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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0234859 (2002-09-05) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 59 인용 특허 : 220 |
An interconnection system includes spacers arranged adjacent each other in a row, the spacers having cable sections disposed therein. Each cable section has at least one center conductor and an outer conductive shield. All of the cable sections have one end exposed on a first plane and a second end
An interconnection system includes spacers arranged adjacent each other in a row, the spacers having cable sections disposed therein. Each cable section has at least one center conductor and an outer conductive shield. All of the cable sections have one end exposed on a first plane and a second end exposed on a second plane. Electrically conductive contacts are disposed within apertures in a pair of interposers so as to have one end making electrical contact with one of the cable sections and another end extending through its respective aperture in its respective interposer.
1. An interconnection system comprising:a plurality of spacers arranged to be disposed adjacent to each other in a row having two ends, each spacer including at least one groove arranged to allow a cable section to be disposed therein upon said spacer being disposed adjacent to another of said plura
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An interconnection system comprising:a plurality of spacers arranged to be disposed adjacent to each other in a row having two ends, each spacer including at least one groove arranged to allow a cable section to be disposed therein upon said spacer being disposed adjacent to another of said plurality of spacers; a plurality of cable sections respectively disposed within said grooves of said plurality of spacers, each cable section having first and second ends and at least one center conductor and an outer conductive shield, and said grooves of said plurality of spacers being arranged so as to leave exposed, on a first plane, all of said first ends of said plurality of cable sections and so as to leave exposed, on a second plane, all of said second ends of said plurality of cable sections; a pair of end pieces respectively arranged to be disposed adjacent said to ends of said row of plurality of spacers; first and second interposers respectively arranged to be disposed adjacent said first and second planes, each interposer having an aperture for each center conductor of said plurality of cable sections and having at least one aperture for each outer conductive shield of said plurality of cable sections; and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts, each electrically conductive contact having first and second ends and being arranged to be respectively disposed in one of said apertures of said first and second interposers, wherein said first end of each of said plurality of electrically conductive contacts respectively makes electrical contact with one of said plurality of cable sections and wherein said second end of each of said plurality of electrically conductive contacts extends through its respective aperture in its respective interposer beyond a plane of said interposer. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein each of said electrically conductive contacts comprises a spring contact disposed within a top hat, an exposed end of said spring contact comprising said first end of said respective electrically conductive contact and a closed end of said top hat comprising said second end of said electrically conductive contact.3. The system of claim 2, wherein each top hat includes a shoulder portion in a plane perpendicular to an axis thereof.4. The system of claim 1, wherein each of said electrically conductive contacts comprises a one-piece semi-rigid spring contact having first and second ends, said first end of said spring contact comprising said first end of said respective electrically conductive contact and said second end of said spring contact comprising said second end of said electrically conductive contact.5. The system of claim 4, wherein each spring contact includes a shoulder portion in a plane perpendicular to an axis thereof.6. The system of claim 1, wherein each cable section comprises two center conductors.7. The system of claim 1, wherein each interposer has two apertures for each outer conductive ground shield of said plurality of cable sections.8. The system of claim 1, wherein an exposed respective end of said at least one center conductor and an outer conductive ground shield of said first end and said second end of each cable section are in one plane.9. A method of manufacturing an interconnection system, the method comprising:disposing a plurality of spacers adjacent each other in a row having two ends; arranging each spacer to include at least one groove to allow a cable section to be disposed therein upon said spacer being disposed adjacent to another of said plurality of spacers; respectively disposing a plurality of cable sections within said grooves of said plurality of spacers, each cable section having first and second ends and at least one center conductor and an outer conductive shield; arranging said grooves of said plurality of spacers so as to leave exposed, on a first plane, all of said first ends of said plurality of cable sections and so as to leave exposed, on a second plane, all of said second ends of said plurality of cable sections; respectively disposing a pair of end pieces adjacent said to ends of said row of plurality of spacers; respectively disposing first and second interposers adjacent said first and second planes, each interposer having an aperture for each center conductor of said plurality of cable sections and having at least one aperture for each outer conductive shield of said plurality of cable sections; and respectively disposing a plurality of electrically conductive contacts, each electrically conductive contact having first and second ends, in one of said apertures of said first and second interposers; wherein said first end of each of said plurality of electrically conductive contacts respectively makes electrical contact with one of said plurality of cable sections; and wherein said second end of each of said plurality of electrically conductive contacts extends through its respective aperture in its respective interposer beyond a plane of said interposer. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein disposing each of said electrically conductive contacts comprises disposing a spring contact against a top hat, an exposed end of said spring contact comprising said first end of said respective electrically conductive contact and a closed end of said top hat comprising said second end of said electrically conductive contact.11. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing each top hat with a shoulder portion in a plane perpendicular to an axis thereof.12. The method of claim 10, wherein disposing each of said electrically conductive contacts comprises disposing a one-piece semi-rigid spring contact having first and second ends, said first end of said spring contact comprising said first end of said respective electrically conductive contact and said second end of said spring contact comprising said second end of said electrically conductive contact.13. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing each spring contact with a shoulder portion in a plane perpendicular to an axis thereof.14. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing each cable section with two center conductors.15. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing each interposer with two apertures for each outer conductive shield of said plurality of cable sections.16. An interconnection system comprising:a plurality of spacers arranged adjacent each other in a row; a plurality of cable sections, each of said plurality of cable sections having at least one center conductor and an outer conductive shield and each of said cable sections being disposed within at least one of said plurality of spacers, and all of said plurality of cable sections having one end exposed on a first plane and a second end exposed on a second plane; a pair of interposers having apertures disposed therein, said pair of interposers being respectively disposed on faces of said plurality of spacers; and electrically conductive contacts respectively disposed within said apertures in said pair of interposers so as to have one end making electrical contact with one of said cable sections and another end extending through its respective aperture in its respective interposer. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein each of said electrically conductive contacts comprises a spring contact disposed within a top hat, an exposed end of said spring contact comprising said first end of said respective electrically conductive contact and a closed end of said top hat comprising said second end of said electrically conductive contact.18. The system of claim 17, wherein each top hat includes a shoulder portion in a plane perpendicular to an axis thereof.19. The system of claim 16, wherein each of said electrically conductive contacts comprises a one-piece semi-rigid spring contact having first and second ends, said first end of said spring contact comprising said first end of said respective electrically conductive contact and said second end of said spring contact comprising said second end of said electrically conductive contact.20. The system of claim 19, wherein each spring contact includes a shoulder portion in a plane perpendicular to an axis thereof.21. The system of claim 16, wherein each cable section comprises two center conductors.22. The system of claim 16, wherein each interposer has two apertures for each outer conductive shield of said plurality of cable sections.23. The system of claim 16, wherein an exposed respective end of said at least one center conductor and an outer conductive shield of said first end and said second end of each cable section are in one plane.24. A method of manufacturing an interconnection system, the method comprising:arranging a plurality of spacers adjacent each other in a row; disposing each one of a plurality of cable sections within at least one of said plurality of spacers, each of said plurality of cable sections having at least one center conductor and an outer conductive shield and all of said plurality of cable sections having one end exposed on a first plane and a second end exposed on a second plane; respectively disposing a pair of interposers on faces of said plurality of spacers, each of said pair of interposers having apertures disposed therein; and respectively disposing electrically conductive contacts within said apertures in said pair of interposers so as to have one end making electrical contact with one of said cable sections and another end extending through its respective aperture in its respective interposer. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein disposing each of said electrically conductive contacts comprises disposing a spring contact within a top hat, an exposed end of said spring contact comprising said first end of said respective electrically conductive contact and a closed end of said top hat comprising said second end of said electrically conductive contact.26. The method of claim 25, further comprising providing each top hat with a shoulder portion in a plane perpendicular to an axis thereof.27. The method of claim 24, wherein disposing each of said electrically conductive contacts comprises disposing a one-piece semi-rigid spring contact having first and second ends, said first end of said spring contact comprising said first end of said respective electrically conductive contact and said second end of said spring contact comprising said second end of said electrically conductive contact.28. The method of claim 26, further comprising providing each spring contact with a shoulder portion in a plane perpendicular to an axis thereof.29. The method of claim 26, further comprising providing each cable section with two center conductors.30. The method of claim 26, further comprising providing each interposer with two apertures for each outer conductive shield of said plurality of cable sections.31. An apparatus for electrically connecting at least one inner conductor of a shielded cable to a respective pad on a circuit board, the at least one inner conductor being surrounded by an outer conductive shield, the apparatus comprising:a body having first and second sides, and first and second apertures, said first aperture forming a first passageway extending from said first side of said body to said second side of said body and said second aperture forming a second passageway extending from said first side of said body to said second side of said body; a first elongated resilient electrical contact having first and second ends, said first elongated resilient electrical contact being positioned in said first aperture so that said first end of said first electrical contact extends outward beyond said first side of said body and said second end of said first electrical contact extends outward beyond said second side of said body, said first end of said first electrical contact being adapted to physically contact one end of the at least one inner conductor of the shielded cable and said second end of said first electrical contact being adapted to physically contact the respective pad on the circuit board; and a second elongated resilient electrical contact having first and second ends, said second elongated resilient electrical contact being positioned in said second aperture so that said first end of said second electrical contact extends outward beyond said first side of said body and said second end of said second electrical contact extends out card beyond said second side of said body, said first end of said second electrical contact being adapted to physically contact said outer conductive shield of the shielded cable and said second end of said second electrical contact being adapted to physically contact a conductive e portion of the circuit board. 32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein a width of said first end of said first electrical contact is substantially equal to a diameter of the at least on inner conductor of the shielded cable.33. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein said first electrical contact comprises a spring.34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein one end of said spring forms said first end of said first electrical contact.35. The apparatus of claim 34, said first electrical contact further comprising an elongated cylinder adapted to contact said spring.36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein another end of said elongated cylinder formssaid second end of said first electrical contact.37. The apparatus of claim 31, said body further comprising a third aperture forming a third passageway extending from said first side of s id body to said second side of said body, and the apparatus further comprising a third elongated resilient electrical contact having first and second ends, said third elongated resilient electrical contact positioned in said third aperture so that said first end of said third electrical contact extends outward beyond said first side of said body and said second end of said third electrical contact extends outward beyond said second side of said body, said thirst and of said third electrical contact being adapted to physically contact the outer conductive shield of the shielded cable and said second end of said third electrical contact being adapted to physically contact a conductive portion of the circuit board.38. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the at least one inner includes at least two conductors, and wherein said body further comprises a third aperture forming a third passageway extending from said first side of said body to said second side of said body, and wherein the apparatus further comprises a third elongated resilient ectricalcontact having first and second ends, said third elongated resilient electrical contact being positioned in said third aperture so that said first end of said third electrical contact extends outward beyond said first side of said body and said second end of said third electric contact extends outward beyond said second side of said body, said first end of said third electrical contact being adapted to physically contact one end of one of the at least two inner conductors and said second end of said third electrical contact being adapted to physically contact the respective pad on the circuit board.39. The apparatus of claim 38, said body further comprising a fourth aperture forming a fourth passageway extending from said first side of id body to said second side of said body, and the apparatus further comprising a fourth elongated resilient electrical contact having first and second ends, said fourth elongated r silent electrical contact being positioned in said fourth aperture so that said first end of said fourth electrical contact extends outward beyond said first side of said body and said second and of said fourth electrical contact extends outward beyond said second side of said body, said first end of said fourth electrical contact being adapted to physically contact the outer conductive shield of the shielded cable and said second end of said fourth electrical contact being adapted to physically contact a conductive portion of the circuit board.40. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein said first end of said first electrical contact is adapted to physically contact a tip of the at least one inner conductor of the shielded cable.41. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein said first side of said body and said second side of said body are both substantially planar and parallel to each other.42. An interconnection system, comprising:a shielded cable having an inner conductor, an electrically insulating material surrounding said inner conductor, and an outer conductive shield surrounding said insulating material; a first body encasing at least a portion of said shielded cable; a second body having first and second sides and a first aperture e forming a first passageway extending from said first side of said second body to said see and side of said second body and a second aperture forming a second passageway extending from said first side of said second body to said second side of said second body; a first elongated electrical contact having first and second ends, said first elongated electrical contact being positioned in said first aperture so that sa d second end of said first electrical contact extends outward beyond said second side of said second body and said first end of said first electrical contact being adapted to physically co tact one end of said inner conductor, and said second end of said first electrical contact being adapted to physically contact a circuit board; and a second elongated electrical contact having first and second ends, said second elongated electrical contact being positioned in said second aperture so that said second end of said second electrical contact extends outward beyond said second said of said second body and said first end of said second electrical contacting adapted to physically contact said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable, and said second en of said second electrical contact being adapted to physically contact said circuit board. 43. The interconnection system of claim 42, wherein said first and second elongated electrical contacts arc resilient.44. The interconnection system of claim 42, wherein said first and second elongated electrical contacts are compressible in a direction along a longitudinal axis thereof.45. The interconnection system of claim 44, wherein sa first electrical contact comprises a spring and wherein one end of said spring forms said first end of said first electrical contact.46. The interconnection system of claim 45, wherein sa first electrical contact further comprises an elongated cylinder adapted to contact said spring.47. The interconnection system of claim 46, wherein one end of said elongated cylinder forms said second end of said first electrical contact.48. The interconnection system of claim 42, wherein said second body further comprises a third aperture forming a third passageway extending from said first side of said second body to said second side of said second body, and wherein the interconnection system further comprises a third elongated electrical contact having first and second ends, said third elongated electrical contact being positioned in said third aperture so that said second end of said third electrical contact extends outward beyond said second side of said second body, and said first end of said third electrical contact being adapted to physically contact said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable and said second end of said third electrical contact being adapted to physically contact said circuit board.49. The interconnection system of claim 42, wherein said shielded cable has a second inner conductor, and wherein said second body further comprises a third aperture forming a third passageway extending from said first side of said second body to said second side of said second body, and wherein the interconnection system further comprises a third elongated electrical contact having first and second ends, said third elongated electrical contact being positioned in said third aperture so that said second end of said third electrical contact extends outward beyond said second side of said second body, and said first end of said third electrical contact being adapted to physically contact an end of said second inner conductor of said shielded cable and said second end of sa d third electrical contact being adapted to physically contact said circuit board.50. The interconnection system of claim 49, wherein id body further comprises a fourth aperture forming a fourth passageway extending from aid first side of said second body to said second side of said second body, and the interconnection system further comprising a fourth elongated electrical contact having first and second ends, said fourth elongated electrical contact being positioned in said fourth aperture so that said second end of said fourth electrical contact extends outward beyond said second side of said second body, and said first end of said fourth electrical contact being adapted to physically contact said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable and said second end of said fourth electrical contact being adapted to physically contact said circuit board.51. The interconnection system of claim 42, wherein said first end of said first electrical contact has a tip, and an end of said inner conductor of said s shielded cable has a tip, and wherein said tip of said first electrical contact abuts said tip of said inner conductor of said shielded cable.52. The interconnection system of claim 42, wherein said first side of said second body and said second side of said second body are both substantially planar and parallel to each other.53. An interconnection system, comprising:a connector assembly having a first contact side and a second contact side; a shielded cable positioned within said connector assembly, said shielded cable including an inner conductor having first and second ends, and a middle section disposed between said first and second ends of said inner conductor, and an outer conductive shield having first and second ends, and an middle section disposed between said first and second ends of said outer conductive shield, said outer conductive shield adapted to surround said middle section of said inner conductor; and first, second, third, and fourth elongated electrical contacts, each having first and second ends; wherein said first end of said first electrical contact is adapt ed to physically contact said first end of said inner conductor of said shielded cable and wherein said second end of said first electrical contact extends outward beyond said first contact side of said connector assembly; wherein said first end of said second electrical contact is adapted to physically contact said first end of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable and wherein said second end of said second electrical contact extends outward beyond said fi t contact side of said connector assembly; wherein said first end of said third electrical contact is adapted to physically contact said second end of said inner conductor of said shielded cable and wherein said second end of said third electrical contact extends outward beyond said second contact side of said connector assembly; and wherein said first end of said fourth electrical contact is adapted to physically contact said second end of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable and said second end of said fourth electrical contact extends outward beyond said second co tact side of said connector assembly. 54. The interconnection system of claim 53, further comprising fifth and sixth elongated electrical contacts, each having first and second ends;wherein said first end of said fifth electrical contact is adapt ed to physically contact said first end of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable and wherein said second end of said fifth electrical contact extends outward beyond said first contact side of said connector assembly; and wherein said first end of said sixth electrical contact is adapted to physically contact said second end of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable and wherein said second end of said sixth electrical contact extends outward beyond said second contact side of said connector assembly. 55. The interconnection system of claim 53, wherein sa shielded cable further comprises a second inner conductor, said second inner conductor being surrounded by the said outer conductive shield and wherein the interconnection system further comprises fifth and sixth elongated electrical contacts, each having first and second endwherein said first end of said fifth electrical contact is adapt ed to physically contact said first end of said second inner conductor of said shielded cable and wherein said second end of said fifth electrical contact extends outward beyond said first contact side of said connector assembly; and wherein said first end of said sixth electrical contact is adapted to physically contact said second end of said second inner conductor of said shielded cable and wherein said second end of said sixth electrical contact extends onward beyond said second contact side of said connector assembly. 56. The interconnection system of claim 55, further comprising seventh and eighth clongatcd electrical contacts, each having first and second ends;wherein said first end of said seventh electrical contact is adapted to physically contact said first end of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable d wherein said second end of said seventh electrical contact extends outward beyond said first contact side of said connector assembly; and wherein said first end of said eighth electrical contact is adapted to physically contact said second end of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable and wherein said second end of said eighth electrical contact extends outward beyond the said second contact side of said connector assembly. 57. The interconnection system of claim 53, wherein said first contact side of said connector assembly is perpendicular to the said second contact side of said connector assembly.58. The interconnection system of claim 53, wherein said connector assembly comprises: a first body, a second body connected to said first body, and a third body connected to said second body, each of said first, second and third bodies having first and second sides, wherein said first side of said second body forms said first contact side of said connector assembly said second side of said second body being adjacent to and facing said first side of said first body, and wherein said first side of said their body forms said second contact side of said connector assembly, said second side of said third body being adjacent to and facing said second side of said first body.59. The interconnection system of claim 58, wherein said middle section of said inner conductor of said shielded cable and said middle section of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable are disposed within said first body a tip of said first end of said inner conductor of said shielded cable and a tip of said first and of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable being substantially coplanar with the said first side of said first body, and a tip of said second end of said inner conductor of said shielded cable and a tip of said second end of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable being substantially coplanar with said second side of said first body.60. The interconnection system of claim 58, wherein said middle section of said inner conductor of said shielded cable and said middle section of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable are disposed within said first body, a tip of said first end of said inner conductor of said shielded cable and a tip of the said first end of said outer conductive shield of said shielded cable extending beyond said first side of said first body, and a tip of said second end of said inner conductor of said shielded cable and said tip of said second end of said outer shield conductor of said shielded cable extending beyond said second side of said first body.61. A method of transmitting information from a first circuit board to a second circuit board with a twinaxial cable having first and second inner conductors and an outer conductive shield, said outer conductive shield shielding said first and second inner conductors, the method comprising:electrically coupling said outer conductive shield of the twinaxial cable to respective first portions of said first and second circuit boards; electrically coupling said first inner conductor to respective second portions of the first and second circuit boards; electrically coupling said second inner conductor of the twinaxial cable to respective third portions of the first and second circuit boards; transmitting a first signal from the first circuit board to the second circuit board using said first inner conductor of the twinaxial cable; and transmitting a second signal from the first circuit board to the second circuit board using said second inner conductor of the twinaxial cable; wherein the information is transmitted from the first circuit board to the circuit board via a difference in voltage between said first and second inner conductors of the twinaxial cable. 62. A method for transmitting information from a first circuit board to a second circuit board, the method comprising:connecting the first circuit board to the second circuit board with a connector, said connector including a twinaxial cable having first and second inner conductors and an outer conductive shield, said outer conductive shield of the twinaxial cable shielding said first and second inner conductors of the twinaxial cable; transmitting a first signal from the first circuit board to the second board with said first inner conductor of the twinaxial cable; and transmitting a second signal from the first board to the second board with said second inner conductor of the twinaxial cable; wherein the information is transmitted from the first circuit board to the second circuit board via a difference in voltage between said first and second inner conductors of the twinaxial cable. 63. A high-speed circuit board connector assembly to physically connect a first circuit board to second circuit board, the connector assembly comprising:a rigid body of an electrically insulating material, said rigid body having first and second sides; and a plurality of twinaxial cables, each twinaxial cable having first and second ends; wherein each of said plurality of twinaxial cables is dispose within said rigid body so that said first end of each twinaxial cable extends beyond said first side of said rigid body, and so that said second end of each twinaxial cable extends beyond said second side of said rigid body. 64. A system, comprising:a first circuit hoard; a second circuit board; and a high-speed circuit board connector to physically and electrically connect said first circuit board to said second circuit board; wherein said high-speed circuit board connector has a plurality of twinaxial cables disposed therein, each twinaxial cable having thirst and second inner conductors and an outer conductive shield, said outer conductive shield of said twinaxial cable shielding said first and second inner conductors of said twinaxial cable, and wherein each inner conductor of each twinaxial cable constitutes a signal path between said first and second circuit boards.
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