Multi-pin connector for advanced signaling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8246359
APP PUB NO 20110111642A1
SERIAL NO

13008761

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Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors having a reduced size in at least one direction can be provided. One example reduces height by not including a center contact tab or tongue, but instead places contacts on an insulator that is adjacent to a bottom portion of the receptacle. Another example may reduce width by reducing contact pitch, and may use a particular shape of contact to achieve god signal quality. Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors can also provide support for one or more new high-speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and DisplayPort. Methods can provide one or more standardized connector components to speed connector design and manufacture of new electronic devices such as media players, thus reducing their time to market.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA

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Lynch, S Brian Portola Valley, US 4 110
Sloey, Jason San Jose, US 34 905
Zadesky, Stephen Paul Portola Valley, US 82 6946

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