ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS WITH MAGNETIC COPPER ALLOYS

Connectors including one or more electrical contacts and a magnetic portion are disclosed. The magnetic portion is made from a copper alloy comprising nickel, tin, manganese, and balance copper. In some embodiments, the electrical contact(s) are the magnetic portion. In other embodiments, the magnet...

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Hauptverfasser: ELLIOTT, Ryan C, GRENSING, Fritz C, CRAFT, Amy E, GEDEON, Michael J, KAISER, Joseph G, BROWN, Derrick L
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:Connectors including one or more electrical contacts and a magnetic portion are disclosed. The magnetic portion is made from a copper alloy comprising nickel, tin, manganese, and balance copper. In some embodiments, the electrical contact(s) are the magnetic portion. In other embodiments, the magnetic portion is a separate element from the electrical contact(s). Also disclosed are connectors for mating a host electronic device with an accessory which both include magnetic portions. Further described herein are methods for mating host electronic devices with an accessory using such connectors.