Daughter card assembly having a power contact

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8777635
APP PUB NO 20140179167A1
SERIAL NO

13724501

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A daughter card assembly including a daughter card having a leading edge. The daughter card includes signal contacts that are disposed along the leading edge, wherein the leading edge is configured to be inserted into a card cavity of a receptacle connector during a mating operation. The daughter card assembly also includes a power module that is coupled to the daughter card. The power module includes a module housing having a module cavity and a cavity opening that provides access to the module cavity. The power module also includes a power contact that is disposed within the module cavity and projects through the cavity opening. The power contact is configured to engage a corresponding electrical contact of the receptacle connector during the mating operation. The power contact is deflected by the electrical contact into the module cavity as the power contact and the electrical contact engage each other.

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  • TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herring, Michael David Apex, US 54 541
Long, Brian Richard York, US 1 16

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