An electrical connector may include a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB including a plurality of contacts, a plurality of wires coupled to the plurality of contacts on the PCB, a non-conductive pad extending across the PCB, a plurality of pins extending across the non-conductive pad, and an overmold. The plurality of pins may be coupled to the plurality of contacts. The overmold may cover at least a portion of the PCB and at least a first portion of each of the plurality of pins. The overmold may include a first aperture exposing at least a second portion of each of the plurality of pins.

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›1.independentAn electrical connector comprising:na printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB including a plurality of contacts;a plurality of wires coupled to the plura…+5

›2.↳ 1The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the non-conductive pad is rectangular prism-shaped.d2

›3.↳ 1The electrical connector of claim 1, further comprising:na first power node attached to the PCB; anda second power node attached to the PCB, the secon…d2

›4.↳ 1The electrical connector of claim 1, further comprising a ground bar between the plurality of contacts and the plurality of pins.d2

›5.↳ 1The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wires and the plurality of pins are configured to transmit and receive signals according…d2

›6.↳ 1The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein:nthe non-conductive pad comprises a first non-conductive pad extending across a top of the PCB;the plural…d2

›7.independentAn electrical connector comprising:na printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB including a plurality of contacts configured to transmit and receive data a…+3

›11.independentA method of manufacturing an electrical connector, the method comprising:ninstalling a pad across a printed circuit board (PCB), the pad including a n…+10

›12.↳ 11The method of claim 11, wherein the attaching the plurality of pins comprises soldering the plurality of pins to the PCB.d2

›13.↳ 11The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of pins curve convexly with respect to the PCB.d2

›14.↳ 11The method of claim 11, wherein the covering at least the portion of each of the plurality of pins comprises clamping at least the portion of each of …d2

›15.↳ 11The method of claim 11, wherein the covering at least the portion of each of the plurality of pins comprises clamping at least the portion of each of …d2

›16.↳ 11The method of claim 11, wherein the covering the PCB comprises covering the PCB with a nonconductive overmold.d2

›17.↳ 11The method of claim 11, further comprising removing the cover from the portions of each of the plurality of pins after covering the PCB with the overm…d2

›18.↳ 11The method of claim 11, further comprising coupling a plurality of wires to a plurality of contacts in the PCB, the plurality of contacts being couple…d2

›19.↳ 11The method of claim 11, further comprising:ncovering a portion of a first power node on the PCB; andcovering a portion of a second power node, the sec…d2

›20.↳ 11The method of claim 11, further comprising sliding a collar over the electrical connector after covering the PCB with the overmold.d2

›21.↳ 11The method of claim 11, further comprising attaching a shield to the electrical connector after sliding the collar over the electrical connector.d2

›22.independentA method of manufacturing an electrical connector, the method comprising:ncovering a portion of a first power node on a printed circuit board (PCB);co…+4

Classifications

4 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H01R12/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

439/76.1439/606439/660

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