Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing that includes a conductive piece and a plastic piece, electrical contacts mounted to the housing, and a circuit assembly connected to the contacts. The circuit assembly comprises circuit elements and a lead frame. The lead frame is formed from a bandolier used to carry the contacts and the circuit elements prior to insertion into the housing. One portion of the lead frame may form a ground plane and may be joined to the conductive housing piece. Bandolier index holes may be used for attaching the ground plane portion to posts on the conductive housing piece. An uncut section of the lead frame may form a bridge for grounding a contact. The lead frame may also be mounted onto a ferrite block.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 1998
Date of Patent:
December 12, 2000
Assignee:
Framatone Connectors Interlock, Inc.
Inventors:
Stephan H. Schramme, Robert G. Plyler, Jerrold Scott Glynn