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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY LLC	RENO, NV	557

International Classification(s)

• 1303:EQUIPMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR CONTROL OF ELECTRIC ....

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Harper,, Jr Donald K	York, US	8	19
Johnson, Lewis Robin	Dover, US	12	131

Cited Art Landscape

Patent Info	(Count)	# Cites	Year
ERNI PRODUCTION GMBH & CO. KG (2)
7021975 Plug-in connector		54	2004
7267515 Plug-and-socket connector		52	2006
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (16)
4641426 Surface mount compatible connector system with mechanical integrity		84	1985
5285163 Electrical cable continuity and voltage tester		104	1992
5302135 Electrical plug		113	1993
5533915 Electrical connector assembly		79	1993
5591118 Low permeability waste containment construction and composition containing granular activated carbon and method of making		29	1993
5457342 Integrated circuit cooling apparatus		128	1994
5427543 Electrical connector prong lock		66	1994
5984690 Contactor with multiple redundant connecting paths		57	1996
5846024 Landfill system and method for constructing a landfill system		26	1997
5992953 Adjustable interlocking system for computer peripheral and other desktop enclosures		67	1997
6362961 CPU and heat sink mounting arrangement		60	1999
2001/0046,816 Battery connection plate and a manufacturing method therefor		30	2001
6740820 Heat distributor for electrical connector		63	2001
D550158 Breakout for cable assembly		46	2006
D554591 Breakout for cable assembly		26	2006
2010/0216,342 CABLE CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF WITH IMPROVED HOUSING STRUCTURE		29	2009
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (4)
4776803 Integrally molded card edge cable termination assembly, contact, machine and method		145	1986
4884335 Surface mount compatible connector system with solder strip and mounting connector to PCB		61	1988
4850887 Electrical connector		80	1988
5904581 Electrical interconnection system and device		99	1997
CEELITE, INC. (1)
6280809 Luminous disk		40	1999
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (2)
5495668 Manufacturing method for a supermicro-connector		45	1994
8632263 Optical module mounting unit and optical module		16	2013
XILINX, INC. (2)
5955888 Apparatus and method for testing ball grid array packaged integrated circuits		145	1997
7239526 Printed circuit board and method of reducing crosstalk in a printed circuit board		53	2004
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION (30)
4762500 Impedance matched electrical connector		126	1986
5295843 Electrical connector for power and signal contacts		146	1993
5286212 Shielded back plane connector		144	1993
5342211 Shielded back plane connector		144	1993
5474472 Shielded electrical connector		47	1993
5274918 Method for producing contact shorting bar insert for modular jack assembly		138	1993
5381314 Heat dissipating EMI/RFI protective function box		89	1993
5358417 Surface mountable electrical connector		54	1993
5356300 Blind mating guides with ground contacts		150	1993
5395250 Low profile board to board connector		88	1994
5496183 Prestressed shielding plates for electrical connectors		104	1994
5387139 Method of making a pin grid array and terminal for use therein		52	1994
5462456 Contact retention device for an electrical connector		46	1994
5564952 Electrical plug connector with blade receiving slots		69	1994
5618187 Board mount bus bar contact		111	1995
5609502 Contact retention system		138	1995
5746608 Surface mount socket for an electronic package, and contact for use therewith		166	1995
5643009 Electrical connector having a pivot lock		84	1996
5664968 Connector assembly with shielded modules		132	1996
5667392 Electrical connector with stabilized contact		89	1996
5613882 Connector latch and polarizing structure		53	1996
5755595 Shielded electrical connector		125	1996
5882214 Electrical connector with contact assembly		53	1996
5697799 Board-mountable shielded electrical connector		110	1996
5795191 Connector assembly with shielded modules and method of making same		254	1997
5876219 Board-to-board connector assembly		96	1997
6041498 Method of making a contact assembly		54	1998
6129592 Connector assembly having terminal modules		78	1998
6077130 Device-to-board electrical connector		86	1999
RE39380 Electrical connector with protection for electrical contacts		51	2000
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. (1)
5831314 Trench-shaped read-only memory and its method of fabrication		57	1996
CW INDUSTRIES (1)
4664458 Printed circuit board connector		114	1985
SYLVA INDUSTRIES LTD. (1)
6929504 Combined electrical connector and radiator for high current applications		61	2003
THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
5094623 Controlled impedance electrical connector		78	1991
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (1)
5539153 Method of bumping substrates by contained paste deposition		130	1994
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (3)
5117331 Bus control signal routing and termination		53	1991
5516030 Method and apparatus for assembling ball grid array components on printed circuit boards by reflowing before placement		73	1994
6951466 Attachment plate for directly mating circuit boards		48	2003
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (1)
5257941 Connector and electrical connection structure using the same		54	1992
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6893300 Connector assembly for electrical interconnection		48	2002
MOLEX INCORPORATED (56)
4560222 Drawer connector		125	1984
4820182 Hermaphroditic L. I. F. mating electrical contacts		76	1987
4915641 Modular drawer connector		89	1988
4907990 Elastically supported dual cantilever beam pin-receiving electrical contact		140	1988
4913664 Miniature circular DIN connector		93	1988
4900271 Electrical connector for fuel injector and terminals therefor		131	1989
5077893 Method for forming electrical terminal		132	1991
5094634 Electrical connector employing terminal pins		60	1991
5131871 Universal contact pin electrical connector		43	1991
5344327 Electrical connectors		36	1993
5498167 Board to board electrical connectors		72	1994
5558542 Electrical connector with improved terminal-receiving passage means		130	1995
5580283 Electrical connector having terminal modules		78	1995
5730609 High performance card edge connector		136	1996
5782644 Printed circuit board mounted electrical connector		50	1996
5876248 Matable electrical connectors having signal and power terminals		95	1997
5876222 Electrical connector for printed circuit boards		62	1997
6071152 Electrical connector with inserted terminals		77	1998
6220895 Shielded electrical connector		72	1998
6244887 Electrical connector assembly		30	1999
6280209 Connector with improved performance characteristics		127	1999
6358061 High-speed connector with shorting capability		81	1999
6280230 Electrical terminal		60	2000
6491545 Modular shielded coaxial cable connector		55	2000
6457983 Impedance-tuned connector		52	2000
6210240 Electrical connector with improved terminal		95	2000
6672884 Power connector		59	2000
2001/0003,685 Electrical connector assembly with heat dissipating terminals		61	2000
2002/0142,629 Board mounted electrical connector assembly		37	2001
7153162 Board connecting connector and method for producing the same		38	2002
6702590 High-speed mezzanine connector with conductive housing		52	2002
6945796 Impedance-tuned connector		98	2002
6979215 High-density connector assembly with flexural capabilities		51	2002
6746278 Interstitial ground assembly for connector		106	2002
6851980 High-density connector assembly with improved mating capability		72	2002
2003/0119,378 High-density connector assembly mounting apparatus		22	2002
6918789 High-speed differential signal connector particularly suitable for docking applications		60	2003
2004/0018,757 Board-to-board connector with compliant mounting pins		33	2003
2004/0038,590 High-speed differential signal connector with interstitial ground aspect		23	2003
2004/0072,470 Terminal assemblies for differential signal connector		23	2003
2004/0087,196 Differential signal connectors with ESD protection		24	2003
6953351 High-density, impedance-tuned connector having modular construction		73	2003
2004/0224,559 High-density connector assembly with tracking ground structure		92	2003
6843687 Pseudo-coaxial wafer assembly for connector		85	2004
2004/0235,321 Board connecting connector and method for producing same		27	2004
7001189 Board mounted power connector		70	2004
2006/0128,197 Board mounted power connector		60	2004
2005/0202,722 Preferential via exit structures with triad configuration for printed circuit boards		32	2005
7104812 Laminated electrical terminal		73	2005
6969268 Impedance-tuned terminal contact arrangement and connectors incorporating same		52	2005
7422483 Differential signal connector with wafer-style construction		40	2006
7338321 High-density, robust connector with guide means		59	2006
2007/0021,002 High-density, robust connector		81	2006
7452242 Connector with heat dissipating features		25	2007
2009/0011,643 Impedance control in connector mounting areas		42	2008
8157599 Electrical connector		30	2011
RAMBUS INC. (1)
5908333 Connector with integral transmission line bus		143	1997
ITT CORPORATION (1)
5181855 Simplified contact connector system		128	1992
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. (2)
2007/0183,707 Optical connector		30	2006
2007/0183,724 Optical connector, multi-chip module and manufacturing method of optical connector		28	2006
ROSCO LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
2004/0077,224 Combination terminal device		28	2003
PARKER INTANGIBLES, LLC (3)
5137959 Thermally conductive elastomer containing alumina platelets		71	1991
5213868 Thermally conductive interface materials and methods of using the same		128	1991
5298791 Thermally conductive electrical assembly		107	1993
Cekan/CDT A/S (2)
6113418 Connector element for telecommunication		44	1995
6464529 Connector element for high-speed data communications		115	2000
TEKTRONIX, INC. (1)
5982249 Reduced crosstalk microstrip transmission-line		38	1998
AMPHENOL TCS (2)
7753731 High speed, high density electrical connector		60	2007
2010/0291,803 DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED SKEW CONTROL		33	2010
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
6526519 Method and apparatus for reducing signal timing skew on a printed circuit board		44	1999
2002/0084,105 Via -in-pad with off-center geometry and methods of manufacture		35	2000
Maury Microwave, Inc. (1)
2006/0116,857 Method and apparatus for model extraction		36	2004
The Dragun Corporation (1)
5605417 Method and apparatus for improving degradation of an unsecured landfill		58	1994
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED (1)
4536955 Devices for and methods of mounting integrated circuit packages on a printed circuit board		78	1982
AMP Incorporated (34)
4403821 Wiring line tap		68	1981
4448467 Connector assembly having compact keying and latching system		66	1982
4464003 Insulation displacing connector with programmable ground bussing feature		65	1982
4552425 High current connector		87	1983
4505529 Electrical connector for use between circuit boards		104	1983
4655515 Double row electrical connector		93	1985
4685886 Electrical plug header		89	1986
4664456 High durability drawer connector		75	1986
4790763 Programmable modular connector assembly		111	1986
4820169 Programmable modular connector assembly		116	1986
4818237 Modular plug-in connection means for flexible power supply of electronic apparatus		79	1987
4881905 High density controlled impedance connector		92	1987
4836791 High density coax connector		107	1987
4846727 Reference conductor for improving signal integrity in electrical connectors		198	1988
4917616 Backplane signal connector with controlled impedance		71	1988
4904212 Electrical connector assembly		54	1988
4898539 Surface mount HDI contact		70	1989
4997390 Shunt connector		55	1989
4952172 Electrical connector stiffener device		66	1989
5024610 Low profile spring contact with protective guard means		87	1989
4975069 Electrical modular connector		79	1989
4975084 Electrical connector system		154	1989
5052953 Stackable connector assembly		70	1989
5035639 Hermaphroditic electrical connector		80	1990
5082459 Dual readout SIMM socket		96	1990
5066236 Impedance matched backplane connector		256	1990
5104341 Shielded backplane connector		156	1990
5046960 High density connector system		155	1990
5127839 Electrical connector having reliable terminals		80	1991
5163849 Lead frame and electrical connector		75	1991
5169337 Electrical shunt		50	1991
5139426 Adjunct power connector		80	1991
5161987 Connector with one piece ground bus		64	1992
5199885 Electrical connector having terminals which cooperate with an edge of a circuit board		62	1992
UNICOM ENGINEERING, INC. (1)
6749439 Circuit board riser		56	2003
Connecteurs Cinch (1)
5577928 Hermaphroditic electrical contact member		69	1995
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK (1)
4705332 High density, controlled impedance connectors		110	1987
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (6)
6146202 Connector apparatus		191	1999
6231391 Connector apparatus		98	2000
6371813 Connector apparatus		72	2001
6716045 Connector with increased creepage		32	2001
7090501 Connector apparatus		43	2005
2014/0227,911 Electrical Connector		18	2012
DDK LTD. (1)
5224867 Electrical connector for coaxial flat cable		71	1992
AT & T TECHNOLOGIES, INC., (1)
4380518 Method of producing solder spheres		61	1982
AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH (1)
6190213 Contact element support in particular for a thin smart card connector		124	1999
RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC (1)
6528737 Midplane configuration featuring surface contact connectors		74	2000
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
4592846 Method and reservoir for in-ground containment of liquid waste		35	1985
JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED (6)
6712646 High-speed transmission connector with a ground structure having an improved shielding function		79	2001
6572409 Connector having a ground member obliquely extending with respect to an arrangement direction of a number of contacts		57	2001
7381092 Connector		54	2004
2005/0215,121 CONNECTOR TO BE MOUNTED TO A BOARD AND GROUND STRUCTURE OF THE CONNECTOR		38	2004
7097506 Contact module in which mounting of contacts is simplified		69	2004
2007/0099,512 Connector in which a mutual distance between contacts is adjusted at terminal portions thereof		29	2006
AMPHENOL CORPORATION (40)
4395086 Electrical contact for electrical connector assembly		38	1981
5004426 Electrically connecting		89	1989
5403206 Shielded electrical connector		101	1993
5672064 Stiffener for electrical connector		87	1995
5980321 High speed, high density electrical connector		205	1997
5993259 High speed, high density electrical connector		231	1997
5860816 Electrical connector assembled from wafers		91	1997
6152747 Electrical connector		88	1998
6379188 Differential signal electrical connectors		238	1998
6565387 Modular electrical connector and connector system		79	1999
6299483 High speed high density electrical connector		119	1999
6293827 Differential signal electrical connector		243	2000
6503103 Differential signal electrical connectors		139	2000
6554647 Differential signal electrical connectors		192	2000
6409543 Connector molding method and shielded waferized connector made therefrom		253	2001
6592381 Waferized power connector		126	2001
6506076 Connector with egg-crate shielding		170	2001
2001/0046,810 Connector with egg-crate shielding		50	2001
6386914 Electrical connector having mixed grounded and non-grounded contacts		91	2001
6641410 Electrical solder ball contact		48	2001
2002/0187,688 Electrical solder ball contact		29	2001
6517360 High speed pressure mount connector		100	2001
2002/0098,727 Electrical connector		33	2002
6607402 Printed circuit board for differential signal electrical connectors		108	2002
2002/0111,068 Printed circuit board for differential signal electrical connectors		52	2002
6602095 Shielded waferized connector		115	2002
6709294 Electrical connector with conductive plastic features		131	2002
6786771 Interconnection system with improved high frequency performance		116	2002
6814619 High speed, high density electrical connector and connector assembly		64	2003
6872085 High speed, high density electrical connector assembly		113	2003
2005/0287,869 Electrical connector incorporating passive circuit elements		49	2004
2006/0073,709 High density midplane		80	2004
7094102 Differential electrical connector assembly		104	2005
7108556 Midplane especially applicable to an orthogonal architecture electronic system		112	2005
2006/0024,983 Differential electrical connector assembly		38	2005
2006/0024,984 Midplane especially applicable to an orthogonal architecture electronic system		38	2005
7163421 High speed high density electrical connector		109	2005
2007/0042,639 Connector with improved shielding in mating contact region		75	2006
2008/0246,555 DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SKEW CONTROL		64	2008
2012/0289,095 DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED SKEW CONTROL		25	2012
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
5617834 Air-oil separator for a crankcase ventilation system in an internal combustion engine		26	1996
HONDA TSUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD. (3)
6843686 High-frequency electric connector having no ground terminals		79	2003
2003/0203,665 High-frequency electric connector having no ground terminals		28	2003
6790088 Electric connector provided with a shield plate equipped with thrust shoulders		63	2003
EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (1)
7445457 Techniques for connecting midplane connectors through a midplane		26	2007
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (5)
6050842 Electrical connector with paired terminals		53	1996
D497343 Connection-, disconnection-and distribution module		44	2003
D607822 Connector block		27	2007
D628963 Cross connect block		23	2008
D626075 Connector module		24	2009
Abrams Electronics, Inc. (1)
5431578 Compression mating electrical connector		141	1994
SAICO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (WUHAN) CO., LTD. (1)
6641411 Low cost high speed connector		66	2002
PACE PLC (1)
D492295 Digital cable adapter (DCA)		50	2003
Teka Interconnections Systems, Inc. (1)
6206735 Press fit print circuit board connector		56	1998
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. (2)
6154742 System, method, apparatus and article of manufacture for identity-based caching (#15)		57	1996
6890184 Electrical connector for conveying signals between two circuit boards		25	2003
LOTES CO., LTD (1)
8323038 Electrical connector and terminal thereof		12	2011
ON TARGET SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC. (1)
5499487 Method and apparatus for filling a ball grid array		60	1994
STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE. (1)
2006/0192,274 Semiconductor package having double layer leadframe		49	2005
DYCKERHOFF & WIDMANN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
4908129 Impervious layer formation process and landfill adsorption system		46	1988
J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD. (3)
6796831 Connector		63	2000
2002/0142,676 Electric connector for twisted pair cable using resin solder and a method of connecting electric wire to the electric connector		65	2002
2003/0236,035 Socket contact and socket connector		24	2003
HENKEL KGAA (1)
6641825 Skin cleansing gel having a heating effect		65	2002
Environmental Design, Inc. (1)
4624604 Groundwater protection system		63	1985
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (49)
5749746 Cable connector structure		83	1995
5984726 Shielded electrical connector		77	1997
6012948 Boardlock for an electrical connector		75	1997
6089878 Electrical connector assembly having a standoff		74	1998
6027381 Insert molded compression connector		35	1998
6125535 Method for insert molding a contact module		131	1999
6196871 Method for adjusting differential thermal expansion between an electrical socket and a circuit board		73	1999
6022227 Electrical connector		59	1999
6152756 IC socket having standoffs		70	1999
6174198 Electrical connector assembly		99	1999
6363607 Method for manufacturing a high density connector		148	1999
6220884 BGA socket		67	1999
6183287 Electrical connector		69	1999
6206722 Micro connector assembly and method of making the same		48	1999
6210197 BGA socket		70	1999
6338635 Electrical connector with improved grounding bus		53	2000
6375508 Electrical connector assembly having the same circuit boards therein		45	2000
6261132 Header connector for future bus		49	2000
6394818 Power connector		83	2001
6551140 Electrical connector having differential pair terminals with equal length		108	2001
6431914 Grounding scheme for a high speed backplane connector system		153	2001
6435914 Electrical connector having improved shielding means		131	2001
6537086 High speed transmission electrical connector with improved conductive contact		52	2001
6702594 Electrical contact for retaining solder preform		96	2001
6461183 Terminal of socket connector		96	2001
2002/0127,903 Electrical connector assembly having improved guiding means		27	2002
2002/0173,177 High-speed card edge connector		25	2002
6623310 High density electrical connector assembly with reduced insertion force		46	2002
6716068 Low profile electrical connector having improved contacts		66	2002
6705902 Connector assembly having contacts with uniform electrical property of resistance		82	2002
6726492 Grounded electrical connector		38	2003
2004/0102,062 Electrical connector having terminals with reinforced interference portions		8	2003
2004/0259,420 Cable assembly with improved grounding means		56	2003
6743059 Electrical connector with improved contact retention		24	2003
6739910 Cable assembly with internal circuit modules		51	2003
6884117 Electrical connector having circuit board modules positioned between metal stiffener and a housing		105	2003
2005/0048,838 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CIRCUIT BOARD MODULES POSITIONED BETWEEN METAL STIFFENER AND A HOUSING		45	2003
2004/0235,316 Electrical contact with interferential protruding portions		8	2004
6969280 Electrical connector with double mating interfaces for electronic components		72	2004
2005/0009,402 Electrical connector with double mating interfaces for electronic components		31	2004
6893272 Electrical connector assembly having improved grounding means		28	2004
2005/0112,952 Power jack connector		56	2004
7097465 High density connector with enhanced structure		47	2005
7351071 High density, high speed connector		26	2006
2010/0055,983 DAISY CHAIN CABLE ASSEMBLY		24	2008
7833065 Triple mating configurations of connector		31	2008
2010/0093,209 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED RESISTING STRUCTURE TO ENSURE RELIABLE CONTACTING BETWEEN GROUND SHIELDS THEREOF		28	2009
8011957 Press-fit mounted electrical connector		24	2010
D651177 Electrical connector with double press-fit contacts		24	2010
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
5853797 Method of providing corrosion protection		72	1997
FITEL USA CORP. (1)
5016968 Duplex optical fiber connector and cables terminated therewith		146	1989
GOOGLE LLC (1)
6633490 Electronic board assembly including two elementary boards each carrying connectors on an edge thereof		55	2001
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6893686 Non-fluorocarbon oil and grease barrier methods of application and packaging		61	2002
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (2)
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6212755 Method for manufacturing insert-resin-molded product		123	1998
MOTOROLA, INC. (4)
4371912 Method of mounting interrelated components		146	1980
5111991 Method of soldering components to printed circuit boards		54	1990
5387111 Electrical connector		51	1993
5664973 Conductive contact		68	1995
A.W. INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
6299492 Electrical connectors		96	1999
INTEL CORPORATION (9)
5519580 Method of controlling solder ball size of BGA IC components		146	1994
5542174 Method and apparatus for forming solder balls and solder columns		87	1994
5883782 Apparatus for attaching a heat sink to a PCB mounted semiconductor package		127	1997
6259039 Surface mount connector with pins in vias		76	1998
6359783 Integrated circuit socket having a built-in voltage regulator		81	1999
6309245 RF amplifier assembly with reliable RF pallet ground		109	2000
6575774 Power connector for high current, low inductance applications		59	2001
6829143 Heatsink retention apparatus		71	2002
7344383 Split socket optical interconnect		21	2006
FCI Asia Pte. Ltd. (1)
2006/0232,301 Matched-impedance surface-mount technology footprints		63	2005
TYCO INTERNATIONAL (PA), INC., A CORPORATION OF NEVADA (2)
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Moldec Co., Ltd. (1)
6679709 Connector and method for manufacturing same		56	2002
ACE LABEL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6547066 Compact disk storage systems		66	2001
AVX CORPORATION (1)
2002/0106,932 Low profile electrical connector		29	2001
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5887158 Switching midplane and interconnecting system for interconnecting large numbers of signals		94	1997
Xandex, Inc. (1)
2006/0183,377 Contact signal blocks for transmission of high-speed signals		23	2006
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6712621 Thermally enhanced interposer and method		83	2002
6551112 Test and burn-in connector		105	2002
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Eaton Center (1)
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NEC CORPORATION (2)
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Mole-Richardson Company (1)
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Kel Corporation (1)
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AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. (2)
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STX APRILIS, INC. (1)
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NEC TOKIN CORPORATION (2)
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Dell USA, L.P. (1)
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NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. (1)
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CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (1)
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SPEED TECH CORP. (1)
6872082 Land grid array connector having wiping terminals		15	2003
YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (1)
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6343955 Electrical connector with grounding system		92	2001
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6695627 Profiled header ground pin		74	2001
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6848944 Connector for high-speed communications		73	2001
6692272 High speed electrical connector		155	2001
6717825 Electrical connection system for two printed circuit boards mounted on opposite sides of a mid-plane printed circuit board at angles to each other		78	2002
6520803 Connection of shields in an electrical connector		82	2002
6572410 Connection header and shield		148	2002
6652318 Cross-talk canceling technique for high speed electrical connectors		190	2002
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6976886 Cross talk reduction and impedance-matching for high speed electrical connectors		74	2002
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6890221 Power connector with male and female contacts		70	2003
6780027 Power connector with vertical male AC power contacts		65	2003
6848953 Power connector		73	2003
6848950 Multi-interface power contact and electrical connector including same		81	2003
6918776 Mezzanine-type electrical connector		60	2003
6994569 Electrical connectors having contacts that may be selectively designated as either signal or ground contacts		134	2003
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6981883 Impedance control in electrical connectors		80	2004
7182642 Power contact having current flow guiding feature and electrical connector containing same		64	2004
2007/0202,715 Electrical connector with stepped housing		24	2004
7407387 Modular mezzanine connector		37	2004
7281950 High speed connectors that minimize signal skew and crosstalk		49	2004
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7258562 Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same		62	2004
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7204699 Electrical connector with provisions to reduce thermally-induced stresses		55	2004
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7059919 Power connector		65	2005
7114964 Cross talk reduction and impedance matching for high speed electrical connectors		63	2005
6988902 Cross-talk reduction in high speed electrical connectors		55	2005
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7278856 Contact protector for electrical connectors		62	2005
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7118391 Electrical connectors having contacts that may be selectively designated as either signal or ground contacts		130	2005
7347740 Mechanically robust lead frame assembly for an electrical connector		45	2005
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7303427 Electrical connector with air-circulation features		63	2005
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7497735 High speed connectors that minimize signal skew and crosstalk		33	2007
7541135 Power contact having conductive plates with curved portions contact beams and board tails		36	2007
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7497736 Shieldless, high-speed, low-cross-talk electrical connector		44	2007
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8277241 Hermaphroditic electrical connector		32	2008
RE44556 Electrical power connector		23	2008
7762843 Shieldless, high-speed, low-cross-talk electrical connector		40	2009
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7976326 Gender-neutral electrical connector		29	2009
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8366485 Electrical connector having ribbed ground plate		35	2010
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8480413 Electrical connector having commoned ground shields		33	2011
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US Patent No: D772168

Connector housing for electrical connector

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