having aligned connectors A multi-board assembly includes a main printed circuit board (PCB) assembly that is coupled to at least two secondary PCB assemblies. A positioning device situates the second PCB assemblies in a desired position such that electrical connectors on the second PCB asse... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8011933 | Substrate connecting connector and semiconductor device socket, cable connector, and board-to-board connector having substrate connecting connector An electrode terminal supporting body fixed on a printed wiring board and an anisotropic conductive sheet which is positioned on the electrode terminal supporting body and on which a semiconductor device is placed are provided between first and second stiffening pla... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007285 | Circuit device and manufacturing method therefor A circuit device is made smaller in higher. The circuit device includes a wiring substrate, a first circuit element, and a second circuit element. The circuit substrate includes an insulating resin layer, a wiring layer provided on a main surface of the insulating r... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007286 | Circuit boards interconnected by overlapping plated through holes portions In some embodiments, an interconnectable circuit board may include one or more of the following features: (a) a first electrically conductive pad located on a top of the circuit board, (b) a plated through hole on the conductive pad which passes through the circuit ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7988456 | Orthogonal connector system An orthogonal connector system for connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board oriented orthogonally with respect to the first circuit board includes a receptacle assembly and a header assembly mated with the receptacle assembly. The receptacle assem... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988457 | Electrical connector assembly having reduced depth terminals An electrical connector assembly includes a circuit board having vias extending at least partially through the circuit hoard along parallel via axes. The circuit board includes electrical conductors exposed within corresponding vias that extend between a top and a b... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980860 | Power connector assembly A power connector, includes an insulating housing having a plurality of contact receiving passages, each of said plurality of contact receiving passages receives a contact pair having a pair of independent conductive contacts, wherein said independent conductive con... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7959445 | Board-to-board connector system A connector system includes a first contact module terminated to a first circuit board proximate to an edge of the first circuit board. The first contact module has a first housing holding first contacts that are electrically connected to the first circuit board. Th... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7934933 | Printed circuit board plug-type connector and connection module with printed circuit board plug-type connector The invention relates to a printed circuit board plug-type connector (1), comprising a housing, in which contact elements (6) are arranged, wherein the contact elements (6) have a first contact part at one end and a second contact part at the op... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931474 | High-density, robust connector A high speed connector includes a plurality of wafer-style components, the wafers including two columns of conductive terminals that are supported in an insulative support body by a plurality of channels. Ribs may be provided to help secure one of the terminals in o... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922496 | Motherboard A motherboard includes a motherboard substrate and an external interface module including a plurality of external interfaces. The external interface module is detachably and electrically connected to the motherboard substrate. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914293 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for electrically connecting conductive portions formed on edges of connection objects, respectively. The electrical connector comprises an electrode sheet and a press member. The electrode sheet comprises an insulation sheet and an electrode ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896657 | Circuit device, circuit device manufacturing method and connecting member A circuit device which can form terminal portions at narrow pitches a manufacturing method of the circuit device, and a connecting member are provided. A circuit device 10 includes: a first printed circuit board 11 and a second printed circuit board | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891980 | Interconnect device with discrete in-line components An interconnect device is provided with a body through which a plurality of wells has been defined. At least one component having two terminals is provided in one or more of the wells. The component is sealed in its respective well such that the two terminals are ac... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878816 | Electrical connector transmitting high frequency signal An electrical connector includes an insulating housing (1) includes a base (11) and a mating portion (13) extending forwards from the base and a set of terminals (4). Each terminal includes a retaining portion (43) retained in the ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874845 | Scissor-type multi-functional connector A scissor-type multi-functional connector includes a male connector and a female connector respectively mounted to circuit substrates. The male connector includes a housing that includes a frame wall and receives and retains therein plate terminals. The female conne... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7866986 | Conductive contact unit and conductive contact A conductive contact unit includes plate-like conductive contacts for electrically connecting different circuitries. Each conductive contact includes a first contacting element to be brought in physical contact with one circuitry, a second contacting element to be b... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857631 | Socket with a housing with contacts with beams of unequal lengths A socket assembly includes a housing with a plurality of through openings that extend between opposite surfaces of the housing. First and second plurality of contact members are positioned in a plurality of the through openings. The contact members each include majo... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850459 | Apparatus for mechanically attaching two structures and optionally making electrical connections between electronic devices A base unit is mechanically connected to the structure of a first electronic device. The base unit is round and includes conductive threads around the inside surface of an outer ring. The base unit may also include a center threaded post with conductive threads. The... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841859 | Socket with solder pad A socket, for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has an opening in a center thereof, a solder pad is received in th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841861 | Encoder spacer for a spindle motor and encoder assembly including the same A encoder spacer for a spindle motor and an encoder assembly including the same are disclosed wherein the encoder spacer comprises: a body in monolithic structure made of insulation material; a first terminal electrically connected to a main PCB (Printed Circuit Boa... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841860 | Compensating circuit board connector A compensating circuit board connector for connecting two adjacent circuit boards includes two sockets and a jumper. Each socket includes at least one receiving terminal having a conducting portion with two opposite sidewalls. The sockets are disposed on the circuit... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837475 | Connector with reinforced mounting structure A connector includes a wiring board; a lead configured to connect the wiring board electrically to an external board; a conductive layer configured to connect the lead to the wiring board so as to allow the lead to move in predetermined directions relative to the wi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7824187 | High density connector An electrical connector system comprises a first PCB assembly (100) comprising a first PCB (10) and a first electrical connector (20) mounted on said first PCB (10) and a second PCB assembly (300) comprising a second PCB (30... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819667 | System and method for interconnecting circuit boards A connector system is provided. The system includes a substantially circular interconnecting hub, and a plurality of circuit board bays configured substantially radially around the substantially circular interconnecting hub. Each circuit board bay has a plurality of... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7802994 | Combination of connector assembly and two printed circuit boards A combination of connector assembly and two printed circuit boards includes a first printed circuit board defining a guiding gap at one edge thereof and a second printed circuit board, a receptacle connector including a receptacle insulating housing and a plurality ... | 09/28/2010 |
