CONNECTOR INSERTS AND RECEPTACLE TONGUES FORMED USING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS

    公开(公告)号:WO2015027239A3

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-26

    申请号:PCT/US2014/052538

    申请日:2014-08-25

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Connector inserts and other structures that have a high signal integrity and low insertion loss, are reliable, and are readily manufactured. One example may provide a connector insert formed primarily using a printed circuit board. Contacts on the connector insert may be akin to contacts on a printed circuit board and they may connect to traces having matched impedances on the printed circuit board in order to improve signal integrity and reduce insertion loss. The printed circuit board may be manufactured in a manner for increased reliability. Plating, solder block, and other manufacturing steps that are native to printed circuit board manufacturing may be employed to improve manufacturability. Specialized tools that may provide a chamfered edge on the connector inserts may be employed.

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