Low-profile mezzanine connector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8979551
APP PUB NO 20140148022A1
SERIAL NO

13688392

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A mezzanine connector includes a first connector including a pass-through hole and a first plurality of contacts arranged around the pass-through hole, the first connector arranged to be connected to a first substrate such that the first plurality of contacts are connected to the first substrate, and a second connector including a beam and a second plurality of contacts arranged around the beam, the second connector arranged to be connected to a second substrate such that the second plurality of contacts are connected to the second substrate. The pass-through hole extends fully through the first connector in a mating direction of the first connector and the second connector, and the beam of the second connector is arranged to extend into the pass-through hole of the first connector when the first connector and the second connector are mated.

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  • SAMTEC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mongold, John Middletown, US 22 555
Musser, Randall Enola, US 10 386
Vicich, Brian Prospect, US 17 550

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