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Min-Chung Jon - Princeton Junction NJ Don L. Lin - Neshanic Station NJ Kenneth William Vriesema - Jamison PA
Assignee:
Avaya Technology Corp. - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
H01R 1353
US Classification:
439181
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of manufacturing electrical connectors with an improved grounding configuration so that the potentially harmful effects of ESD currents are minimized. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, D-sub connectors are modified to include a central grounding strip between rows of pin openings in a manner that is highly effective in grounding ESD events and, in particular, more readily qualify such a modified connector to meet strict ESD testing requirements.