Low resistance, low-inductance power connectors

Coteus, Paul W.; Ferencz, Andrew; Hall, Shawn Anthony; Takken, Todd Edward

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Title: Low resistance, low-inductance power connectors

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An electrical connector includes an anode assembly for conducting an electrical supply current from a source to a destination, the anode assembly includes an anode formed into a first shape from sheet metal or other sheet-like conducting material. A cathode assembly conducts an electrical return current from the destination to the source, the cathode assembly includes a cathode formed into a second shape from sheet metal or other sheet-like conducting material. An insulator prevents electrical conduction between the anode and the cathode. The first and second shapes are such as to provide a conformity of one to the other, with the insulator therebetween having a predetermined relatively thin thickness. A predetermined low-resistance path for the supply current is provided by the anode, a predetermined low-resistance path for the return current is provided by the cathode, and the proximity of the anode to the cathode along these paths provides a predetermined low self-inductance of the connector, where the proximity is afforded by the conformity of the first and second shapes.

Inventors:: Coteus, Paul W.; Ferencz, Andrew; Hall, Shawn Anthony; Takken, Todd Edward

Issue Date:: 2018-01-16

Research Org.:: International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1417316

Patent Number(s):: 9871310

Application Number:: 14/964,046

Assignee:: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS

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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G06F1/26 - Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
H01R12/52 - connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R12/62 - connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R4/70 - Insulation of connections
H01R43/16 - for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending

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DOE Contract Number:: B601996

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Dec 09

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

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Title: Low resistance, low-inductance power connectors

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Stacked printed circuit board assembly and contacts therefor patent, April 1979

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Electromagnetic actuator comprising permanent magnets and mechanical load interrupter actuated by such an actuator
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Coupled inductor with improved leakage inductance control
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Connector assembly with decoupling capacitors
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