Interposer connectors

US9033740B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9033740-B2
Application numberUS-201213455112-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 24, 2012
Priority dateApr 25, 2011
Publication dateMay 19, 2015
Grant dateMay 19, 2015

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High-speed interposer connectors that may be space-efficient, reliable, and may be readily manufactured. One example may provide an interposer connector that may be particularly space-efficient in a vertical direction by using an interposer to form an electrical connection between conductors and a main-logic board or other appropriate substrate. Another example may provide a reliable connection between conductors and a main-logic board by using fasteners to fix an interposer to the main-logic board. Another example may provide connectors that are well-suited to handling high-speed signals by providing a shield to at least partially cover a top of an interposer connector.

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What is claimed is: 1. A connector comprising: an interposer having a plurality of openings for accepting a corresponding plurality of fasteners, the interposer further comprising: a first plurality of contacts on a top side; and a second plurality of contacts on a bottom side, the first plurality of contacts each coupled to at least one of the second plurality of contacts, wherein each of the second plurality of contacts comprises a plurality of spring-like contacts; and a…

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What does patent US9033740B2 cover?
High-speed interposer connectors that may be space-efficient, reliable, and may be readily manufactured. One example may provide an interposer connector that may be particularly space-efficient in a vertical direction by using an interposer to form an electrical connection between conductors and a main-logic board or other appropriate substrate. Another example may provide a reliable connection…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shahoian Erik J, Apple Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/6581. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).