US 7,347,697 B2
Active connector
Kevin P. Grundy, Fremont, Calif. (US); and Gary Yasumura, Santal Clara, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Novias, Inc., Freemont, Calif. (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/92,034.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/557128, filed on Mar. 26, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2005/0215089 A1, Sep. 29, 2005
Int. Cl. H01R 12/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 439—61 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An interconnection assembly comprising:
a first electrical signal conductor with at least two terminations;
an electrically conductive member proximate the first electrical signal conductor: and
a first actuator controlled by a control signal to adjust the position of the first electrical signal conductor relative to the electrically conductive member, wherein the interconnection assembly is configured such that the first electrical signal conductor remains electrically discontinuous from the electrically conductive member.