Kevin Carl Link

US Patent:

6334794, Jan 1, 2002

Filed:

Mar 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/261256

Inventors:

Lakshminarasimha Krishnapura - Boca Raton FL
Arindum Dutta - Boca Raton FL
Kevin Link - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

Silicon Bandwidth, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

H01R 1364

US Classification:

439680

Abstract:

A male connector connects with a female connector to establish an electrical connection. The male and female connectors each include a connector housing having hold-down tabs at opposite ends thereof for securing the connector housing to a substrate. The hold-down tabs are staggered or diagonally located such that one hold-down tab is proximal a first side of the connector housing and the other hold-down is proximal a second side of the connector housing. The staggered or diagonally-located hold-down tabs stabilize the connector housing against rocking or other movement on the substrate. The arrangement of hold-down tabs also permits the connector housing to nest or merge with another similarly-designed connector housing. The nested or merged connector housing conserve substrate space and permit a higher density of contacts in a given space on the substrate, whether the space is at an edge or in an interior of the substrate. The male and female connector housings include side walls having complementary polarization features.

US Patent:

6461197, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

May 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/860606

Inventors:

Lakshminarasimha Krishnapura - Boca Raton FL
Arindum Dutta - Boca Raton FL
Kevin Link - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

Silicon Bandwidth, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

H01R 2400

US Classification:

439660

Abstract:

An electrical connector includes a male connector and a female connector. The female connector includes a female connector housing and a plurality of female contact pins. The female contact pins includes a contact portion, a stabilizer portion, and a tail portion. The contact portion extends from the stabilizer portion at an angle. A lateral distance spanned by the angled contact portion is substantially the same as or less than the width of the stabilizer portion in the same direction. The female contact pins are arranged on the female connector housing in clusters of four. The clusters are arranged in rows such that each pair of rows defines five rows of female contact pins. The male connector includes a male connector housing and a plurality of male contact pins. The male connector housing has a plurality of buttresses extending therefrom. The male contact pins are arranged on the male connector housing to correspond to the arrangement of female contact pins.

US Patent:

6679733, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Dec 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/013661

Inventors:

Lakshminarasimha Krishnapura - Boca Raton FL
Arindum Dutta - Boca Raton FL
Kevin Link - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

Silicon Bandwidth, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H01R 2400

US Classification:

439660, 439 79, 439609

Abstract:

A male connector connects with a female connector to establish an electrical connection. The male and female connectors each include a connector housing having hold-down tabs at opposite ends thereof for securing the connector housing to a substrate. The hold-down tabs are staggered or diagonally located such that one hold-down tab is proximal a first side of the connector housing and the other hold-down is proximal a second side of the connector housing. The staggered or diagonally-located hold-down tabs stabilize the connector housing against rocking or other movement on the substrate. The arrangement of hold-down tabs also permits the connector housing to nest or merge with another similarly-designed connector housing. The nested or merged connector housing conserve substrate space and permit a higher density of contacts in a given space on the substrate, whether the space is at an edge or in an interior of the substrate. The male and female connector housings include side walls having complementary polarization features.

US Patent:

20040203281, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Jan 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/759228

Inventors:

Stanford Crane - Boca Raton FL, US
Lakshminarasimha Krishnapura - Boca Raton FL, US
Arindum Dutta - Boca Raton FL, US
Kevin Link - Boca Raton FL, US

International Classification:

H01R013/60

US Classification:

439/569000

Abstract:

A male connector connects with a female connector to establish an electrical connection. The male and female connectors each include a connector housing having hold-down tabs at opposite ends thereof for securing the connector housing to a substrate. The hold-down tabs are staggered or diagonally located such that one hold-down tab is proximal a first side of the connector housing and the other hold-down is proximal a second side of the connector housing. The staggered or diagonally-located hold-down tabs stabilize the connector housing against rocking or other movement on the substrate. The arrangement of hold-down tabs also permits the connector housing to nest or merge with another similarly-designed connector housing. The nested or merged connector housing conserve substrate space and permit a higher density of contacts in a given space on the substrate, whether the space is at an edge or in an interior of the substrate. The male and female connector housings include side walls having complementary polarization features. The polarization features on the female connector housing may be formed on a detachable polarization cap. A side of the male connector housing includes a stop member for providing a positive stop for the female connector and to prevent rocking. The stop member is configured to permit side-to-side nesting of male connector housings.

US Patent:

D4471431, Aug 28, 2001

Filed:

Aug 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/092575

Inventors:

Stanford W. Crane - Boca Raton FL
Moises Behar - Boca Raton FL
Kevin J. Link - Boca Raton FL
Daniel J. Michalski - West Palm Beach FL

Assignee:

Silicon Bandwidth - Fremont CA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14439

US Patent:

60508507, Apr 18, 2000

Filed:

Aug 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/911283

Inventors:

Stanford W. Crane - Boca Raton FL
Lakshminarasimha Krishnapura - Boca Raton FL
Arindum Dutta - Boca Raton FL
Kevin Link - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

The Panda Project - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

H01R 1373

US Classification:

439569

Abstract:

A male connector connects with a female connector to establish an electrical connection. The male and female connectors each include a connector housing having hold-down tabs at opposite ends thereof for securing the connector housing to a substrate. The hold-down tabs are staggered or diagonally located such that one hold-down tab is proximal a first side of the connector housing and the other hold-down is proximal a second side of the connector housing. The staggered or diagonally-located hold-down tabs stabilize the connector housing against rocking or other movement on the substrate. The arrangement of hold-down tabs also permits the connector housing to nest or merge with another similarly-designed connector housing. The nested or merged connector housing conserve substrate space and permit a higher density of contacts in a given space on the substrate, whether the space is at an edge or in an interior of the substrate. The male and female connector housings include side walls having complementary polarization features.

US Patent:

60317205, Feb 29, 2000

Filed:

Nov 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/970503

Inventors:

Stanford W. Crane - Boca Raton FL
Lakshminarasimha Krishnapura - Delray Beach FL
Moises Behar - Boca Raton FL
Arindum Dutta - Boca Raton FL
Kevin J. Link - Boca Raton FL
Bill Ahearn - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

The Panda Project - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

H05K 720

US Classification:

361695

Abstract:

A cooling system for a semiconductor die carrier is disclosed that includes a cooling fan disposed at a substantial distance from a semiconductor die carrier, a cooling duct including an inlet portion and an outlet portion, and a heat exchanger disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor die carrier. The cooling duct inlet portion is attached to the cooling fan and the cooling duct outlet portion is disposed in close proximity to the heat exchanger. The cooling fan draws ambient air into the cooling duct and the ambient air exits the cooling duct outlet portion and passes in a heat exchange relationship with the heat exchanger.

US Patent:

D4305655, Sep 5, 2000

Filed:

Nov 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/081929

Inventors:

Stanford W. Crane - Boca Raton FL
Kevin J. Link - Boca Raton FL
Daniel J. Michalski - West Palm Beach FL
Moises Behar - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

Silicon Bandwidth, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14308