Abstract: The invention relates to an optical board connector assembly for optically connecting an array of optical fibres to a circuit board embedded device including a connector housing including a support structure and at least one fibre fixation part. The fibre fixation part includes a ferrule part for containing said optical fibres and a support part adapted to cooperate with said support structure such that said ferrule part protrudes at least partly from said connector housing. The invention also relates to a fibre fixation part for use in such an assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical connector system including a backpanel and at least one substrate having at least one substrate housing assembly and a first interface part for establishing an optical interface. The backpanel an integrated second interface part adapted to complete said optical interface and said substrate housing assembly is adapted to provide relative movement of said substrate with respect to said optical interface.

Abstract: A card connector (100) for receiving a card (5), includes an insulative housing (1) having a card receiving space (11), a number of contacts (2) mounted in the insulative housing to contact with the card and an eject mechanism (3). The eject mechanism defines a slider (6) movably mounted on the housing and engageable with the card, a spring (10) for biasing the slider to move in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the card, a cam mechanism including an cam (61) and a cam groove (62) formed around the cam having a starting point (62a), and a pin member (9) movable within the cam groove. The cam includes a first recessed portion (62c) and a second recessed portion (62e) both communicating with the cam groove, the pin member disengages from the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion upon ejection of the card.

Abstract: A receptacle connector part comprises a connector housing and a plurality of rows of receptacle contact terminals disposed within the housing. Each receptacle contact terminal includes two single beam contacts having contact portions with a preloading head. The connector housing comprises a front wall with a plurality of rows of apertures providing access to the contact portions of the contact terminals. The connector housing is provided with a plurality of rows of preload ridges, the preload ridges being located at the inner side of the front wall at opposed sides of the apertures. The preload ridges cooperate with the preloading heads to support the contact portions of the single beam contacts of each contact terminal in a predetermined preload position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of a protection cover and a circuit board including one or more optical conductors. The optical conductors are embedded in said circuit board, said circuit board including an optical cavity exposing at least a part of said embedded optical conductors and said protection cover is adapted to use said optical cavity as a reference. The invention further relates to a protection cover and a circuit board for use in the assembly.

Abstract: A receptacle connector part comprises a connector housing and a plurality of rows of receptacle contact terminals disposed within the housing. Each receptacle contact terminal includes two single beam contacts having contact portions with a preloading head. The connector housing comprises a front wall with a plurality of rows of apertures providing access to the contact portions of the contact terminals. The connector housing is provided with a plurality of rows of preload ridges, the preload ridges being located at the inner side of the front wall at opposed sides of the apertures. The preload ridges cooperate with the preloading heads to support the contact portions of the single beam contacts of each contact terminal in a predetermined preload position.