Patents Assigned to FCI
  • Publication number: 20250047021
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first set of conductors, a first overmolding in physical contact with a body portion of each of the first set of conductors, a second set of conductors, a second overmolding in physical contact with the body portion of each of the second set of conductors, and a spacer in contact with the first overmolding and the second overmolding. A gap is present between the spacer and at least one of the first set of conductors and a gap between the spacer and at least one of the second set of conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Amphenol FCI Asia Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaohua Hou, Qiaoli Chen, Peng Huang, Zhineng Fan, Luyun Yi
  • Patent number: 12218450
    Abstract: To support a large current, a circuit board may be a hybrid card, with a signal portion formed using a conventional PCB manufacturing techniques and a power portion formed with one or more blades mechanically coupled to the signal portion. The blade (s) may be metal plates. The hybrid card may be usable with a hybrid edge connector that includes an insulative housing with a slot lined with signal terminals, in a signal portion, and power terminals in a power portion. The power terminals may be made with multiple layers, with each layer formed into one or more fingers. Each finger may be configured to make contact with an edge of a blade inserted in the slot such that each terminal has multiple contact points to the blade and can carry a large current. The slot in the connector housing may have different widths in the signal and power portions and the center lines of those portions may be offset with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Charles Copper, Rupert Fry, Jr., Rongzhe Guo, Clarence Randall Fry, Chao Zou
  • Publication number: 20250015528
    Abstract: A power terminal includes first and second conductive sheets. The first conductive sheet includes a first joining portion, first fingers extending from the first joining portion, and a first mounting portion extending from the first joining portion and configured to mount to a substrate. The first fingers have hooked ends connected to the first joining portion by first beams. The second conductive sheet includes a second joining portion, second fingers extending from the second joining portion, and a second mounting portion extending from the second joining portion and configured to mount to the substrate. The two second fingers have curved ends connected to the second joining portion by second beams. The hooked ends and the curved ends include contact surfaces configured to contact a same side of a card. At least one of the first and second mounting portions includes at least two mounting tails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Rongzhe Guo, Clarence Randall Fry, Chao Zou
  • Patent number: 12176637
    Abstract: A connector that enables electronic assemblies to be efficiently configured for any of multiple power requirements. The connector may have a mating interface, which may mate with a power supply, a mounting interface for attaching the connector to a PCB and a power tap off interface. The power tap off interface may enable distribution of a portion of the power received through the mating interface to remote locations on the PCB. The connector may be assembled with conductive element subassemblies, enabling efficient configuration of the connector with conductive elements with and without mating contact portion for power tap off. Each subassembly may include a member to which other members with mating contact portions and/or tails for a mounting interface are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Gieski, Clarence Randall Fry, Steven E. Pressel
  • Publication number: 20240387907
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid system in which a solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOE), a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), and a carbon capture system (CCS) are coupled to each other, and more particularly to an SOE-SOFC-CCS hybrid system configured such that a solid oxide electrolyzer cell, a solid oxide fuel cell including a burner configured to burn off-gas, and a carbon capture system are systematically operated and such that by-products and waste heat generated as the result of operation thereof are recycled, whereby consumption of hydrogen and a fuel necessary for power production is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: FCI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Gab CHANG, Tae Won LEE, Bo Hyun RYU, Young Jun CHOI, Myung Jun WON
  • Patent number: 12149027
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a high frequency connector system with reduced stub lengths that provide improved performance at high frequencies. A first connector includes a plurality of mating contacts designed to electrically connect to a second plurality of mating contacts associated with a second connector. The first connector includes one or more elastic members such that when the second connector is mated to the first connector, the one or more elastic members are compressed between the first and second connectors. The first and second plurality of contacts overlap by a first distance when initially mated, but when the connectors are released, the first elastic member biases the second connector away from the first connector such that the first and second plurality of contacts overlap by a second distance smaller than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventor: Jordan Winey
  • Patent number: 12149016
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first set of conductors, a first overmolding in physical contact with a body portion of each of the first set of conductors, a second set of conductors, a second overmolding in physical contact with the body portion of each of the second set of conductors, and a spacer in contact with the first overmolding and the second overmolding. A gap is present between the spacer and at least one of the first set of conductors and a gap between the spacer and at least one of the second set of conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Amphenol FCI Asia Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaohua Hou, Qiaoli Chen, Peng Huang, Zhineng Fan, Luyun Yi
  • Publication number: 20240372302
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for very high speed signals, including signals at or above 112 Gbps. Effectiveness of shielding along the signal paths through the mating electrical connectors may be enhanced through the use of one or more techniques, including enabling two-sided shielding, connections between shield members and between shield members and grounded structures of printed circuit boards to which the connectors are mounted, and selective positioning of lossy material. Such techniques may be simply and reliably implemented in high density connector using one or more techniques. An electrical connector may include core members held by a housing together with leadframe assemblies attached to the core members. The core members may include features that would be difficult to mold in a housing and may include both shields and lossy materials in locations that would be difficult to incorporate in a leadframe assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Douglas M. Johnescu, Gregory A. Hull, Mark E. Lauermann, Scott Martin, Jason John Ellison, Jan De Geest, Charles Copper, Mark R. Gray, William Tanis, Steven E. Minich
  • Publication number: 20240332867
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for very high speed signals at frequencies to support high data rates, including at or above 112 Gbps. A connector includes lead assemblies, each of which includes conductors held by an assembly housing, and shielding members disposed on opposite sides of the assembly housing. Each conductor has a mating end and a mounting end opposite the mating end. The shielding members have tabs disposed on the mating ends of ground conductors from the opposite sides. The tabs on the opposite sides can be welded to respective ground conductors simultaneously. The tabs are connected to bodies of respective shielding members by beams separated by slots. The slots are sized to both provide tolerances for welding and to reduce crosstalk further. The shielding members alternatively or additionally can have tabs disposed on the mounting ends of the ground conductors from the opposite sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Blasko, III, Benjamin Reed Staudt, Mark E. Lauermann, Steven E. Minich, Mark R. Gray, William Tanis
  • Publication number: 20240332866
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for very high speed signals at frequencies to support high data rates, including at or above 112 Gbps. A connector includes lead assemblies, each of which includes conductors held by an assembly housing, and shielding members disposed on opposite sides of the assembly housing. Each conductor has a mating end and a mounting end opposite the mating end. The shielding members have tabs disposed on the mating ends of ground conductors from the opposite sides. The tabs on the opposite sides can be welded to respective ground conductors simultaneously. The tabs are connected to bodies of respective shielding members by beams separated by slots. The slots are sized to both provide tolerances for welding and to reduce crosstalk further. The shielding members alternatively or additionally can have tabs disposed on the mounting ends of the ground conductors from the opposite sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Steven Anthony Blasko, III, Benjamin Reed Staudt, Mark E. Lauermann, Steven E. Minich, Mark R. Gray, William Tanis
  • Patent number: 12074398
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for very high speed signals, including signals at or above 112 Gbps. Effectiveness of shielding along the signal paths through the mating electrical connectors may be enhanced through the use of one or more techniques, including enabling two-sided shielding, connections between shield members and between shield members and grounded structures of printed circuit boards to which the connectors are mounted, and selective positioning of lossy material. Such techniques may be simply and reliably implemented in high density connector using one or more techniques. An electrical connector may include core members held by a housing together with leadframe assemblies attached to the core members. The core members may include features that would be difficult to mold in a housing and may include both shields and lossy materials in locations that would be difficult to incorporate in a leadframe assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Douglas M. Johnescu, Gregory A. Hull, Mark E. Lauermann, Scott Martin, Jason John Ellison, Jan De Geest, Charles Copper, Mark R. Gray, William Tanis, Steven E. Minich
  • Publication number: 20240258723
    Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
  • Patent number: 12009613
    Abstract: A power terminal includes first and second conductive sheets. The first conductive sheet includes a first joining portion, first fingers extending from the first joining portion, and a first mounting portion extending from the first joining portion and configured to mount to a substrate. The first fingers have hooked ends connected to the first joining portion by first beams. The second conductive sheet includes a second joining portion, second fingers extending from the second joining portion, and a second mounting portion extending from the second joining portion and configured to mount to the substrate. The two second fingers have curved ends connected to the second joining portion by second beams. The hooked ends and the curved ends include contact surfaces configured to contact a same side of a card. At least one of the first and second mounting portions includes at least two mounting tails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Rongzhe Guo, Clarence Randall Fry, Chao Zou
  • Patent number: 12003063
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing and electrical conductor plating. The housing includes a first member and a second member. The first member is made of plastic and forms at least one first contact receiving channel therein. The second member is attached around the first member, and the first and second members form at least one second contact receiving channel therebetween. The electrical conductor plating is on the first member. The electrical conductor plating includes at least one first section along the at least one first contact receiving channel and at least one second section along an exterior side of the first member at the at least one second contact receiving channel. The first and second sections of the electrical conductor plating are electrically separate from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventor: Charles Copper
  • Publication number: 20240178610
    Abstract: Provided is a wire connector including a first cover and a second cover that exhibit electrically insulating property. In the assembled state, the first cover and the second cover surround an internal space and define a plurality of ports through which the wire is inserted. Further, the wire connector also includes a seal accommodated in the internal space. In the assembled state, the seal closes the gap between the first cover and the second cover, and closes all ports whether there are wires passing through the ports or not, thus isolates the internal space from the exterior by the sealing of the seal. In this way, in an assembled state of the first cover and the second cover, the wire connector has a good sealing effect. Further provided is an operation method of the wire connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: FCI OEN Connectors Limited
    Inventor: Mithun Hormese Paul
  • Publication number: 20240170881
    Abstract: In various embodiments, compact connector designs may be provided that have reduced board pitch (e.g., 1.80 mm, 1.50 mm, 1.27 mm, etc.), but are still capable of accommodating large electrical conductors (e.g., 1.4 mm, 1.1 mm, 0.9 mm, etc.). In this manner, PCB footprint may be reduced (e.g., by 50% when a staggered connector configuration is used), while adequate current carrying capacity may be maintained (e.g., 2 A, 3 A, 4 A, etc.). Additionally, or alternatively, one or more other advantages may be achieved, such as ruggedness (e.g., vibration endurance), error proofing, configuration flexibility, ease of manufacturing, ease of assembly, and/or lowered costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Aymeric Soudy, Cyril Jeune, Amaud Hyppias
  • Patent number: 11984678
    Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, R. Brad Brubaker
  • Patent number: 11955742
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, first and second sets of terminals and a spacer. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall and a cavity between the first and second sidewalls. The first set of terminals is disposed in the cavity adjacent to the first sidewall. The second set of terminals is disposed in the cavity adjacent to the second sidewall. The spacer is disposed in the cavity between the first and second sets of terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Amphenol FCI Asia Pte. Ltd., Amphenol FCI Connectors Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Naotaka Sasame, Motomu Kajiura, Masahiko Motoyama
  • Publication number: 20240097299
    Abstract: High speed waveguide-based data communication systems are disclosed. Such systems may include separable electrical connectors, forming signal propagation paths between electronic assemblies with one or more waveguides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Stephen B. Smith, Madhumitha Rengarajan, Kapil Sharma
  • Publication number: 20240088612
    Abstract: System and method to use position information about a power supply unit (PSU) within a system for status reporting or control. The system may have multiple slots into which the PSU may be installed, and each of multiple PSUs installed may sense position information, such as an indication of the slot into which it is installed. A controller may receive the position information in connection with status information such that faults or other events associated with a PSU may be reported to a system operator in connection with a position of the affected PSU. The controller may determine adjustments to operating parameters of the PSUs that are impacted by position and may direct commends to the appropriate PSU based on the position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: FCI CONNECTORS DONGGUAN LTD., Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Lin Liu, Yu-Lin Rao, Honghao Cao