William F Kenny

US Patent:

7285018, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Jun 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/874837

Inventors:

William A. Kenny - Amherst NH, US
Thomas S. Cohen - New Boston NH, US
Robert A. Richard - New Boston NH, US

Assignee:

Amphenol Corporation - Wallingford CT

International Classification:

H01R 13/66

US Classification:

43962001

Abstract:

An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor.

US Patent:

7540781, Jun 2, 2009

Filed:

Sep 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/902551

Inventors:

William A. Kenny - Amherst NH, US
Thomas S. Cohen - New Boston NH, US
Robert A. Richard - New Boston NH, US

Assignee:

Amphenol Corporation - Wallingford CT

International Classification:

H01R 13/66

US Classification:

43962016

Abstract:

An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor.

US Patent:

7887371, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

May 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/463118

Inventors:

William A. Kenny - Amherst NH, US
Thomas S. Cohen - New Boston NH, US
Robert A. Richard - New Boston NH, US

Assignee:

Amphenol Corporation - Wallingford CT

International Classification:

H01R 13/66

US Classification:

43962022, 43960707

Abstract:

An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor.

US Patent:

8123563, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Jan 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/004973

Inventors:

William A. Kenny - Amherst NH, US
Thomas S. Cohen - New Boston NH, US
Robert A. Richard - New Boston NH, US

Assignee:

Amphenol Corporation - Wallingford CT

International Classification:

H01R 13/66

US Classification:

43962022, 43960707

Abstract:

An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor.

US Patent:

20050283974, Dec 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/874669

Inventors:

Robert Richard - New Boston NH, US
Thomas Cohen - New Boston NH, US
William Kenny - Amherst NH, US

International Classification:

H01R043/00

US Classification:

029825000, 029837000, 029842000

Abstract:

A process for manufacturing an electrical connector is described. In the preferred embodiment, the process includes the following steps: (a) providing a lead frame that has a plurality of signal conductors, where each of the signal conductors has a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; (b) providing at least a segment of the intermediate portion of the signal conductors with solder wettable material; (c) providing an insulative housing around at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, the insulative housing providing openings through which an exposed area of each of the signal conductors is accessible, where the exposed area includes the segment of the intermediate portion with solder wettable material; (d) cutting and removing a portion of the exposed area of the signal conductors such that only a portion of the exposed area remains; and (e) attaching a passive circuit element to the remaining portion of the exposed area of each of the signal conductors.