WO2025080907A1 - Connecteur de câble électrique blindé - Google Patents

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WO2025080907A1
WO2025080907A1 PCT/US2024/050868 US2024050868W WO2025080907A1 WO 2025080907 A1 WO2025080907 A1 WO 2025080907A1 US 2024050868 W US2024050868 W US 2024050868W WO 2025080907 A1 WO2025080907 A1 WO 2025080907A1
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Troy Benton HOLLAND
Randall Eugene MUSSER
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/646—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00 specially adapted for high-frequency, e.g. structures providing an impedance match or phase match
    • H01R13/6461—Means for preventing cross-talk
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/75—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon cables

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  • Electrical connectors include electrical contacts that mount to respective electrical components, and mate with each other to communicate signals between the electrical components.
  • the electrical contacts typically include electrical signal contacts that carry the signals, and grounds that shield the various contacts from each other. Nevertheless the signal contacts are so closely spaced that undesirable interference, or “cross talk,” occurs between the adjacent signal contacts. Cross talk occurs when one signal contact induces electrical interference in an adjacent signal contact due to intermingling electrical fields, thereby compromising signal integrity. With electronic device communications becoming more prevalent, the reduction of cross talk becomes a significant factor in connector design.
  • an electrical connector system can include a plurality of connectors mounted to a substrate, such as a printed circuit board (PCB), where the plurality of connectors are configured to mate with another plurality of corresponding connectors mounted to another substrate.
  • a substrate such as a printed circuit board (PCB)
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • mating each connector of the system may be difficult.
  • one of the substrates may be warped, such that some of the electrical connectors are fully mated (e.g., seated), whereas other connectors are partially seated.
  • the partially seated connectors may be exposed to greater levels of cross talk interference, which may cause signal degradation for the connector system.
  • an electrical connector can include a connector housing.
  • the electrical connector can further include at least one electrical connector supported by the connector housing.
  • the electrical connector can further include an electrical shield that at least partially surrounds the at least one electrical contact, where the electrical connector is configured to transmit data signals along the at least one electrical contact.
  • the electrical connector can be configured to mate with a corresponding electrical connector having another electrical shield.
  • Fig. l is a perspective view of an electrical connector system according to the present disclosure, including a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector;
  • FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the first electrical connector of Fig. 1, showing a first mating interface of the first electrical connector;
  • FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • FIG. 2C is a perspective view of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2, with the shroud removed;
  • Fig. 2D is a perspective view of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2, with the shroud and housing removed;
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector of Fig. 1, shown fully mated;
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector of Fig. 4, with the respective shroud and housing removed;
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a first contact assembly disposed in a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a first contact assembly disposed in a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A, with the first electrical shield removed;
  • Fig. 9B is a top perspective view of an electrical contact of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 9C is a side perspective view of an electrical contact of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2A;
  • Fig. 9D is a bottom perspective view of an electrical contact of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 9E is a front perspective view of an electrical contact of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 10B is a top perspective view of an electrical contact of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 10C is a side perspective view of an electrical contact of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 10D is a bottom perspective view of an electrical contact of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 10E is a front perspective view of an electrical contact of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 11 A is a front view of a first electrical shield of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 11C is a perspective side view of a first electrical shield of a first contact assembly of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A;
  • Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 13A is a perspective view of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3, with the housing removed;
  • Fig. 13B is a perspective view of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3, with the housing removed;
  • FIG. 14 is perspective view of a second contact assembly disposed in a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • FIG. 16 is perspective view of a second contact assembly disposed in a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3, with the second electrical shield and the second dielectric sleeve removed;
  • Fig. 17A is a top perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 17B is a top perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 17C is a side perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 17D is a bottom perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 17E is a front perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 18B is a top perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 18C is a side perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 18D is a bottom perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 18E is a front perspective view of an electrical contact of a second contact assembly of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 19A is a back view of a second electrical shield of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 19B is a top perspective view of a second electrical shield of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 19C is a side view of a second electrical shield of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 19D is a bottom perspective view of a second electrical shield of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 19E is a front view of a second electrical shield of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 20A is a cross-sectional view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A partially seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 20B is a cross-sectional view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A partially seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 20C is a cross-sectional view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A partially seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 21 A is a top perspective view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A partially seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 2 IB is a bottom perspective view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A partially seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 21C is a side view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A partially seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 2 ID is a face view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A partially seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 2 IE is a face view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A partially seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 22B is a cross-sectional view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A fully seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 23 A is a top perspective view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A fully seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 23B is a bottom perspective view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A fully seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 23C is a top view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A fully seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 23D is a side view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A fully seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 23E is a face view of a first electrical shield and set of first electrical contacts of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2 A fully seated with a second electrical shield and corresponding set of second electrical contacts of the second electrical connector of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 24 is a perspective view of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2A and the second electrical connector of Fig. 3 mated to each other, with a top portion of the first and second contact assemblies removed;
  • Fig. 25 is a cross-section view of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2A and the second electrical connector of Fig. 3 fully mated to one another;
  • Fig. 27 is a perspective view of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2A and the second electrical connector of Fig. 3 partially mated to one another, with respective shrouds and housings removed;
  • Fig. 28 is a perspective view of the first electrical connector of Fig. 2A and the second electrical connector of Fig. 3 partially seated to one another, with respective shrouds, housings, and top portions of the first and second contact assemblies, removed;
  • Fig. 29A is a perspective view of another embodiment of a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector fully seated to each other;
  • Fig. 29B is a perspective view of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector of Fig. 29A partially mated to each other;
  • Fig. 30 is a perspective view of a mating interface of the first electrical connector of Fig. 29A;
  • Fig. 31 is a perspective view of a mating interface of the second electrical connector of Fig. 29A;
  • Fig. 33 is a perspective view of a second electrical shield including portions of metallic glass
  • Fig. 35 is side view of metallic glass having a compressive force applied.
  • the electrical connector system 20 can include first arrays of first electrical connectors 22 that are each configured to be placed in electrical communication with a common one of the first substrates 26 (e.g., via attaching). Likewise, the electrical connector system 20 can include second arrays of second electrical connectors 24 that are each configured to be placed in electrical communication with a common one of the second substrates 28.
  • a mating force is applied to the arrays of first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 so as to cause respective pairs of the electrical connectors 22 and 24 to mate with each other.
  • the present inventors recognize that it is possible that the mating force will not be applied equally to each connector of the arrays. This while some of the respective pairs of first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 may fully mate with each other such that the respective connector housings are fully seated against each other, other pairs of the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 may not. In other words, the mating force applied to the other pairs may not be sufficient to cause the respective connector housings to fully seat against each other.
  • the electrical contacts and electrical shields of the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are constructed to reliably physically and electrically contact each other even so as to mate the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 even when the respective connector housings are not fully seated against each other.
  • the first electrical connector 22 can include a first connector housing 38 and a plurality of first electrical contacts 60 supported by the first connector housing 38.
  • the first electrical connector 22 can further include a plurality of first electrical shields 56 supported by the first connector housing 38.
  • the first electrical shields 56 provide electrical shielding to the first electrical contacts 60.
  • each first electrical shield 56 can surround at least a portion of at least one first electrical contact 60 such as a pair of electrical contacts 60.
  • a set of at least one electrical contact 60 and the electrical shield 56 surrounding the set of at least one electrical contact 60 can be referred to as a first electrical contact assembly 40.
  • the set of at least one electrical contact 60 can include a single electrical contact 60 or a pair of electrical contacts 60, or any number of electrical contacts 60 as desired.
  • the first connector housing 38 can include a first housing body 49 and a first outer shroud 37 (shown in Fig. 2C).
  • the first outer shroud 37 can be separate from the first housing body 49.
  • the first outer shroud 37 can be electrically insulative, and can be made from any suitable plastic or other electrically insulative material.
  • the first housing body 49 can be electrically conductive, and for example can be made of a metal.
  • the first outer shroud 37 can be monolithic with the first housing body 49.
  • the first housing body 49 can support the first electrical contact assembly 40, and the first outer shroud 37 can provide guidance when mating the first electrical connector 22 to the second electrical connector 24 in a predetermined relative orientation.
  • the first electrical connector 22 can define a first mating interface 41 that engages a complementary second mating interface 43 of the second electrical connector 24 (see Fig. 3) when the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are mated to each other.
  • the first mating interface 41 can be for example, a distal or forward end of the first connector housing 38, which can be defined by either or both of the first housing body 49 and the shroud 37.
  • the mating interface can be defined by a first mating surface.
  • the first mating surface can further define a mating plane, which can be substantially perpendicular to a mating direction of the first electrical connector 22, where the mating direction can extend along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the housing body 49 can extend out from the outer shroud 37 in the mating direction, and can define the first mating interface 41 of the first electrical connector.
  • the first electrical contact assemblies 40 can be recessed with respect to the front end of the housing body 49. It should be appreciated, on other examples, that the first electrical contact assemblies 40 can alternatively extend out from the front end of the housing body 49 in the mating direction.
  • the first housing body 49, and thus the first connector housing 38, can define an inner frame oriented along a plane that includes the transverse direction T and the lateral direction A, thereby forming a cavity.
  • the first housing body 49 can support the first electrical contact assemblies 40 in the first housing body cavity. Further, the first housing body 49 can be dimensioned to be partially disposed in the cavity defined by the outer shroud 37.
  • the first electrical contact assemblies 40 can be arranged along respective rows that are oriented along a lateral direction A.
  • the first electrical connector can include a plurality of first contact array housings 51 that support respective arrays of the contact assemblies 40 so as to define a plurality of contact arrays 52 (shown in Fig. 2D and 2E).
  • the arrays of the contact assemblies 40 can be linear arrays.
  • the contact array housings 51 that can be oriented along the lateral direction A, and arrays of the first electrical contact assemblies 40 supported by respective ones of the contact array housings 51.
  • the contact array housings 51 can be oriented along a row direction, which can be defined by the lateral direction A.
  • the contact array housings 51 can be referred to as row assembly housings.
  • the first contact arrays 52 can form a single block assembly including a single contact array housing 51, or multiple block arrays 52 including a plurality of housings 51 arranged in any manner as desired.
  • the first electrical contact assemblies 40 can be recessed with respect to the front end of the contact array housings 51. It should be appreciated, on other examples, that the first electrical contact assemblies 40 can alternatively extend out from the front end of the respective contact array housings 51 in the mating direction as desired.
  • the electrical contacts 60 can be stamped and formed, or can be deep drawn or machine screwed.
  • Each contact array housing 51 can be electrically conductive, such as metallic, as desired. Each contact array housing 51 can be in mechanical contact, and thus electrical contact, with the first electrical shields 56, thereby electrically commoning the first electrical shields 56 of each contact array 52. Further, adjacent ones of the contact array housings 51 can be in mechanical contact, and thus electrical contact, with each other, thereby electrically commoning all first electrical shields 56 and all contact array housings 51 together. While the first electrical contact assemblies 40 are supported by the first connector housing 38 indirectly via the contact array housings 51 or other intermediate structure in one example, it should be appreciated that the first electrical contact assemblies 40 can alternatively be supported directly by the first connector housing 38 as desired.
  • Mounting portions of the electrical conductors of the first electrical cable 70 can be exposed, such as with respect to the inner dielectric, electrical shield, or outer jacket of the cable.
  • a mounting portion of each of the first electrical contacts can be mounted to a respective mounting portion of the electrical conductor of the first electrical cables 70.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60 can be electrically conductive, and can be configured to transmit electrical signals between the first electrical cable 70 and the respective mating portions of the first electrical contacts 60 that mate with the second electrical contacts 62 of the second electrical connector 24.
  • Adjacent pairs of first electrical contacts 60 arranged along the lateral direction A can be spaced from each other a center-to-center distance from 1.8 mm to 2.4 mm, such as 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm, and 2.2 mm, and ranges of 0.1 mm therebetween.
  • Adjacent rows of electrical contacts 60 can be spaced from each other along the transverse direction T a center-to-center distance from 1.6 mm to 2.4 mm, including 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.3 mm, and 2.4 mm, and ranges of 0.1 mm therebetween.
  • the second electrical connector 24 can include a second connector housing 39 and a plurality of second electrical contacts 62 supported by the second connector housing 39.
  • the second electrical connector 24 can further include a plurality of second electrical shields 58 that are supported by the second connector housing 39.
  • the second electrical shields 58 provide electrical shielding to the second electrical contacts 62.
  • each second electrical shield 58 can surround at least a portion of at least one of the second electrical contact 62 such as a pair of second electrical contacts 62.
  • a set of at least one second electrical contact 62 and second electrical shield 58 surrounding the at least one second electrical contact 62 can be referred to as a second electrical contact assembly 42.
  • the set of at least one second electrical contact 62 can be configured as a single second electrical contact 62, a pair of second electrical contacts 62, or any number of second electrical contacts 62 as desired.
  • the second connector housing 39 can include a second housing body 57 and a second outer shroud 59.
  • the second outer shroud 59 can be monolithic with the second housing body 57.
  • the second housing body 57 can support the second electrical contact assembly 42, and the second outer shroud 59 can provide guidance when mating the second electrical connector 24 to the first electrical connector 22.
  • the second connector housing 39 can define a second mating interface 43 that engages the complementary first mating interface 41 of the first electrical connector 22 (see Fig.
  • the second electrical connector 24 is configured to be mated with the first electrical connector 22 in a respective mating direction, which can be oriented along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the second electrical contact assemblies 42 can be arranged along respective rows that are oriented along a lateral direction A that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L.
  • the rows can be adjacent each other along a transverse direction T that is perpendicular to each of the longitudinal direction L and the lateral direction A.
  • the second outer shroud 59 can be oriented in a plane defined by the transverse direction T and the lateral direction A. Further, the second outer shroud 59 can extend forward in the mating direction from the housing body 49.
  • the second outer shroud 59, and thus the second connector housing 39 can surround respective mating portions of the second electrical contact assemblies 42, which can be cantilevered in some examples.
  • the second electrical contact assemblies 42 can be arranged along respective rows that are oriented along a lateral direction A.
  • the second electrical connector 24 can include a plurality of second contact arrays 54 including a plurality of contact array housings 61 and respective ones of the second electrical contact assemblies 44 supported by each of the contact array housings 61.
  • the arrays of the contact assemblies 44 can be linear arrays.
  • the contact array housings 61 can be oriented along the lateral direction A.
  • the second contact array housings 61 and the respective arrays of second electrical contact assemblies 42 can be referred to as second leadframes, and the second contact array housings 61 can be referred to as leadframe housings.
  • Each second contact array housing 61 can define a plurality of cavities spaced from each other along the lateral direction A.
  • Ones of the array of first electrical contact assemblies 42 can be supported by the respective contact array housing 61 in a corresponding one of the cavities.
  • the second electrical connector 24 can include a plurality of second contact arrays 54 adjacent each other along the transverse direction T.
  • the second contact arrays 54 can include different configurations.
  • the second contact arrays 54 can instead be columnar, and thus can be oriented along the transverse direction T.
  • the second contact arrays 54 can form a single block assembly including a single hosing 61, or multiple block assemblies including a plurality of housing 61 arranged in any manner as desired.
  • a first contact assembly 40 can include a set of at least one first electrical contact 60, a first electrical shield 56, and a first dielectric sleeve 66 that supports the at least one first electrical contact 60.
  • the first contact assembly 40 can include a mounting portion of an electrical cable 70.
  • the first and second electrical connectors can be mated to each other, so as to cause the first electrical contacts 60 to mate with respective ones of the second electrical contacts 62.
  • mating portions of the first electrical contacts 60 physically contact respective mating portions of the second electrical contacts 62.
  • the first electrical shields 56 contact respective ones of the second electrical shields 58, thereby providing electrical shielding of both the mating portions of the first electrical contacts 60, the mating portions of the second electrical contacts 62, and respective interfaces at mating locations of the first and second electrical contacts 60 and 62.
  • first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 can mate until they are fully seated.
  • the respective first and second connector housings 38 and 39 can abut each other.
  • each of the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 can be configured to mate with each other even when the first and second connectors 22 and 24 are not fully seated.
  • the first and second connectors 22 and 24 can be keyed to only mate with each other in a predetermined orientation relative to each other.
  • one of the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 can include a protrusion, and the other of the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 can define a recess configured to receive the protrusion only when the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are in the predetermined orientation.
  • the first connector housing 38, and in particular the housing body 49 can include a projection 44 that extends along the mating direction.
  • the second electrical connector 24 can define a recess 46 sized to receive the projection 44 when the first electrical connector 22 mates with the second electrical connector 24 when the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are in the predetermined orientation.
  • the projection 44 interferes with the second connector housing 39 to prevent the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 from mating with each other when the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are not in the predetermined relative orientation.
  • the first electrical connector 22 and the second electrical connector 24 can define other key features for limiting mating orientations between the respective electrical connectors.
  • the electrical connectors can define a second projection 48 and a second recess 50.
  • the second contact housings 61 can further define the second mating interface 43.
  • the second contact housings 61 can be electrically conductive. In one example, when the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are fully seated with one another, the mating interface of the first contact array housing 51 can contact the mating interface of the second contact array housing 61.
  • each of the channels 63 can be configured to house a respective one of the first electrical shields 56.
  • the first electrical shields 56 can be elongate along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the first electrical shields can surround a respective central axis that is oriented along the longitudinal direction L
  • the first electrical shields 56 can be supported by the first contact array housings 51 in respective ones of the channels 63.
  • the first electrical shields 56 can be directly supported by, and thus can contact, the first contact array housings 51 in respective ones of the channels 63.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can be electrically conductive.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can surround, or partially surround, at least one first electrical contact 60 such as a pair of first electrical contacts 60 as described above.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can extend along the longitudinal direction L, and can define a cavity that also extends along the longitudinal direction L. At least a portion of the electrical contacts 60 can be disposed within the cavity of the first electrical shield 56. Otherwise stated, the first electrical shields 56 can surround at least a portion of an overall length of the electrical contacts 60.
  • the first electrical contacts 60 can extend a length along the longitudinal direction L, which is greater than the length of the first electrical shield 56 along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the first electrical contacts 60 can extend out from the first electrical shields 56, in particular in a rearward direction that is opposite the mating direction of the first electrical connector 22.
  • each first contact array 52 can include a first dielectric sleeve 66 supported in the first array housing 51
  • the at least one electrical contact 60 of each contact assembly 40 can be supported by the first dielectric sleeve 66, which in turn is supported in one of the channels 63 of the first array housing 51.
  • Each first dielectric sleeve 66 can be elongate along the longitudinal direction L and can surround a portion of the first electrical contacts 60 of the respective first contact array 40.
  • the electrical contacts 60 of each first electrical contact assembly 40 can include a male contact and female contact.
  • the male contacts can have mating portions 68a that are configured to be received in complementary mating portions of the second electrical connector 24.
  • the female contacts have mating portions 68b that are configured to receive complementary mating portions of the second electrical connector.
  • the mating portions 68a of the male contacts can be configured as pins
  • the mating portions 68b of the female contacts can define receptacles configured as sockets that receive respective ones of the pins.
  • a pair of first electrical contacts 60 can be configured to mate to a corresponding pair of firs electrical contacts.
  • Respective ones of the pair of first electrical contacts 60 can define a pin and socket at their respective mating ends, and respective ones of the pair of second electrical contacts can define a socket and pin.
  • the pairs can define differential signal pairs.
  • the sockets of the first and second pairs are configured to receive the pins of the first and second pairs.
  • the electrical connector can include first and second contact types that are alternatingly arranged. For instance, they can be alternatingly arranged along the lateral direction A.
  • the first contact type can have mating ends defined by pins that are configured to be received in corresponding sockets of a mated electrical connector
  • the second contact types can have mating ends defined by sockets configured to receive respective pins of a mated electrical connector.
  • At least one or more up to all of the pairs of first and second contact types can be at least partially surrounded by an electrical shield.
  • the electrical shield can be configured as any electrical shield described herein, but any suitable electrical shield is envisioned.
  • the mating portions 68a and 68b can be disposed within the cavity of the first contact array 52, such that the corresponding second set of electrical contacts 62 are disposed within the first electrical shield 56 when partially seated and fully seated. As shown, the mating portions of the electrical contacts do not extend beyond the respective first electrical shields 56 in the mating direction. For instance, the mating portions of the electrical contacts 60 can be recessed with respect to the front ends of the respective first electrical shields 56 in the rearward direction of the first electrical connector 22.
  • the first electrical shields 56 surround respective sets of first electrical contacts 60, but the individual ones of the set of first electrical contacts 60 are not individually shielded by individual dedicated shields.
  • Figs. 9A-9E show various perspective views of a first electrical contact 60a of the set of first electrical contacts 60 of the electrical contact assembly 40.
  • the electrical contact 60a can define a mounting portion 64a and the mating portion 68a opposite the mounting portion 64a.
  • the mating portion 68a can be configured to be mated with a mating portion of a corresponding electrical contact.
  • the first electrical contact 60a can be a male electrical contact.
  • the mating portion 68a of the electrical contact 60a can be configured to be inserted into a corresponding female contact so as to mate the electrical contacts.
  • the electrical contact 60a can be formed from a sheet of metal, such as by stamping or lasing.
  • the mating portion 68a can then be crimped or rolled to form a cylindrical, or post, end (along the mating direction).
  • the mounting portion 64a can be configured to contact a first electrical conductor of an electrical cable.
  • the mounting portion 64 can be crimped, soldered, or can otherwise contact the exposed wire conductor of the electrical cable.
  • Figs. 10A-10E show various perspective views of a second electrical contact 60b of the set of first electrical contacts 60 of the electrical contact assembly 40.
  • the second electrical contact 60b can define a mounting portion 64b and a mating portion 68b opposite the mounting portion 64b.
  • the electrical contact 60b can be configured to mate with a mating portion of a corresponding electrical contact.
  • the electrical contact 60b can be a female electrical contact.
  • the mating portion 68b of the electrical contact 60b can be configured to receive a corresponding male contact so as to mate the electrical contacts.
  • the electrical contact 60b can be formed from a sheet of metal, such as by stamping or lasing.
  • the mating portion 68b can then be crimped or rolled to form a cylindrical, or receptacle, end (along the mating direction).
  • the mating portion 68b can also define one or more tapered fingers72 that extend forward from a body of the electrical contact 60b that extends from the mating portion 68b to the mounting portion 64b. At least a portion of the tapered fingers 72 can be tapered toward each other and the longitudinal axis of the mating portion 68b as they extend in the forward mating direction, and thus away from the respective mounting 64b. In some examples, the free distal end 74 of the tapered fingers 72 can flare away from the longitudinal axis of the electrical contact 60b.
  • the flaring can guide a mating portion of a complementary electrical contact to enter the cavity formed by the mating portion 68b.
  • the tapered fingers 72 can apply a normal force against the received mating portion of the complementary electrical contact.
  • the electrical contacts can still be in electronic communication with one another due to the contact with the tapered fingers 72.
  • the female second electrical contacts 62 can include any number of fingers 72 as desired. In one example, the female second electrical contacts 62 can include three fingers 72 spaced circumferentially 120 degrees apart.
  • the second mounting portion 64b can be configured to contact the second electrical conductor of the electrical cable.
  • the mounting portion 64b can be crimped, soldered, or can otherwise contact the exposed wire conductor of the electrical cable.
  • the first and second electrical contacts 60a and 60b can alternatively be included in separate electrical contact assemblies 40, each configured to be mounted to respective electrical conductors of different coaxial cables.
  • the mating portions 68a-68b and the mounting portions 64a-64b can be opposite each other along the longitudinal direction L, such that the first electrical connector 22 is configured as a vertical connector.
  • the first electrical connector 22 can be configured as a right-angle connector whereby the mating portions 68a-68b are oriented perpendicular with respect to the mounting portions 64a-64b.
  • the mating portions of the male and female electrical contacts of the first electrical contacts 60 can terminate at respective ends that are coplanar with each other along a plane that is oriented perpendicular to the central axes of the respective electrical contacts, when the fingers defined by the female contacts are straightened to extend only along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the mating portions of the male and female electrical contacts of the first electrical contacts 60 can terminate at respective ends that are coplanar with each other along a plane that is oriented perpendicular to the central axes of the respective electrical contacts when the fingers defined by the female contacts are straightened to extend only along the longitudinal direction L.
  • Fig. 11 A-l 1C show different views of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can be circumferentially continuous, such that the adjacent edges 76 and 78 and the gap therebetween are not present. This can be accomplished, in some cases, by rolling the sheet of electrical material to contact the adjacent edges 76 and 78, and/or to couple the adjacent edges 76 and 78 via soldering, welding, and the like. Whether the gap exists or not, the first electrical shield 56 can be said to surround or substantially surround the set of first electrical contacts 60.
  • a path that extends along the first electrical shield 56 can extend around an entirety of the set of first electrical contacts 60.
  • the edges 76 and 78 can prevent the path from extending entirely around the set of first electrical contacts. In such an example, the path can extend between 85% and 100%, such as between 90% and 100%, such as between 95% and 100% of a path that extends around an entirety of the set of first electrical contacts.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can further define one or more tabs 80.
  • the tabs 80 can extend into the channel formed by the first electrical shield 56.
  • the tabs 80 can each extend from a respective first location 82 of the first shield body to a free second end 84 opposite the first location.
  • the second end 84 can be disposed within the channel defined by the first shield body.
  • the tabs 80 can be monolithic with the first shield body.
  • the tabs 80 can be coupled to the first shield body of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the tabs 80 can be flexible along the radial direction of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the radial direction can be oriented perpendicular to the central axis of the first shield body.
  • the tabs 80 can be biased to extend into the channel of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the tabs 80 can extend into the channel when in a first state.
  • the tabs 80 can ride along a surface, such as an outer surface, of the complementary shield, which can cause the tabs 80 flex radially outward toward the first shield body of the first electrical shield 56 and away from the central longitudinal axis of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the second electrical shield 58 of the second electrical connector 24 can be configured to be inserted in the first electrical shield 56 when the first electrical connector 22 is mated with the second electrical connector 24.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can translate through the channel of the first electrical shield 56 along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can be brought into contact with respective contact surfaces of the tabs 80, which can cause the second end 84 of at least one of the tabs 80 to deflect towards the first shield body of the first electrical shield 56 (e.g., away from the central longitudinal axis of the first electrical shield 56).
  • the tabs 80 are resiliently flexible, deflection of the tabs 80 causes the tabs 80 to apply a force against the second electrical shield 58, thereby maintaining contact between the first and second electrical shields 56 and 58. Because the first and second electrical shields 56 and 58 are electrically conductive, the first and second electrical shields can be in electronic communication with each other when the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are mated to each other. Components of the second electrical connector 24, including the second electrical shield 58 and the second set of electrical contacts 62, will be described in more detail below.
  • the tabs 80 deflect outwardly, an inner diameter of the first electrical shield defied by the tabs 80 expands, while an outer cross-sectional dimension defined by the first shield body remains constant. In this regard, as shown in Fig. 6, the shield body can be captured in the channel of the contact array housing 51 and thus prevented from expanding. Accordingly, it can be said that the tabs 80 deflect outwardly while the size and shape of the shield body remains constant.
  • the tabs 80 can include a middle portion 86 that extends from the first shield body to the second end.
  • the middle portions 86 extend radially inward toward the central longitudinal axis of the first electrical shield 56 as they extend in the rearward direction opposite the mating direction of the first electrical connector 22.
  • the middle portions 86 can extend in a combination of radial and longitudinal directions of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the contact surface can be defined by the second end 84, and can extend substantially along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the second end 84 can define a non-perpendicular angle with respect to the middle portion 86.
  • the contact surface of the second end 84 can be substantially planar or planar in a plane that is defined by the longitudinal direction L and the lateral direction A.
  • the middle portion 86 can include a first arm 88a and a second arm 88b that is spaced from the first arm.
  • the first and second arms 88a and 88b can originate from respective first and second locations 82a and 82b of the first shield body.
  • the first and second locations 82a and 82b can be spaced from each other, for instance circumferentially.
  • circumferential applies herein both to cylindrical shapes and to non-cylindrical shapes, and refers to a direction in a plane that is oriented perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the first arm 88a and the second arm 88b can converge toward each other as they extend from the respective first and second locations 82a and 82b to the second end 84, such that the first arm 88a and the second arm 88b terminate at the second end 84.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can include a plurality of tabs 80 that extend along the longitudinal direction of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the tabs 80 can be arranged in a plurality of circumferentially spaced columns, whereby the tabs 80 of each column are spaced from each other along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can define respective planes along the first shield body of the first electrical shield 56 that extends in the longitudinal direction and tangential or coextensive with any location along the first shield body of the first electrical shield.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can include a plurality of tabs 80 spaced longitudinally from each other along the planes so as to define the columns.
  • Fig. 11C shows columns of tabs 80 spaced from each other along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the second ends 84 of the first and second tabs 80a and 80b can be aligned with each other along the longitudinal direction L.
  • at least two, such as at least three, such as at least four, such as at least five of the aligned second ends 84 can lie on a common line.
  • the common line can be oriented along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the second end 84 of the first tab 80a can be aligned with the middle portion of the second tab 80b along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the contact surfaces of the second ends 84 of the plurality of tabs 80 can be coplanar with each other.
  • the second ends 84 of the tabs 80 can all be oriented in the same direction.
  • the tabs 80 including the second ends can be identical to each other.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can also define one or more apertures 92.
  • the apertures 92 can be defined by void space previously occupied by material of the first electrical shield 56 that defines the tabs 80.
  • each aperture 92 can define the first and second arms and second end of the first tab 80a.
  • the tabs 80 can be formed from the first shield body of the first electrical shield 56, and thus can define an aperture 93 when the respective tab 80 extends into the channel.
  • a tab 80 can be formed, in part, by stamping the first shield body of the first electrical shield 56, and thus the tab 80 can be stamped and formed from the material of the first shield body.
  • the electrical contacts 62 can be stamped and formed, or can be deep drawn or machine screwed.
  • the tabs 80 of all of the columns 81 can be aligned with each other in respective planes that are oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L.
  • the columns of tabs 80 can be circumferentially spaced from each other.
  • Fig. 11 A shows a first group of tabs 81a that define a first column of tabs, and a second group of tabs 81b that define a second column of tabs.
  • the first group of tabs 81a can include one or more tabs 80 that are circumferentially coplanar with each other, such as the tabs 80 shown in Fig. 1 IB or 11C (the group of tabs 81 of Fig. 11C).
  • the second group of tabs 81b can include on or more tabs 80 that are circumferentially coplanar with each other.
  • the first group of tabs 81a and the second group of tabs 81b can be circumferentially spaced from each other.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can contact at least a first tab of the first group of tabs 81a, and a first tab of a second group of tabs 81b.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can contact at least a first tab of all groups or columns of tabs 80.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can include any number of columns of tabs 81 as desired that can be circumferentially spaced from each other.
  • the column of tabs 81 can be spaced from each other in a plane that is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L
  • the first electrical shield 56 can include any number of columns of tabs as desired, including one column, two columns, three columns, and four columns.
  • Fig. 11 A shows four groups or columns of tabs 81, where each group is spaced circumferentially apart equidistantly with respect to adjacent groups of tabs
  • the first electrical shield 56 can include a single group of tabs 81.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can include two groups of tabs 81 (e.g., spaced 180 degrees apart).
  • the first electrical shield 56 can define three groups of tabs (e.g., spaced 120 degree apart).
  • the first electrical shield 56 can define five groups of tabs 80, and so forth.
  • more tabs can contact the second electrical shield 58 when the first and second connectors 22 and 24 are mated and fully seated with each other compared to when the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are mated and partially seated. For instance, all of the tabs can contact the second electrical shield when the first and second connectors 22 and 24 are mated to each other and fully seated. At least one tab of each column, such as two tabs of each column, or any number less than all of the tabs of each column can contact the second electrical shield when the first and second connectors 22 and 24 are mated with each other but partially seated.
  • the first and second connectors 22 and 24 can be responsive to additional mating forces that can bring the connectors 22 and 24 toward each other. However, as described above, it is contemplated in some examples that the first and second connectors 22 and 24 do not receive a mating force sufficient to cause the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 to become fully seated.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can be formed of metallic glass, or can be attached to metallic glass at opposed ends of the metallic glass.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can be configured to receive the second electrical shield 58, and the shape of the first electrical shield 56 can conform to the shape of the inserted second electrical shield 58 so as to contact the second electrical shield about the mating portions of the surrounded first and second electrical contacts when mated to each other.
  • An electrical connector can include a ground shield or plate or plane or trace or electrical conductor that is either formed of metallic or attached to metallic glass.
  • the ground shield or plate or plane or trace or electrical conductor can be formed of metallic glass or can be attached to metallic glass such that when the shield or plate or plane or trace or electrical conductor is compressed, the metallic glass defines undulations that define physical contact surfaces of the first electrical shield 56 that contact the second electrical shield 58 in the manner described above with respect to the tabs 80. It is appreciated that increasing compressive forces applied to the metallic glass can correspondingly increase the number of undulations and resulting contact surfaces of the first shield. Thus, a radially inner surface of the first electrical shield 56 can be defined by metallic glass. [00121] Referring to Fig. 32, the first electrical shield 56 can include one or more portions of metallic glass disposed or defining an outer surface of the first electrical shield 56, which can be a radially outer surface.
  • each portion of metallic glass can extend along the longitudinal direction of the first electrical shield 56.
  • Each portion of metallic glass can be spaced circumferentially apart from other respective portions of metallic glass.
  • Fig. 32 shows the first electrical shield 56 having three portions of metallic glass 302a, 302b, and 302c, that extend along the longitudinal direction and are circumferentially spaced from each other.
  • any number of portions of metallic glass can be disposed or define the outer surface of the first electrical shield 56, including one, two three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, etc.
  • the dimensions of the portion of metallic glass can also vary, for example the dimension of the portion of metallic glass extending along the circumferential direction of the first electrical shield 56 can vary.
  • a segment of metallic glass can be fixed at both opposed ends, such as fixed to an electrical ground or an electrical reference or an electrically grounded shield.
  • a fixation distance between the opposed ends of the metallic glass can be less than a length of the segment of metallic glass.
  • This arrangement can create slack or play, or an arc defined by the segment of metallic glass.
  • the metallic glass can have room to compress without also expanding in length or overall length.
  • the segment or portion of metallic glass 302a can be attached to an electrical ground or an electrical reference or an electrically grounded shield by one edge. This can form a type of seal or wipe between two mating objects, one of which carries or defines the portion of metallic glass 302a.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can apply a compressive force against the metallic glass of the first electrical shield 56, thereby causing the metallic glass of the first electrical shield 56 to define the undulations, shown in Figs. 34 and 35.
  • Fig. 34 shows the portion of metallic glass 302a with a number of undulations caused by applying a first compressive force to the metallic glass.
  • Fig. 35 shows a greater number of undulations of the portion of metallic glass 302a, which can be caused by applying a second compressive force that is greater than the first compressive force applied to the portion of metallic glass 302a.
  • the undulations can define contact surfaces of the first electrical shield 56 that contact the second electrical shield.
  • the segment or portion of metallic glass 302a can initially contact another article or structure at only a small number of physical contact points, such as one physical contact point.
  • the number of physical contact points can increase as a function of force and a lessening separation distance between the article that carries the portion of metallic glass 302a and the compression article.
  • a portion of metallic glass 302a can be attached to or be carried by any one or more of an electrical ground, an electrical ground conductor, an electrical reference, an electrically grounded trace, and an electrically grounded shield.
  • the portion of metallic glass 302a can initially physically contact another article at any one of only one physical point of contact at a first force, a first separation distance between the article (such as an electrical ground) and a the corresponding compression article, or both.
  • the portion of metallic glass 302a can physically contact another article with at least two physical points of contact, at least three physical points of contact, at least four physical points of contact, at least five physical points of contact, at least six physical points of contact, at least seven physical points of contact, at least eight physical points of contact, and/or more than eight physical points of contact.
  • unplated metallic glass or unplated amorphous metal is not as electrically conductive as copper or silver or gold.
  • VITRELOY 105 An example of a metallic glass or amorphous metal is VITRELOY 105, which can contain 52.5 percent zirconium, 5 percent titanium, 5 percent copper, 14.6 percent copper, 10 aluminum. Other compounds with greater electrical conductivity can also be used, such as more copper laden metallic glass or amorphous metal, as VITERLOY 105 has electrical conductivity below copper, silver or gold.
  • zirconium metallic glass or amorphous metal can be well-suited for electrical grounding applications due to its high elastic yielding. Instead of taking a permanent set, it creates more and more ground paths as it is deflected and constrained.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can be made from metallic glass or can be attached to metallic glass for instance at opposed ends of the metallic glass.
  • the radially outer surface of the second electrical shield can be defined by metallic glass.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can define an annulus. As the second electrical shield is radially compressed (i.e., along a plane that is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L), the outer wall of the second electrical shield 58 can become increasingly undulated, which correspondingly increases a number of outer contact surfaces of the second electrical shield 58 that contact the radially inner surface of the first electrical shield 56 when the first and second electrical shields 56 and 58 mate with each other.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can include one or more portions of metallic glass disposed or defining an outer surface, which can be a radially outer surface, of the second electrical shield 58.
  • each portion of metallic glass can extend along the longitudinal direction of the second electrical shield 58.
  • Each portion of metallic glass can be spaced circumferentially apart from other respective portions of metallic glass.
  • Fig. 33 shows the first electrical shield having three portions of metallic glass 302d, 302e, and 302f, that extend along the longitudinal direction and are circumferentially spaced from each other.
  • any number of portions of metallic glass can be disposed or define the outer surface of the second electrical shield 58, including one, two three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, etc. Additionally, one skilled in the art will understand the dimensions of the portion of metallic glass can also vary, for example the dimension of the portion of metallic glass extending along the circumferential direction of the second electrical shield 58 can vary.
  • An electrical connector or transceiver cage can include one or more of an electrically conductive housing and an electrically non-conductive housing.
  • An electrical ground or electrical reference that includes or is formed from or carries an amorphous metal or amorphous metal alloy or a metallic glass can be carried by one or more of the electrical connector, the transceiver cage, the electrical ground, the electrical reference, and a ground plane of a printed circuit board.
  • the amorphous metal or amorphous metal alloy or metallic glass can be a portion of metallic glass 302d, 302e, 302f that is physically attached, electrically connected or both to the one or more of the electrical ground or electrical reference.
  • the amorphous metal or amorphous metal alloy or metallic glass such as a portion of metallic glass 302d, 302e, 302f, can be attached to the electrical ground or electrical reference at one end, at both opposed ends or along at least one edge.
  • the amorphous metal or amorphous metal alloy or metallic glass, such as the portion of metallic glass 302d, 302e, 302f can be compressible or compressed without changing an overall physical length of the respective portion of metallic glass 302d, 302e, 302f.
  • the amorphous metal or amorphous metal alloy or metallic glass such as the portion of metallic glass 302d, 302e, 302f, can be compressible or compressed without changing an overall physical length of the respective portion of metallic glass 302d, 302e, 302f and simultaneously forming a plurality of physical points of contacts, such as any one or more of greater than one, two, greater than two, three, greater than three, four, greater than four, five, greater than five, six, greater than six, seven, greater than seven, eight, and greater than eight.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can be supported by the first array housing 51.
  • the first array housing 51 can be electrically conductive as described above, and the first electrical shield 56 can be electrically conductive.
  • the first array housing 51 and the first electrical shield 56 can be said to be in electrical communication with each other.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60 can be mounted to a wire conductor of a first electrical cable 70.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60 can be supported by the dielectric sleeve 66 that, in turn, is supported by the first contact array housing 51.
  • the wire conductor can be electrically conductive
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60 can be electrically conductive
  • the wire conductor(s) of the first electrical cable 70 and the respective ones of the set of first electrical contacts 60 can be said to be in electrical communication with each other.
  • a portion of the set of first electrical contact 60 can be disposed within the channel defined by the first electrical shield 56.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60, and the wire conductor(s) of the first electrical cable 70 can be physically spaced from the first electrical shield 56 and the first contact array 52.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60 and the wire conductor(s) of the first electrical cable 70 can be said to be electrically isolated from the first electrical shield 56 and the first contact array 52.
  • the second electrical connector 22 will now be further described with reference to Figs. 12-13B.
  • the second electrical connector 24 can include the second connector housing 39, which can define a frame that is oriented along the transverse direction T and the lateral direction A, thereby forming cavity which the internal components of the second electrical connector 24 can be disposed.
  • the second connector housing 39 can be electrically insulative, and can be composed of, for example, plastic.
  • the second housing 39 can support other internal components of the second electrical connector 24.
  • the second connector housing 39 can support a plurality of second electrical contact assemblies 42.
  • the second electrical connector 22 can include a plurality of second contact arrays 54 that include a plurality of second contact array housings 61 and arrays of second contact assemblies 42 supported in respective ones of the second contact array housings 61.
  • the second connector housing 39 can also support a plurality of second electrical cables 94 that extends through the housing 39 so as to be mounted to respective second electrical contacts 62.
  • the electrical cables 94 can be configured as twinaxial cables, or can be configured as coaxial cables as described above with respect to the first electrical connector 22. Adjacent ones of the second electrical contacts 62 along the lateral direction A can define differential signal pairs. Alternatively, the second electrical contacts 62 can be single-ended. Alternatively, the first electrical contacts 60 can be single-ended.
  • Adjacent pairs of second electrical contacts 62 arranged along the lateral direction A can be spaced from each other a center-to-center distance from 1.8 mm to 2.4 mm, such as 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm, and 2.2 mm, and ranges of 0.1 mm therebetween.
  • Adjacent rows of electrical contacts 62 can be spaced from each other along the transverse direction T a center- to-center distance from 1.6 mm to 2.4 mm, including 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.3 mm, and 2.4 mm, and ranges of 0.1 mm therebetween.
  • Fig. 14 depicts a second contact assembly 42 disposed within a cavity of the second contact array 54.
  • the top half of the second contact array 54 in Fig. 14 is removed, thereby providing a view of disposed components along the mating direction.
  • Fig. 15 depicts a second contact assembly 42 disposed within a cavity of the second contact array 54, with the second electrical shield 58 removed.
  • Fig. 16 depicts a second contact assembly 42 disposed within a cavity of the second contact array 54, with the second electrical shield 58 and second dielectric sleeve 96 removed.
  • a respective one of the second contact assemblies 42 can be disposed in each channel formed by a second contact array housing 61.
  • the channels of the second contact array housings 61 can be oriented along the longitudinal direction L.
  • Each second contact assembly 42 can include a set of at least one second electrical contact 62, a second electrical shield 58, and a second dielectric sleeve 96 that supports the at least one second electrical contact 62.
  • Each channel of the second contact array housing 61 can house and retain a respective one of the second electrical shields 58.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can be oriented along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can be electrically conductive.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can surround, or partially surround the set of at least one of the second electrical contacts 62, which can be configured as a pair of the second electrical contacts 62.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can surround or partially surround the at least one of the second electrical contacts 62 in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L, which includes the mating direction of the second electrical connector 24.
  • the second electrical contacts 62 can extend along the mating direction, and can be electrically conductive.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can surround, or partially surround, a set of second electrical contacts 62 so as to provide electrical shielding to the second electrical contacts 62.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can extend along a central longitudinal axis that is oriented along the longitudinal direction L, and can define a cavity that also extends along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the second set of electrical contacts 62 can be at least partially disposed within the cavity formed by the second electrical shield 58.
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 can have a length along the longitudinal direction L that is greater than the length of the second electrical shield 58.
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 can extend out of the cavity of the second electrical shield 58.
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be coupled, or configured to be coupled to, a second electrical cable 94.
  • the second electrical cable 94 can include wire conductors that can transfer electrical signals.
  • the second electrical cable 94 can have different physical dimensions compared to the first electrical cable 70.
  • the second electrical cable 94 can be a larger -gauged electrical cable compared to the first electrical cable 70.
  • the electrical cables 70 and 94 can be sized as desired.
  • the first electrical cables 70 can have a wire gauge from 26 to 34, such as 27.
  • the wire gauge of the first electrical cables 70 can be 33.
  • the second electrical cables 94 can have a wire gauge from 26 to 34, such as 27.
  • the wire gauge of the second electrical cables 94 can be 33.
  • the wire gauge of the first electrical cables 70 can be 27 and the wire gauge of the second electrical cables 94 can be 33.
  • the wire gauge of the first electrical cables 70 can be 33 and the wire gauge of the second electrical cables 94 can be 27.
  • one end of the electrical cables 70 can be mounted to the first electrical contacts 60 as described above.
  • the other end of the electrical cables 70 can be mounted to or adjacent a substrate, such as a PCB, having an integrated circuit such as an applicationspecific integrated circuit mounted thereto.
  • one end of the electrical cables 94 can be mounted to the second electrical contacts 62 as described above.
  • the other end of the electrical cables 94 can be mounted to or adjacent a substrate, such as a PCB, having an integrated circuit such as an application-specific integrated circuit mounted thereto.
  • Mounting portions of the first electrical cable 94 can be exposed, such as with respect to insulation or exterior wrapping of the cable.
  • a mounting portion of each of the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be mounted to a respective mounting portion of the second electrical cable 94.
  • the second electrical cable 94 can be a coaxial cable having two wire conductors.
  • each of the two wire conductors can be mounted to a respective second electrical contacts 62. Examples of the mounting portions of the set of second electrical connectors 62 can be seen in Fig. 16.
  • the set of second electrical contacts can be stitched into the second dielectric sleeve 96.
  • the second connector array housings 61 can define an aperture 98.
  • the aperture 98 can receive legs of a clip 99 that supports the second dielectric sleeve 96.
  • the second dielectric sleeve 96 can extend through the clip 99.
  • the clip 99 can be disposed adjacent the second electrical shield 58. In some examples, the clip 99 can abut the rear and of the second electrical shield 58.
  • the mating portions of the male electrical contacts can be configured as posts, and the mating portions of the female electrical contacts can be configured as receptacles.
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be configured to mate to corresponding receptacle and post contacts of a set of the first electrical contacts 60 of the first electrical connector 22.
  • the mating portions 102a, 102b can be exposed from the cavity of the second contact array 54, such that the second set of electrical contacts 62 are disposed within the first electrical shield 56 when partially seated and fully seated. Further, the mating portions 102a, 102b can extend, along the mating direction, and away from the second contact array 54.
  • the mating portions 102a, 102b can be cantilevered from the second dielectric sleeve 96, and in turn cantilevered from the second contact array 54. This can allow for the mating portions 102a, 102b to enter the corresponding first electrical shield 56 when the first and second electrical connectors 22, 24 are partially or fully seated. As shown, the mating portions of the electrical contacts 62 do not extend beyond the respective second electrical shields 58 in the mating direction. For instance, the mating portions of the electrical contacts 62 can be recessed with respect to the front ends of the respective second electrical shields 58 in the rearward direction of the second electrical connector 24.
  • the second electrical shields 58 surround the mating portions of respective sets of the first electrical contacts 60 that mate with the second electrical contacts 62 that are surrounded by the respective second electrical shields 58.
  • the flaring can allow for a mating portion of a corresponding electrical contact to enter the cavity formed by the mating portion 102a, whereas the biased angling of the tapered fingers 104 can allow for contact between the inserted, corresponding electrical contact and the mating portion at least at the distal end 74 of the mating portion 68b.
  • the electrical contacts can still be in electrical communication with one another due to the contact with the tapered fingers 104.
  • the mounting portion 64b of the second electrical contact 60b can likewise be crimped to adjust the height of the mounting portion 64b with respect to the mating portion 68b.
  • the mating portion 68a can then be mounted to the exposed wire conductor of an electrical cable, such as by soldering or crimping.
  • Figs. 18A-18E show various perspective views of an electrical contact 62b of the set of second electrical contacts 62.
  • the electrical contact 62b can define a mounting portion 100b and a mating portion 102b.
  • the mating portion 102b can be configured to be mated with a mating portion of a corresponding electrical contact.
  • the electrical contact 62b can be a male electrical contact.
  • the mating portion 102b of the electrical contact 62b can be configured to be inserted into a corresponding female contact, such as the electrical contact 60b of the set of first electrical contacts 60 of the first electrical connector 22.
  • the electrical contact 62b can be formed from a sheet of metal, such as by punching or lasing.
  • the mating portions of the male and female electrical contacts of the second electrical contacts 62 can terminate at respective ends that are coplanar with each other along a plane that is oriented perpendicular to the central axes of the respective electrical contacts when the fingers defined by the female contacts are straightened to extend only along the longitudinal direction L.
  • Figs. 19A-19E show various perspective views of the second electrical shield 58.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can, in some cases, be generally cylindrical in shape, extending along the mating direction of the second electrical connector 24.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can thus define a channel or partial channel along the longitudinal direction of the second electrical shield 58.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can be formed of a single sheet of material, such as a sheet of electrically conductive material, which can be rolled or wrapped to form the cylindrical shape shown in Figs. 19A-19E.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can define a mating portion 108 and a mounting portion 110.
  • the mating portion 108 can be configured to be inserted into a corresponding first electrical shield 56.
  • the mating portion 108 can be beveled, and curved towards the longitudinal axis of the second electrical shield 58.
  • the mounting portion 110 can be flanged.
  • the second contact array 54 can define a circumferential ridge perpendicular to the mating direction of the second connector 24, where the flanged mounting portion 110 can be disposed.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can be supported by the second contact array 54.
  • the second contact array 54 can be electrically conductive
  • the second electrical shield 58 can be electrically conductive
  • the second contact array 54 and the second electrical shield 58 can be said to be in electrical communication with each other.
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be mounted to a wire conductor of a second electrical cable 94.
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be supported by the second dielectric sleeve 96.
  • the wire conductor can be electrically conductive
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be electrically conductive
  • the wire conductor(s) of the second electrical cable 94 and the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be said to be in electrical communication with each other.
  • a portion of the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be disposed within the channel defined by the second electrical shield 58.
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62, and the wire conductor(s) of the second electrical cable 94 can be physically isolated from the second electrical shield 58 and the second contact array 54.
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 and the wire conductor(s) of the second electrical cable 94 can be said to be electrically isolated from the second electrical shield 58 and the second contact array 54.
  • the first electrical connector 22 can be configured to mate to the second electrical connector 24.
  • the first mating interface 41 of the first electrical connector 22 can be configured to mate to the second mating interface 43 of the second connector 24.
  • the first mating interface 41 can define a first mating plane
  • the second mating interface 43 can define a second mating plane.
  • the mating planes can be perpendicular to the mating direction of the corresponding electrical connector 22, 24. Thus, when mating or mated, the mating planes can be parallel with one another.
  • a second electrical shield 58 of the second electrical connector 24 can insert into a channel of a corresponding first electrical shield 56.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can include one or more tabs 80 that extend inward towards the longitudinal axis of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the second electrical shield 58, while entering the first electrical shield 56, can contact the one or more tabs 80 of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the tabs 80 in contact with the second electrical shield 58 can flex away from the longitudinal axis of the first electrical shield 56, and can remain in contact with the second electrical shield 58 as the second electrical shield 58 continues to be inserted into the first electrical shield 56.
  • Other tabs 80 that are not in contact with the second electrical shield 58 can remain extended into the channel of the first electrical shield 56.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60 and the set of second electrical contacts can be positioned such that they are fully seated.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60 can be fully seated with respect to the set of second set of electrical contacts 62 such that, when mated, the set of first electrical contacts cannot travel further along the mating direction with respect to the set of second electrical contacts 62.
  • a female electrical contact cannot receive any additional portion of the mating portion of the respective male electrical contact.
  • the mating portion of the male electrical contact cannot be further received by the mating portion of the respective female electrical contact.
  • a portion of mating portion of an electrical contact can be mated to a respective corresponding electrical contact.
  • 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent, 80 percent, 90 percent, and the like, of a length of the mating portion of an electrical contact can be mated to a corresponding electrical contact, can result in fully seated electrical contact.
  • a portion of an electrical contact can be mated to a respective corresponding electrical contact.
  • 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent, 80 percent, 90 percent, and the like, of a length of an electrical contact can be mated to a corresponding electrical contact, which can result in fully seated electrical contact.
  • first and second electrical shields 56 and 58 do not abut or contact each other so as to prevent further movement of the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 in their respective mating directions.
  • the tabs 80 extend into the channel defined by the first shield body of the first electrical shield 56, thereby providing better impedance control with respect to an example where the channel of the first shield body of the first electrical shield 56 included only air.
  • the tabs 80 add metal to the channel.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can be fully seated with the second electrical shield when the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 are mated and fully seated. When the first electrical shield is fully seated, all of the tabs 80 of the first electrical shield 56 can physically contact the second electrical shield 58.
  • a some of the tabs 80 less than all of the tabs of the first electrical shield 56 can be in physical contact with the second electrical shield 58 in some examples.
  • some of the tabs 80 are removed from physical contact with the second electrical shield 58.
  • at least one of the tabs 80 of the first electrical shield 56 can be removed from contact with the second electrical shield 58.
  • at least two of the tabs 80 of the first electrical shield 56 can be removed from contact with the second electrical shield 58.
  • at least one less than all of the tabs 80 of each of the columns 81 can be removed from contact with the second electrical shield 58.
  • the first and second electrical shields 56 and 58 can become correspondingly increasingly unseated, whereby an increasing number of the tabs 80 less than all of the tabs 80 are removed from physical contact with the second electrical shield 58.
  • 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent, 80 percent, 90 percent, and the like, of the number of tabs 80 of the first electrical shield can be in physical contact with the second electrical shield 58.
  • all of the tabs 80 of the first electrical shield 56 can be in contact with the second electrical shield 58.
  • Figs. 21A-21E and 22A-22B show examples of a first electrical shield 56, and corresponding set of first electrical contacts 60 being fully seated with a second electrical shield 58 and set of second electrical contacts 62.
  • the first electrical shield 56 can surround overlapped regions of the mating portions of the mated set of electrical contacts along an entirety of the lengths of the overlapped regions along the longitudinal direction L.
  • the mating portions overlap each other with respect to a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L, thereby defining the overlapped region.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can surround the overlapped regions of the mating portions of the mated set of electrical contacts along an entirety of the lengths of the overlapped regions along the longitudinal direction L.
  • partially seated can be in relation to the insertion or mating of the second electrical shield 58 to the first electrical shield 56.
  • a portion of the first electrical shield 56 can receive the second electrical shield 58.
  • 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent, 80 percent, 90 percent, and the like, of a length of the first electrical shield 56 can receive the second electrical shield 58.
  • a portion of the second electrical shield 58 can be inserted into the first electrical shield 56.
  • 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent, 80 percent, 90 percent, and the like, of a length of the second electrical shield 58 can be inserted into the first electrical shield 56.
  • partially seated can be where the second electrical shield 58 contacts two tabs of a group of tabs 81.
  • the first electrical shield can include groups of tabs 81, where each group can include five tabs 80.
  • the second electrical shield 58 can be inserted into the first electrical shield 56 sufficiently enough to contact two tabs 81 for a group of tabs 81.
  • partially seated can be in relation to a relative distance between the mating interface of the first electrical connector 22 and the mating interface of the second electrical connector. For example, when fully seated, no gap may exist between the respective interfaces (e.g., along the mating direction). For partially seated connectors, a gap from 1 mm to 5 mm can exist between the mating interface of the first electrical connector 22 and the mating interface of the second electrical connector 24, such as of 1 mm,
  • first electrical shield 56 When a first electrical shield 56 is fully seated with a second electrical shield 58, and/or a set of first electrical contacts 62 are fully seated with a set of second electrical contacts 62, the components of the first electrical connector 22 and the second electrical connector 24 can facilitate a mitigation of crosstalk interference.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 60 can be in electrical communication with the set of second electrical contacts 62.
  • the set of first electrical contacts 62 are mounted to a first electrical cable 70
  • the set of second electrical contacts 62 can be mounted to a second electrical cable 94, it can be said that the first electrical cable 70 and the second electrical cable 94 are in electrical communication with each other.
  • the set of first and second electrical contacts 60, 62 when fully seated, can experience no worse than: -80 dB, -79 dB, -78 dB, -77 dB, -76 dB, -75 dB, - 74 dB, -73 dB, -72 dB, -71 dB, -70 dB, -69 dB, -68 dB, -67 dB, -66 dB, -65 dB, -64dB, -63 dB, -62dB, -61dB, -60dB and the like of crosstalk interference levels when transmitting signals at data transfer speeds of 224 gigabits/second at frequencies up to 80 GHz, for instance up to 60 GHz, for instance up to 56 GHz, such as up to 50 GHz, both when the electrical connectors 22 and 24 are fully seated and mated, and when the electrical connectors 22 and 24 are partially
  • the first electrical shield 56 and the second electrical shield 58 can mitigate the crosstalk interference experienced by the sets of first and second electrical contacts 60 and 62, such that the levels of crosstalk interference levels experienced by the set of first and second electrical contacts 60 and 62 when partially seated substantially approximate the crosstalk interference levels of the sets of first and second electrical contact 60 and 62 when fully seated.
  • the crosstalk interference levels experienced by the sets of first and second electrical contacts 60 and 62 can be 5 percent, 10 percent, 15 percent, 20 percent, 25 percent and the like, within the crosstalk interference levels experienced wen the sets of first and second electrical contacts 60 and 62 are fully seated.
  • the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 can each include a plurality of sets of first and second electrical contacts 60 and 62, respectively.
  • the first electrical connector 22 can define a plurality of rows of sets of first electrical contacts 60, and a plurality of columns of sets of first electrical contacts 60.
  • the second electrical connector 24 can define a plurality of rows of sets of second electrical contacts 62, and a plurality of columns of sets of second electrical contacts 62.
  • Each set of second of second electrical contacts 62 can be configured to mate to a respective set of first electrical contacts 60 of the first electrical connector 22.
  • each set of the first electrical contacts 60 can be surrounded, or partially surrounded by a first electrical shield 56, and each set of the second electrical contacts 62 can be surrounded by, or partially surrounded by, a second electrical shield 58.
  • Fig. 24 shows a row of electrical contacts of a first electrical connector being fully seated with a row of electrical contacts of a second electrical connector.
  • Fig. 25 shows a cross sectional view of a first electrical connector 22 being fully seated to a second electrical connector 24 (e.g., showing a column of sets of first and second electrical contacts and first and second electrical shields.
  • first electrical connectors 22 can be mounted to a first substrate 26, such as along an edge of the first substrate 26.
  • a row of second electrical connectors 24 can be mounted to a second substrate 28, such as along an edge of the second substrate 28.
  • first or second substrate becomes warped, such as due to thermal degradation. In this type of situation, some of the first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 can be fully seated, whereas other first and second electrical connectors 22 and 24 can be partially seated.
  • first and second electrical connectors mounted closer to the center of an edge of a substrate can be partially seated, while first and second electrical connectors further away from the center of a substrate edge can be fully seated.
  • the electrical connectors that are partially seated can still maintain a level of crosstalk interference for the respective electrical contacts as electrical connectors that are fully seated.
  • Fig. 26 shows partially seated electrical connectors.
  • Fig. 27 shows partially seated electrical connectors, where the housings of the electrical connectors are removed.
  • Fig. 28 shows partially seated electrical connectors with the housing and contact assembly removed.
  • FIGS. 29A and 29B show a first and second electrical connector 22, 24 each having a respective connector housing that can include an outer shroud with various fingers along the respective mating interface. The fingers can facilitate mating between the first and second electrical connector in limited orientations.
  • Fig. 29A shows the first and second electrical connectors 22, 24 fully seated
  • Fig. 29B shows the first and second electrical connectors 22, 24 partially seated.
  • first and second connectors 22, 24 can include first electrical shields and/or second electrical shields 56, 58.
  • Figs. 30 and 31 show mating interfaces of a first and second electrical connector 22, 24, respectively.
  • the first electrical connector 22 can include second rows of sets of second electrical contacts and respective second electrical shields.
  • the first electrical connector 22 can also include first rows of sets of first electrical contacts and respective first electrical shields. In some cases, these first and second rows can alternate along the mating interface.
  • second electrical connector 24 can include first rows of sets of first electrical contacts and respective first electrical shields.
  • the second electrical connector 24 can also include second rows of sets of second electrical contacts and respective second electrical shields. In some cases, these first and second rows can alternate along the mating interface.
  • the electrical connectors are not limited to such rows, and a combination of sets of first and second electrical contacts can vary with different rows or other different configurations.
  • Assemblies can include first and second pluralities of electrical cables are mounted to the first and second cable connectors, respectively.
  • the first and second cable connectors can mate with each other to place ones of the first plurality of electrical cables in electrical communication with respective ones of the second plurality of electrical cables (known as a cable-to-cable assembly).
  • the electrical connectors of the assembly includes first and second board connectors that are mounted to first and second substrates that can be configured as printed circuit boards.
  • the first and second board connectors can mate with each other to place the first and second printed circuit boards in electrical communication with each other (known as a board-to-board assembly).
  • the first and second board connectors can be referred to as mezzanine connectors.
  • the assemblies can be configured for high density board-to-board cable systems, and/or on-package cable systems.
  • the electrical connectors may include Pulse Amplitude Modulation 4-level (PAM4) connectors, and may support, for example, 224 Gbps data speeds.
  • PAM4 Pulse Amplitude Modulation 4-level

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L'invention concerne des connecteurs électriques blindés. Un connecteur électrique peut comprendre un boîtier de connecteur. Le connecteur électrique peut en outre comprendre au moins un connecteur électrique supporté par le boîtier de connecteur. Le connecteur électrique peut en outre comprendre un blindage électrique qui entoure au moins partiellement l'au moins un contact électrique, le connecteur électrique étant configuré pour transmettre des signaux de données le long de l'au moins un contact électrique. Le connecteur électrique peut être configuré pour s'accoupler avec un connecteur électrique correspondant ayant un autre blindage électrique. Lorsque le connecteur électrique et le connecteur correspondant sont partiellement logés, les signaux de données peuvent subir des niveaux d'interférence de diaphonie qui sont approximativement le niveau d'interférence de diaphonie que les signaux de données subissent lorsque le connecteur électrique et le connecteur électrique correspondant sont complètement logés.
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