Electrical connector having ribbed ground plate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10096921
APP PUB NO 20170025774A1
SERIAL NO

15283341

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An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing, a plurality of electrical signal contacts carried by the dielectric housing, and a ground plate carried by the dielectric housing. The electrical signal contacts are arranged along a first plane, wherein the signal contacts define signal pairs. The signal contacts further define respective mating and mounting ends. The ground plate includes a ground plate body oriented in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane and offset from the first plane. The ground plate body defines first and second opposed surfaces. The ground plate includes at least one rib that defines first and second opposed surfaces, wherein the first surface of the rib projects from the first surface of the ground plate body in a direction toward the first plane between adjacent signal pairs, and the second surface is recessed into the second surface of the ground plate body.

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  • FCI USA LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buck, Jonathan E Hershey, US 114 2290
Johnescu, Douglas M York, US 94 2783

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