Patent ID: 6062872
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A high-speed backplane connector comprising:a housing;a flex film including a plurality of conductive traces, said flex film disposed within said housing;a first conductive elastomeric contact module having a first side and a second side, said first side in electrical communication with said flex film, said second side capable of interconnection with a printed circuit;a second conductive elastomeric module having a first side and a second side, said first side in electrical communication with said flex film, said second side capable of interconnection with a printed circuit board, said second elastomeric module in electrical communication with said first elastomeric contact module through said flex film;a first biasing module attached to a first portion of said flex film;a second biasing module attached to a second portion of said flex film; anda first biasing element disposed between said housing and said first biasing module and supporting said first biasing module within said housing, and a second biasing element disposed between said housing and said second biasing module and supporting said second biasing module within said housing such that said first and second biasing modules, said first and second conductive elastomeric modules and said flex film float within said housing.