Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing with a plurality of filtering modules therein. Each filtering module has a housing and a magnetics assembly including transformer cores with wires wrapped therearound. An array of pins extend from the module housing for connection to the wires. A plurality of tails extend from the module housing for interconnection to a circuit board upon which the connector may be mounted. An interconnection is provided between the pins and tails that may include filtering or other signal modifying circuitry. A circuit member having an enhanced layout is also provided for use in or upon which the connector may be mounted.

Abstract: A plug connector for cooperation with a socket connector (9) comprises a plug housing (2) having latch arms (22) with an end lug (29) for cooperation with an appropriate groove (95) in the socket connector (9), and being formed with a pair of split cross ribs (26) forming a gap (26a) therebetween. A CPA member (5) is provided for locking the connectors (1, 9) when mated, and comprises a pair of locking legs (50) and a pair of spring arms (53). The spring arms (53) each has a free end lug (54) and a nose (55) which projects inwardly so that, when the CPA member (5) and the plug connector (1) are in a pre-locked position, the nose (55) takes a short distance (d) to a support surface (20a) of the connector housing (20), and when there is a load well in excess of the mating a force onto the CPA member (5) in this condition, the noses (55) make a stop on the support surface (20a) to keep the CPA member (5) in the prelocked position.

Abstract: A luminaire and LED module combination is disclosed. The luminaire can include a rail with powered contacts on a top and bottom surface. The LED module can be attached to the rail via a magnetic force and the rail can have upper and lower surfaces that both support LED modules so as to allow greater flexibility in illumination patterns.

Abstract: The electronic device according to the Present Disclosure is an electronic device provided with a heat-dissipating portion and an electronic component socket that can accommodate, therein, an installable electronic component, wherein the electronic component socket has a thermal connecting portion for connecting thermally to the electronic component, and, when the electronic component is operating, the electronic component and the heat-dissipating portion are connected thermally through the thermal connecting portion.

Abstract: A cable used in high speed applications contains four internal cables with two wire pairs in each cable. The internal cables are protected by only a conductive braided shield and are arranged in the cable adjacent each other. At least four non-conductive blanks are disposed in the gaps which occur between adjacent ones of the internal cables. The blanks serve to prevent the cable outer insulation from sagging into the gaps between the internal cables so that the cable has a substantially circular configuration.

Abstract: An improved cable breakout assembly is disclosed for use with a trunk cable and multiple breakout wires, or cables exiting from the trunk cable. A protective housing has a series of cable cradles, each of which accommodates a cable or wire in the cable transition area. The cable cradles have inwardly facing stop surfaces and stop members are applied to the exterior surfaces of the cables proximate to the cable cradles. The stop members encircle the cables and define a shoulder or stop surface in opposition to the stop surfaces of the cable cradles. The two stop surfaces confront each other and prevent movement of the cables out of the housing, so to provide an integrated strain relief to the cable transition area.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a pair of terminals configured to provide a differential signal pair. A ground terminal is positioned on opposing sides of the differential pair. The body of the differential pair is configured so as to bring the differential pair closer together. In an embodiment, the % coupling on the differential pair is increase at least 10% more than a design where the four terminals are positioned at a constant pitch between the tail and the contact.

Abstract: A harness assembly comprises a plurality of wires and a positioning part formed around the wires by means of molding. Each wire comprises an extension section and a naked section provided at a first end of the extension section. Each extension section comprises at least one core conductor and an insulative sheath covering an outer periphery of the at least one core conductor, the naked sections formed by baring and exposing the core conductors outside and are capable of being soldered to soldering pads of the circuit board. The positioning part comprises a main body portion formed around the wires by means of molding and two positioning legs provided on the main body portion in an asymmetry manner, the naked sections of the wires are arranged between the two positioning legs. The first positioning leg corresponds to the first positioning hole of the circuit board, and the second positioning leg corresponds to the second positioning hole of the circuit board.

Abstract: A terminal includes two crimp sections, one that engages a bare conductor and one that engages an insulated conductor. The terminal includes two legs that are configured located in apertures in a support circuit board. Thus a wire can be electrically connected the circuit board in a low-profile manner.

Abstract: A connector system is disclosed that can support high data rates over a connector with terminals on a 0.5 mm pitch. A plug connector can include a termination module that has a paddle card and a plug module that includes rows of terminals. The termination module and the plug module can be aligned via the row of terminals and pads on the paddle card. A receptacle connector includes two rows of terminals that are provided on opposite sides of a tongue. The tongue includes impedance notches aligned with terminals arranged as differential pairs. Ground terminals extend past the differential pairs and along the impedance notch.

Abstract: A connector includes a cage that has two side walls, a top cover and a rear wall that are combined to form a hollow enclosure. The enclosure is separated into two module-receiving bays by at least one spacer with a top and bottom wall that extends between the sidewalls to form a central portion between a top and bottom bay, the central portion acting as an air passage between a front face and the sides of the connectors. Air openings are formed in the sidewalls of the cage assembly and they communicate with the central portion. The bottom wall of the spacer is provided with a large opening that extends a substantial distance of module-receiving bay and provides an air flow path from the air openings to the bottom module-receiving bay. An insert with apertures in communication with the central portion can be positioned.

Abstract: A cable bypass assembly is disclosed for use in providing a high speed transmission line for connecting a chip, processor or circuitry mounted on a circuit board to other similar components. The bypass cable assembly has a structure that maintains the geometry of the cable in place from the chip to the connector and then through the connector. The connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals and shield members arranged within an insulative support frame in a manner that approximates the structure of the cable so that the impedance and other electrical characteristics of the cable may be maintained as best is possible through the cable termination and the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises a standard receptacle module, a reverse receptacle module and a connector cable module. The standard receptacle module comprises a first receptacle and a first guide frame. The first guide frame has a first positioning portion. The reverse receptacle module comprises a second receptacle and a second guide frame. The second guide frame has a second positioning portion. The connector cable module comprises a standard plug, a reverse plug and a cable. The standard plug has a third positioning portion compatible with the first positioning portion. The reverse plug has a fourth positioning portion compatible with the second positioning portion. The third positioning portion of the standard plug is incompatible with the second positioning portion of the second guide frame, and the fourth positioning portion of the reverse plug is incompatible with the first positioning portion of the first guide frame.

Abstract: The puller type card socket of the Present Disclosure relates to a card socket furnished with a housing and a cover that covers the housing, configured so that a card can be inserted and withdrawn between the housing and the cover.

Abstract: The Present Disclosure is a connector comprising a connector main body, terminals mounted in the connector main body, and a reinforcing main fitting mounted in the connector main body. The connector main body includes a mating guide portion formed on both longitudinal ends, the mating guide portion mating with an opposing mating guide portion formed on both longitudinal ends of the opposing connector main body of an opposing connector. The reinforcing metal fitting includes a pair of left and right contact arm portions, and a pair of left and right side guide portions disposed in the mating guide portions. The side guide portions guide the opposing mating guide portions, and the contact arm portions establishing contact with the opposing reinforcing metal fitting mounted in the opposing connector main body when the connector main body is mated with the opposing connector main body.

Abstract: An electric connector comprises a first pair of differential signal terminals, a second pair of differential signal terminals, a first ground terminal, a second ground terminal and a third ground terminal. The first signal terminal and the second signal terminal of the first pair of 5 differential signal terminals and the third signal terminal and the fourth signal terminal of the second pair of differential signal terminals are arranged in a first direction in sequence. The pins of the first pair of differential signal terminals and the second pair of differential signal terminals are staggered in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The first ground terminal is adjacent to the first signal terminal, and its pin is close to the pin of first signal terminal.

Abstract: The flexible cable mounting structure of the Present Disclosure is a flexible cable connector comprising a housing, whereon a contact terminal is mounted that enables insertion and withdrawal of the flexible cable and contact with the flexible cable. An actuator that opens/closes is installed in such a way as to enable rotation on the housing. A fitting nail is furnished on the housing and fixes the housing to the PCB. The fully-assembled flexible cable connector, wherein the contact terminal, actuator, and fitting nail have each been mounted to the housing, passes through from the bottom to the top of the PCB, and the bottom of the contact terminal and bottom of the fitting nail are soldered to the lower surface of the PCB.

Abstract: A dipole antenna system is disclosed. An indirect feed technique is used to feed the antenna and the radiating elements are connected to a shield of a coax cable. The balanced termination allows for improved bandwidth compared to conventional dipole antenna configuration and helps manage current on the shield of the coax cable.

Abstract: A paddle card construction disclosed for use in connecting electronic devices together. The paddle card takes the form of a circuit board that has a plurality of conductive contact pads arranged thereon in pairs. The contact pads of each pair are spaced apart from each other to provide a pair of points to which cable wire free ends may be terminated, such as by soldering. The spacing of the pads apart from each other in effect reduces to amount of capacitance in the cable wire termination area on the circuit board, thereby reducing the impedance and insertion loss in that area at high frequencies. The contact pads of each pair may be further interconnected together by a thin, conductive trace that extends lengthwise between the contact pads.

Abstract: A low profile cable connector for use with electronic devices has a connector body with a latching member supported thereon. The latching member is mounted to the connector body so that it may be selectively moved up or down by way of an actuator. The actuator takes the form of a pull tab and extends axially along the cable that enters the connector body. The actuator has a first pull ring disposed on one side of the cable and a second pull ring in the form of a pull loop disposed on the other side of the cable so that the actuator may be operated from either side of the cable. The pull loop is formed in part by a pair of arms extending from the actuator away from the first pull ring to thereby define an intervening space through which the cable extends.