CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT

摘要

A connector system includes a cage with an intermediate section. The cage support a connector and the resulting connector system includes an upper port and a lower port. A heat sink is provided in the intermediate section that is configured to cool a module inserted into the lower port. Apertures can allow air to flow through the connector system so as to allow for improved cooling by more directly cooling the inserted module. The heat sink can be urged into the lower port by a biasing element.

主权项

1. A connector system, comprising:
a cage with a front face, a rear face and two opposing sides that extend between the front and rear face, the cage including an intermediate section that includes an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper and lower walls helping to define an upper port and a lower port in the cage, the lower wall including a hole formed therein so that the intermediate section is in communication with the lower port; a housing positioned in the cage, the housing including a first row of cantilevered contacts in the upper port and a second row of cantilevered contacts in the lower port; and a biased heat sink disposed in the intermediate section between the upper and lower ports, the biased heat sink extending through the hole into the lower port.