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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172627 | Electrical connector with plated plug and receptacle An electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector has a plug and a receptacle that are connectable in a mated position. At least one of the plug and the receptacle have a body and an electrically conductive layer applied directly to the body. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8133082 | Electrical conductor and method for manufacturing an electrical conductor An electrical conductor, e.g., a terminal pin, includes a conductor body, a first layer at least partially applied to the conductor body, and a second layer at least partially applied to the first layer, the material of the second layer containing thiol, and the mat... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8092263 | Process for producing connector and connector produced by the same process An object of the invention is to provide a process for providing a connector, which prevents component atoms constituting a material and a substrate layer from diffusing into a tin-containing material layer and suppressing an occurrence of external force-type whiske... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8016624 | Electric contact and socket for electrical part A contact pin includes a base material composed of a material having a conductive property and an outermost surface layer made of a material into which Sn is dissolved and diffused by applying heat. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002595 | Electrical contact material, method of manufacturing the same, and electrical contact An electrical contact material includes a surface layer formed of a noble metal or an alloy containing the noble metal as a major constituent. An organic film having heat resistance is formed on a surface of the surface layer, and the organic film is formed of an or... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7934962 | Contact probe pin The present invention provides a contact probe pin having both electrical conductivity and durability and being capable of realizing low adhesion to the device under test (particularly, tin contained therein) and thereby stably maintaining electrical contact over a ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7815475 | Three-dimensional plated support frame A connector assembly of complex shape has a connector body with possesses a plurality of distinct surfaces both parallel and intersecting. Laser directed structuring is used to form patterns of conductive traces on the surfaces of the connector body and raised ribs ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7753744 | Grouped element transmission channel link with pedestal aspects A pedestal connector that incorporates one or more grouped element channel link transmission lines is seen to have a dielectric body and two opposing contact ends that are intended to contact opposing contacts or traces. The dielectric body has an S-shaped configura... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7699672 | Grouped element transmission channel link with pedestal aspects A pedestal connector that incorporates one or more grouped element channel link transmission lines is seen to have a dielectric body and two opposing contact ends that are intended to contact opposing contacts or traces. The dielectric body has an S-shaped configura... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7581994 | Method and assembly for establishing an electrical interface between parts A method for establishing a substantially continuous electrical interface between a first expanse of a first electrical part and a second expanse of a second electrical part includes the steps of: (a) in no particular order: (1) Adhering a first layer of substantial... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568959 | Connecting lead wire for a solar battery, method for fabricating same, and solar battery using the connecting lead wire A metallic material is rolled to provide a conductor 3 having a rectangular cross section. A surface of the rectangular conductor 3 is plated with a plating layer 14. A thickness of the plating layer 14 at a surface facing to the Si cell ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568960 | Capacitive signal connector The present disclosure is directed to connectors and methods for passing signals through capacitive coupling and electron tunneling. The connectors according to the present disclosure can include contacts that have a dielectric film or coating applied at least at a ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7491102 | Printed circuit wiring board and electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, a printed circuit wiring board includes: a substrate having a conductor pattern thereon; a flexible flat cable including a connection section; and a connector including a contact section, a fitting port section and a housing. The contact... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7404724 | Connector with ESD inhibiting shell 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 s... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7381105 | Electrical contact surface having numerous protrusions Electrical contacting surfaces are disclosed having numerous electrically conductive substantially spherical protrusions. These contacting surfaces may be used repeatedly in low voltage applications. The numerous electrically conductive substantially spherical protr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377786 | Sliding contact assembly A slide track mounting or a contact brush mounting for a sliding contact assembly comprises insulators having a surface structure that is a combined microstructure and nanostructure. Thereby an accumulation of dirt and abraded particles from contact brushes on the i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377795 | Electrical contacts having solder stops An electrical contact for use in an electrical connector, includes a contact body made of metal and having a contact head, a contact tail, and an anti-wicking region disposed between the contact head and the contact tail arranged to prevent wicking of a fusible mate... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364458 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulated body and a plurality of conductive terminals. A plurality of terminals accommodating holes disposed inside the insulated body for receiving the conductive terminals therein. There is a metal shielding layer arranged on t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357681 | Electrical connector A board-mount electrical connector capable of maintaining favorable solderability of a connecting section of a terminal for a long term and preventing occurrence of a whisker in a bent section of the terminal is provided. The electrical connector includes a pluralit... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349223 | Enhanced compliant probe card systems having improved planarity Several embodiments of enhanced integrated circuit probe card and package assemblies are disclosed, which extend the mechanical compliance of both MEMS and thin-film fabricated probes, such that these types of spring probe structures can be used to test one or more ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341462 | Connector terminal fabrication process and connector terminal An upper tier terminal is provided with a fitting portion and a board attachment portion. When the upper tier terminal is being fabricated, a first wire member which is a component of the fitting portion and a second wire member which is a component of the board att... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331797 | Electrical connector and a manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method for an electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a main portion and a plurality of supporting members that are connected with the main portion. The supporting members are applied with a plurality of metal layers there... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311530 | Dual segment molded lead frame connector for optical transceiver modules Exemplary embodiments of the present invention illustrate lead frame connectors for connecting optical sub-assemblies to printed circuit boards in optical transceiver modules. The lead frame connectors include a stamped and bent conductive lead structure that is enc... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309243 | Board mounted electrical connector A circuit board mounted connector is equipped with an insulative housing, which holds a plurality of rows of contacts and is mounted on a circuit board. Each contact has a contact portion, for contacting another connector, and a leg portion, which is connected to th... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294028 | Electrical contact An electric contact, in particular an electric contact of a plug-in connector, has a metallic substrate to which a contact layer is applied. The contact layer is arranged as a structured layer. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282679 | Electrical contact connection and method for forming such a contact connection In order to make it possible to produce a secure and permanent contact connection between an electrical conductor made from a soft material, in particular an aluminum conductor, and a contact element made from a harder material, the conductor is encapsulated at leas... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273401 | Grouped element transmission channel link with pedestal aspects A pedestal connector that incorporates one or more grouped element channel link transmission lines is seen to have a dielectric body and two opposing contact ends that are intended to contact opposing contacts or traces. The dielectric body has an S-shaped configura... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255576 | Kelvin contact module for a microcircuit test system A test assembly for testing electrical performance of microcircuits contained in leadless packages has Kelvin contacts. Slider contacts in a plurality of contact assemblies slide compliantly to accommodate lack of coplanarity in terminals on the package. A resilient... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255574 | Electrical connector having an oscillating multilayered conducting body An electrical connector is used for connecting a chip module to a circuit board. The electrical connector includes an insulating body having a plurality of receiving holes, and conducting bodies located in the receiving holes. The conducting body includes a flexible... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238432 | Metal member coated with metal layers There is provided a metal member capable of realizing a corrosion resistance and wear resistance, which are equivalent to or better than those when expensive PdNi is used even if PdNi is not used, and of being produced at relatively low costs. A first layer essentia... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232348 | Electrical connection device for bushing which supplies filaments, such as glass filaments An electrical connection device for supplying power to a bushing that delivers filaments, especially glass filaments. The device includes a connection jaw clamp and an electrical connection piece with no protective sheath and including a flexible body, having one en... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226531 | Method of making an electroplated interconnection wire of a composite of metal and carbon nanotubes Method of making an electroplated interconnection wire of a composite of metal and carbon nanotubes is disclosed, including electroplating a substrate having a conductive baseline on a surface thereof in an electroplating bath containing a metal ion and carbon nanot... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226312 | Micro coated electrical feedthru A method and apparatus for electrically interfacing between two or more distinct environments. The method and apparatus are directed to an electrical feedthru with one or more electrical transmission lines coated with one or more thin dielectric layers of material t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7212019 | Probe needle for testing semiconductor chips and method for producing said probe needle A probe needle for testing semiconductor chips includes one end that is fixed in a holding element and a free end that includes a contact tip. The probe needle is provided—at least on the surface of the contact tip—with a layer consisting of a chemically inert, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7182301 | Mounting bracket for electronic device having dimensional inserts A mounting bracket and insert for use in mounting mountable devices to a mounting pole including a first section and a second section, each of said first and second sections having a concave surface, each concave surface having at least a one longitudinally extended... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183646 | Semiconductor chip carrier affording a high-density external interface A semiconductor die carrier may include an insulative substrate; an array of groups of multiple electrically conductive contacts arranged in rows and columns on the insulative substrate, wherein the groups from adjacent rows are staggered as are the groups from adja... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172438 | Electrical contacts having solder stops An electrical contact for use in an electrical connector, includes a contact body made of metal and having a contact head, a contact tail, and an anti-wicking region disposed between the contact head and the contact tail arranged to prevent wicking of a fusible mate... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163753 | Arc-resistant terminal, arc-resistant terminal couple and connector or the like for automobile An arc-resistant terminal, couple, and connecter are provided. In an embodiment, a metal-based electrical contact portion thereof includes at least one of Cu, Ni or Sn, and not more than 0.06 mass % P, wherein the arc-resistant terminal capable of suppressing arc di... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147933 | Tin-silver coatings The present invention relates to improved coatings for electrical or electronic connectors such as contacts or terminals used in automotive applications. Coatings in accordance with the present invention preferably comprise binary tin-silver coatings consisting of m... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140929 | Electronic connector terminal, a method for plating, and a terminal stack An electronic connector terminal and its method of formation comprising a terminal base material 2 formed from a thin metal plate including and a high cost metal plating layer 17, which covers the terminal base material 2. The terminal base mate... | 11/28/2006 |
