公开(公告)号：US20240061988A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18385406

申请日：2023-10-31

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Brian Keith Lloyd ,  Gregory Walz ,  Ayman Isaac ,  Kent E. Regnier ,  Bruce Reed

IPC: G06F30/398 ,  G06F30/367 ,  G06F30/331 ,  G06F30/373

CPC classification number: G06F30/398 ,  G06F30/367 ,  G06F30/331 ,  G06F30/373

Abstract: A routing assembly for an electronic device has a plurality of connectors ports and each of the connector ports contains a first connector connected to one or more cables. Cables are directly terminated, at first ends thereof, to terminals of the first connectors and the cables can be embedded in a routing substrate. The routing substrate has an opening which accommodates a chip package. Second ends of the cables are terminated to second connectors arranged in the package opening and the second connectors are in turn connected to the chip package.

公开(公告)号：US11621530B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17234014

申请日：2021-04-19

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Brian Keith Lloyd ,  Gregory B. Walz ,  Bruce Reed ,  Gregory Fitzgerald ,  Ayman Isaac ,  Kent E. Regnier ,  Brandon Janowiak ,  Darian R. Schulz ,  Munawar Ahmad ,  Eran J. Jones ,  Javier Resendez ,  Michael Rost

IPC: H01R31/00 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H05K7/14 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H01R12/79 ,  H01R13/6583 ,  H01R13/717 ,  H01R24/60

Abstract: A connector for use in a free-standing connector port for mating with an external pluggable module is disclosed. The connector has terminals that extend lengthwise of the connector so that cables may be terminated to the terminals and the terminals and cable generally are horizontally aligned together. The connector defines a card-receiving slot and is position in a cage that defines the connector port. The cables exit from the rear of the connector and from the connector port. The connector includes a heat sink that is configured to cool a module inserted into the connector port.

公开(公告)号：US11114807B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16823333

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Brian Keith Lloyd ,  Gregory B. Walz ,  Bruce Reed ,  Gregory Fitzgerald ,  Ayman Isaac ,  Kent E. Regnier ,  Brandon Janowiak ,  Darian R. Schulz ,  Munawar Ahmad ,  Eran J. Jones ,  Javier Resendez ,  Michael Rost

IPC: H01R31/00 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H05K7/14 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H01R12/79 ,  H01R13/6583 ,  H01R13/717 ,  H01R24/60

Abstract: A connector for use in a free-standing connector port for mating with an external pluggable module is disclosed. The connector has terminals that extend lengthwise of the connector so that cables may be terminated to the terminals and the terminals and cable generally are horizontally aligned together. The connector defines a card-receiving slot and is position in a cage that defines the connector port. The cables exit from the rear of the connector and from the connector port.

公开(公告)号：US10950997B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US15546563

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Philip J. Dambach ,  Kent E. Regnier

IPC: H01R31/00 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R24/62 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R107/00

Abstract: A plug module is provided that includes a first mating end and a second mating end. The first mating end is configured to mate with a predefined port, such as a QSFP port. The second mating end can support two or more micro receptacles that allow the plug module to provide an octopus-like cable assembly without requiring the predetermination of a particular length of cable.

公开(公告)号：US10895703B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16773990

申请日：2020-01-28

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Kent E. Regnier ,  Jerry D. Kachlic

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38 ,  H01R13/659

Abstract: A receptacle includes a cooling channel that is positioned between a top port and a bottom port. A transfer member is positioned in the cooling channel and is configured to direct heat from an inserted plug module into the cooling channel Air flowing through the cooling channel acts to remove thermal energy from the receptacle. A connector system may include a plug module that can be inserted into such a receptacle and the plug module can include grooves to help allow for direct cooling of the plug module, even when inserted into the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US10186794B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15762154

申请日：2016-09-26

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Kent E. Regnier

IPC: H01R12/00 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H01R12/58 ,  H01R13/6583 ,  H01R13/518

Abstract: A connector system includes a main board and an interposer board. The main board and the interposer board are each configured to mate to a separate connector and are connected together by vias. The vias can provide an electrical path from the interposer board to the main circuit board so that a first connector mounted on the interposer board can be positioned directly in line with a second connector mounted on the main circuit board. The interposer helps make the routing out of signal traces from the two connector simpler while reducing the need for additional layers on the main board. Two connectors can be press-fit mounted to the main board and the interposer board in a belly-to-belly configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20180146576A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15876741

申请日：2018-01-22

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Kent E. Regnier

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H01R13/633 ,  G02B6/42

Abstract: A connector system with improved thermal management is provided. A module includes a thermal dissipation system. A receptacle is provided that has a cage with thermal channels that allow air passing through the receptacle to directly remove thermal energy from the thermal dissipation system and carry the thermal energy out of the cage.

公开(公告)号：US09882314B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15341346

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Patrick R. Casher ,  Jerry Kachlic ,  Michael Rowlands ,  Kent E. Regnier

IPC: H01R24/00 ,  H01R13/6471 ,  H01R13/658 ,  H01R13/26 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R24/76 ,  H01R12/50 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R107/00

CPC classification number: H01R13/6471 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H01R12/724 ,  H01R13/26 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R13/658 ,  H01R23/02 ,  H01R23/7073 ,  H01R23/725 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R24/76 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: A connector is provided with a pair of terminals configured to provide a differential signal pair. A ground terminal is positioned on opposing sides of the differential pair. The body of the differential pair is configured so as to bring the differential pair closer together. In an embodiment, the % coupling on the differential pair is increase at least 5% more than a design where the four terminals are positioned at a constant pitch between the tail and the contact.

公开(公告)号：US09711911B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US15064791

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Kent E. Regnier ,  Patrick R. Casher

IPC: H01R12/00 ,  H01R13/6586 ,  H01R9/24 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H01R13/6471

CPC classification number: H01R13/6586 ,  H01R9/2408 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H01R12/724 ,  H01R13/6471

Abstract: A connector is provided that includes a housing and the housing supports a plurality of wafers. Each wafer supports a terminal and adjacent signal wafers are configured so as to provide broad-side coupled terminals. A pair of signal terminals can be surrounded on both sides by ground terminals that offer shielding so as to help isolate one signal pair from another signal pair. The geometry of the wafers can be adjusted so as to provide a tuned transmission channel. The resultant tuned transmission channel can be configured to provide desirable performance at high signaling frequencies of 12-16 GHz or even higher signaling frequencies such as 20 GHz.

公开(公告)号：US20170098901A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15384561

申请日：2016-12-20

Applicant: Molex, LLC

Inventor： Kent E. Regnier

IPC: H01R12/70 ,  H01R9/05 ,  H01R13/6587 ,  H01R12/75

CPC classification number: H01R12/7064 ,  H01R9/035 ,  H01R9/0512 ,  H01R9/0515 ,  H01R12/714 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H01R12/75 ,  H01R13/6473 ,  H01R13/6587

Abstract: A connector system is provided that includes a first connector and a second connector that are both coupled by a cable. Both connectors can be configured with terminal tails that are configured to be press-fit into a circuit board. The first connector includes a first terminal pair and the second connector includes a second terminal pair and the first and second terminal pairs are fixably connected to opposite ends of the cable.