Abstract: An electrical connector (100) to be mounted onto a substrate (3) having a first surface (30) and a second surface (32) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of conductive contacts (2) assembled to the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a mounting surface (102) to face the first surface (30) of the substrate (3) and a number of passages extending from the mounting surface (102) into the housing (1). The conductive contact includes a tail portion (22) substantially flushed to the mounting surface of the housing and a contacting portion (23) extending away from the mounting surface of the insulative housing for mating with an electrical component (4) mounted on the second surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A control module assembly (100) includes a module housing (1) defining a receiving cavity (14) therein having a front opening, a printed circuit board (3) adapted to be housed in the receiving cavity, a header connector (2) including a number of contacts (6) mounted on the printed circuit board and accessible from the front opening, and a front bezel (4) installed onto the header connector and attached to the module housing. The header connector includes interfaces adapted for mating with complementary connectors and interlocked with the opening. The header connector has sets of different passageways (503) accommodating the contacts and the front bezel includes shrouds (42) for sheltering the contacts therein so as to receive the complementary connectors.

Abstract: A control module assembly (100) includes a module housing (1) defining a receiving cavity (14) therein having a front opening, a printed circuit board (3) adapted to be housed in the receiving cavity, a header connector (2) including a number of contacts (6) mounted on the printed circuit board and accessible from the front opening, and a front bezel (4) installed onto the header connector and attached to the module housing. The header connector includes interfaces adapted for mating with complementary connectors and interlocked with the opening. The header connector has sets of different passageways (503) accommodating the contacts and the front bezel includes shrouds (42) for sheltering the contacts therein so as to receive the complementary connectors.

Abstract: A connector module for receiving a signal converter and electrically connecting the signal converter to a printed circuit board mounted within an electronic system. The connector module includes a conductive cage having a plurality of press-fit type pins and a shielding lid. The connector module further defines a top opening and a cavity with an opening on a bottom portion of the conductive cage for receiving the connector which electrically connecting with the signal converter. The shielding lid covers on the top opening. The connector comprises a plurality of contacts each having a press-fit end, said press-fit ends extending toward the printed circuit board and mounting therein.

Abstract: A surface mountable retention bracket (40) for an electrical connector (1) having a housing (10) with outwardly extending mounting flanges (12) along a mounting face (102) thereof, each flange including two vertical enclosed channels (14) extending therethrough to the mounting face with a partition (15) therebetween, the channels being interconnected by a slot (16) undercutting the partition. The retention bracket includes a base (42) retained in the slot, a pair of mounting legs (43) extending through the channels and beyond the mounting face so as to be soldered onto a printed circuit board, and a retention tab (44) inserted into a recess (17) defined in the partition.

Abstract: A module assembly includes a module cover including a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposite side walls defining a receiving cavity therebetween, an electrical connector and a printed circuit board both received in the receiving cavity and a cover member covering the receiving cavity. The module cover has a mating portion with a mating space defined therein. The front wall defines passageways communicating with the receiving cavity and the mating space. The connector includes an insulating housing and a number of terminals retained in the housing. Each terminal includes an engaging portion extending beyond a front face of the housing into the mating space through a corresponding passageway and a press-tail extending upwardly beyond a top face of the housing. The printed circuit board defines plated through holes compliantly receiving the press-fit tails of the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a unitary insulative housing (1) including a base (10) defining a number of parallel slots (13) and a first shroud (11) extending forwardly from the base, a number of parallelly arranged circuit board modules (3) and a metal stiffener (2) attached to the housing. The circuit board modules are retained by and between the metal stiffener and the housing. Each circuit board module includes a dielectric spacer (30), a circuit board (36) attached to the dielectric spacer and received in a corresponding slot of the housing, and a row of press-fit contacts (38) mechanically and electrically connecting with the circuit board. The metal stiffener includes a second shroud (201) vertically spaced from the first shroud. The circuit boards have mating portions (362) disposed between the first and the second shrouds.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (1) includes a plane substrate (10) having several insulated layers (11, 12, 13) used to dispose with conductive material. A row of footprints (2) used to connect to other electrical devices is disposed on an outer insulated layer (11) of the printed circuit board (1). These footprints (2) are paired and each is connected to a medial trace (5) formed on one of the intermediate layers (12) by a metalized hole (14). And the medial traces (C1, C1′) respectively connected to footprints (2) of the same pair (T1, R1) are formed on different intermediate layers (12) and aligned with each other for a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A pin header (10) for being mounted onto a printed circuit board (30) includes a dielectric housing (12) and a single row of terminal pins (14) in the housing. The housing forms a pair of boardlocks (16) and a stabilizer bar (18) on a same lateral side (122) thereof. Each boardlock forms a pair of legs (162) for being interferingly inserted into a hole (34) in the printed circuit board for preventing the housing from floating during soldering or rocking toward a second lateral side (123) of the housing opposite the lateral side (122). The stabilizer bar has a bottom surface (182) generally co-planar with a bottom face (124) of the housing for abutting on a top surface (36) of the printed circuit board, for preventing the housing from leaning toward the lateral side. Therefore, the terminal pins can be correctly soldered into first holes (32) of the printed circuit board since the header is stabilized by the boardlock and the stabilizer bar.

Abstract: A radio frequency connector assembly has a die cast housing (1), a plurality of RF coaxial contacts (2) and two insert-molded lead frame assemblies (3). The die cast housing includes a pair of side walls (10) each forming a row of solder tabs (100) at a lower end thereof, a front wall (11) and a rear wall (13) defining a plurality of passageways (130, 131). The lead frame assemblies are made by insert molding contacts (300, 301) into a plastic portion (31). The lead frame assemblies are installed in passageways of the die cast housing. Tabs (133, 134, 140, 141) in the die cast housing are pressed down to hold the lead frame assemblies in place. The lead frame assemblies located within corresponding passageways (130, 131) in the die cast housing are optimized for a specific impedance.

Abstract: A cable connector for connecting a plurality of coaxial cables to a printed circuit board comprises an insulative housing mounted on a printed circuit board, a plurality of signal terminals, a grounding terminal and a snap cover secured on the housing. The housing defines a plurality of first receiving portions for receiving the coaxial cables. Each signal terminal comprises a solder portion soldered on the printed circuit board and a contact portion extending into the corresponding first receiving portion of the housing. The grounding terminal received in the housing comprises a plurality of solder sections soldered to the printed circuit board and a plurality of tabs extending into the first receiving portions for connecting with metal braids of the coaxial cables, establishing grounding connections. The snap cover defines a plurality of second receiving portions corresponding to the first receiving portions of the housing.

Abstract: A radio frequency connector assembly has s a die cast housing (1), a number of RF coaxial contacts (2), two insert-molded lead frame assemblies (3) and a back cover (4) with a pair of arms (41). The die cast housing includes a pair of side walls (10) each defining a slot (101) therein, a front wall (11) and a rear wall (13), and a plurality of passageways (130, 131). The arms of the back cover are latched in the corresponding slots of the side walls. The back cover has two pairs of inner and outer ribs (44, 47), each outer rib (47) defining a pair of pits (48) thereof for accommodating the inner conductors of the coaxial contacts.

Abstract: A connection terminal for use with a flat flexible connector comprises a base defining first and second sides. A pair of cantilevered arms extends forward from the base. Each arm forms a contact portion at a free end thereof. Characterized in that the contact portion has reduced thickness than the rest of the terminal.

Abstract: An FPC assembly (10) includes a circuit unit (12) with two different pitch arrangement connectors (14, 16) at two opposite ends. The circuit unit (12) includes a signal FPC (18) and a grounding FPC (20). A buffer layer (22) with adhesives on two opposite surfaces (24, 26) is sandwiched between the signal FPC (18) and the grounding FPC (20), and thus the signal FPC (18), the buffer layer (22) and the grounding FPC (20) are adhesively fastened with one another as one circuit unit (12). The signal FPC (18), the buffer layer (22) and the grounding FPC (20) respectively include contact tail holes (34, 35) at two opposite ends for receivable engagement with the corresponding contact tails (36, 37) of the connectors (14, 16).

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a die cast housing defining a receiving space therein. A connector insert is inserted into the receiving space and includes a first half integrally formed therewith a plurality of first terminals, and a second half mated with the first half and integrally formed with a plurality of second terminals which are symmetrically aligned with the first terminals. Each of the first and second terminals includes a body portion enclosed within the corresponding half, and a mating portion extending beyond the block and a tail portion extending opposite the mating portion. Retaining posts and recesses are formed between the first and second blocks to fixedly secure the first and second blocks together. A grounding bus is sandwiched between the first and second blocks. The ground bus includes a plurality of pin legs having a needle-eye thereon.