Abstract: An electrical connector that has a housing including a connecting interface adapted to connect with a mating electrical connector. A plurality of first contacts are coupled to the connecting interface. Each of the first contacts include opposite first and second end sections, and a plurality of second contacts coupled to the connecting interface. Each of the second contacts include opposite first and second end sections. The first end sections of the first contacts being axially aligned with the first end sections of the second contacts, and the second end sections of the first contacts being laterally offset from the second end sections of the second contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector having one or more electrical contacts for providing an electrical connection to an inserted pin is provided. The electrical connector includes a spring made of electrically conductive material and a loading element attached to the spring and arranged to define an opening for pin insertion. The spring is physically arranged relative to the loading element to create a tension on the loading element. The electrical connector includes at least one conductive wire in electrical communication with the spring. The wire is wound around the spring and the loading element, providing multiple electrical contact points radially inward relative to a center of the opening to provide electrical contact to the inserted pin. When the pin is inserted into the opening, the loading element is tensioned such that the loading element generates a contact force at each contact point.

Abstract: Disclosed are contact members which have elastically deformable points of contact formed in two locations, and a main connector body for insulating and holding a plurality of contact members arranged at intervals in a width direction with the points of contact in the two locations of the respective contact members being in the same positions as seen in the direction of arrangement. The main connector body includes a pair of socket portions for receiving board ends defining land electrodes in two rows corresponding to the points of contact of the respective contact members lying in the same positions as seen in the direction of arrangement, so that the land electrodes are in pressure contact with the corresponding points of contact.

Abstract: A high voltage swivel, includes an annular outer element defining a cylindrical chamber around a longitudinal axis and an inner cylindrical element coaxial with the outer element and rotatable relative thereto around the axis. The inner and outer elements each include at least two axially spaced conductors rotatable with the inner and outer elements, the conductors forming at least two pairs placed with contact surfaces in mutual electrical contact. One conductor in each pair is provided at the inner element, the other at the outer element and being connected to a respective voltage line which extends to an input terminal and to an output terminal respectively, the conductors being surrounded by an insulating material. The conductors of the outer element are provided in a recess in an annular solid outer insulating ring, the conductors of the inner element are provided in a recess in an annular solid inner insulating ring.

Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers.

Abstract: A miniature assembly is disclosed which includes a housing assembly with a cover configured to be sealably secured to a box-like receptacle. The receptacle comprises openings on opposing sides for the seating therein of communications connectors. Enclosed within housing is custom-sized circuit board for supporting, at least, a standard communications interface and at least one electronic device.

Abstract: An optical networking system has connector blocks, each having a series of sockets. Each socket receives an optical transceiver and provides a full EMI shield. An active cooling system has heat pipes for drawing heat from the devices, through the sockets and to a heat exchanger.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for securing access to two distribution modules (1) used in telecommunication and data technology. Each distribution module (1) is provided with at least one system end (11) and one user end (12). Each connection end (11, 12) is provided with at least one series of insulation-piercing-contact elements. The distribution modules (1) are mounted on a frame (2). At least one access to the system ends (11) is secured by at least one locking device (3, 6) and at least one access to the user ends (12) is secured by at least one locking device (3, 6). The access lock to the user end (12) of at least one distribution module (1) can be unlocked independently of the other distribution modules (1).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cover over electrical contacts of a probe card used in testing die on a wafer. A testing machine is disclosed as having the covered probe card therein. Various mechanisms for uncovering the electrical contacts while it is located in the tester machine are disclosed.

Abstract: A plug-type connector for connecting end portions of a pair of FFCs extending in parallel to each other. The connecter is provided with: a holder having a placing frame provided on the surface and backside thereof with a pair of placing faces on which the end portions of the pair of FFCs are respectively placed; and a fixing member capable of fixing the end portions of the FFCs to the corresponding placing faces of the holder. The fixing member includes: an annular portion which defines an insertion hole into which the placing frame of the holder with the end portions of the FFCs placed on the corresponding placing faces, can be inserted together with the FFCs; and engagement portions which are engageable with corresponding engaged portions of the holder when the annular portion is brought toward the holder with the pair of FFCs previously inserted into the insertion hole of the annular portion.

Abstract: A joint connector includes an insulative connector housing, a plurality of connection terminals provided on the connector housing, and a board having a conductive wire. The connection terminals contact to the conductive wire for electrically connecting predetermined connection terminals of the connection terminals each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and devices that use a contact interface for establishing an electrical connection with an electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, the contact interface of a device includes at least one loading fiber and at least one conductor having at least one contact point. The conductor(s) is coupled to a loading fiber so that an electrical connection can be established between the contact point(s) of the conductor(s) and the electrical component when the device is engaged with the electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, a conductor is woven with, or wound around, a loading fiber. In some exemplary embodiments, the conductor is comprised of a shaped contact and a conductive lead. The present disclosure is also directed to methods and devices for testing the electrical integrity or functionality of an electrical component.

Abstract: A connection apparatus for transmitting power and signals for a notebook PC is described. The power and signal connection apparatus includes a hinge and an arc-shaped connector. The hinge interconnects a battery module, a display panel and a base unit of the notebook PC. When the display panel is opened, the base unit is lifted at the hinge side by the battery module. The arc-shaped connector maintains an electrical connection between the battery and a motherboard of the notebook PC.

Abstract: A terminal block equipped with a cover includes a cover and a terminal block. The terminal block has pivot plates on two sides. Each pivot plate has a coupling trough. The cover has an axle on one side, to be wedged in the coupling trough, so that the cover may be hinged on one side of the terminal block. The cover may be turned to shield the terminal block. Wedging of the axle in the coupling trough also forms an anchoring effect to position the cover on a correct location relative to the terminal block, so that the cover can fully shield the terminal block, to provide desired covering and protection.

Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided, having a plurality of spring elements interconnecting corresponding terminals of first and second arrays of terminals on first and second electronic devices. The arrays have rows and columns extending in x- and y-directions, respectively. Each spring element has a cantilever portion extending diagonally in the x- and y-directions between corresponding terminals of the first and second arrays.

Abstract: A stacked jack multi-port shielded and magnetically conditioned connector assembly is provided having a multi-port electrical connector housing having a plurality of housing ports adjacent a mating face thereof. A shield member comprises a base shield portion and sidewall portions extending from side edges of the base shield portion. The sidewall portions extend in opposite directions from the base shield portion. A plurality of modular connector subassemblies are adapted for stacking with the base shield portion positioned therebetween, and with one of the shield sidewall portions positioned against a side of one of the housings and the other shield sidewall portion is positioned against a side of the other housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system transformation connector, which comprises two male/female connectors of different transmission interfaces, a fixing partition plate attached to the female connector, two circuit boards connected to the two male/female connectors of different interfaces and a plastic shell covering around the electrical transformation connector; therein, one of the two circuit boards is connected to the two male/female connectors of different interfaces, the other circuit board is connected to the female connector only and develops a closed circuit together with the previous circuit board through terminals to achieve signal transmission in the circuit of electronic products.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) comprises a substantially rectangular peripheral wall (13) having an upper face, a receiving space (16) for receiving a mating connector (30), and a plurality of terminals (12) arranged in a pair of opposed walls of the peripheral wall. The upper face of the peripheral wall includes a first surface (13A), a second surface (13B?), and a slant surface (13C) in a transit area between the first and second surfaces of the upper face.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (2). A floor (20) is defined in a middle of the housing and a plurality of side walls (22) is defined therearound. The side walls and the floor cooperatively define a substantially rectangular cavity (24) therebetween. A plurality of passageways (26) is defined in the floor for receiving a corresponding number of electrical contacts (3) therein. Each contact includes an arm (30) extending beyond the floor for contacting with corresponding contacting pad of the LGP (4). All the arms extend in a plurality of rows, parallel to one diagonal of the floor, and the arms in a same row are arranged side by side. Each passage includes an upper receiving portion extending into an adjacent passage in the same line, therefore, the passages in the same line are stringed, and a continuous support member is formed between two rows of stringed passages.

Abstract: A socket for solderless connection between a stud-bumped IC chip and a host PCB. The socket includes a three-dimensional (e.g., cylindrical or cubical) hollow metal frame that is either free-standing or supported by an underlying patterned template structure. The metal frame includes side walls that extend away from the host PCB, and a contact structure located at the upper (i.e., free) end of the side walls. The contact structure defines an opening through which a stud bump can be inserted into a central chamber of the metal frame. The side walls and/or the contact structure are formed such that when the tip end of the stud bump is inserted into the central chamber, at least one of the base structure and the sidewall of the stud bump abuts the contact structure at two or more contact points.