Abstract: A connector includes a first contact module, a second contact module, a shielding shell and a latching member. The contact modules each include a number of contacts and an insulator retaining the contacts. The contact has a fastening portion assembled in the insulator, a contacting portion extending from the fastening portion, and a terminal portion extending from the fastening portion opposite to the contacting portion. The shielding shell covers around the first and the second contact modules. The latching member assists to secure the connection between the electrical connector with a complementary connector. The first contacts and the second contacts each have a pair of grounding terminals and the latching member connects with the pair of grounding terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of first contact modules, a number of second contact modules and a number of third contacts all assembled into the insulative housing. Each first contact module includes a first wafer and first contacts insert-molded in the first wafer. Each second contact module includes a second wafer and second contacts insert-molded in the second wafer. The first contact modules, the second contact modules and the third contacts are arranged side by side after being inserted into the insulative housing. The adjacent first wafer and the second wafer cooperatively include mutual locking structures so that they can be inserted into the insulative housing in turn under a predetermined sequence.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a number of electrical contacts. The insulative housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and a number of side walls. The side walls form a number of passageways extending through the insulative housing. The electrical contacts are received in the passageways and each includes a contacting portion, a tail portion and a main portion connecting with the contacting portion and the tail portion. The main portion is provided with a first fastening means for engaging with the side wall and a second fastening means for engaging with the top wall so as to secure the electrical contacts to the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electrical contact assembly includes a pair of contacting members and a cable receiving member fixed with the contacting members. Each of the contacting members is in a shape of sheet and opposite to each other. The pair of contacting members is formed separately and defines a front-to-rear direction. The cable receiving member is formed separately from the pair of contacting members or is formed integrally with one of the contacting members. As the pair of contacting members is formed separately, the manufacturing process is simple and the quality is easy to control. The symmetry accuracy of the pair of contacting portions will also be controlled perfectly. As a result, a power loss of an electric current will be decreased.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and a circuit board. The insulative housing has a body portion and a mating portion forwardly extending from the body portion. The contacts include a plurality of ground contacts and a plurality of pairs of differential signal contacts located between the ground contacts. Each contact has a retaining portion retained in the insulative housing, a contact portion extending to the mating portion from one end of the retaining portion, and a tail portion extending to a rear side of the body portion from another end of the retaining portion. The circuit board is arranged at a rear side of the body portion, and has a plurality of ground connections and a conductive path connecting the ground connections together. The ground connections connect with the tail portions of the ground contacts.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a plug connector and a receptacle. The plug connector includes a plug housing and a number of plug contacts retained in the plug housing. The plug housing has a mating portion with a mating surface. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing and a plurality of receptacle contacts retained in the receptacle housing. The receptacle housing defines a receiving space opening forwardly and a jointing surface at an inner side of the receiving space. Besides, the connector assembly further includes a waterproof plate sandwiched between the mating surface and the jointing surface as the plug connector mating with the receptacle connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector and method of making the same. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing, an internal circuit board extending from the front side of the insulative housing, a contact module received in the insulative housing and connected with the internal circuit board, and a shell covering the insulative housing and the internal circuit board. The shell and the internal circuit board form a mating space therebetween. The mating space is used to receive a mating plug.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an internal circuit board including a number of first golden fingers at a front end thereof and a number of conductive traces corresponding to the first golden fingers and connected with the first golden fingers respectively, a shielding assembly having a first shell and a second shell together covering top and bottom surfaces of the internal circuit board; and a contact module electrically connected with the internal circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a front space and a rear space, a number of electrical contacts each having a spring section projecting into the front space and a soldering section, an internal circuit board disposed in the rear space, and a pair of spring tabs secured to opposite sides of the insulative housing. The internal circuit board has a number of first golden fingers to connect with the soldering sections, a number of second golden fingers. The internal circuit board has a number of grounding pad adjacent to the second golden finger. The pair of spring tabs each has a locking section extending into the front space and a connecting section contacting with the grounding pad of the internal circuit board.

Abstract: A power connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of power contacts received in the insulative housing, a contact bus bar electrically connecting with the plurality of power contacts and a fastening element fastening the contact bus bar and an outer terminal arranged behind the insulative housing together. The insulative housing has a mating face at a front side thereof. The power contacts are provided with soldering pads, and the contact bus bar has a front mating pad engaging with the soldering pads. The front mating pad is formed with a plurality of soldering holes, and the front mating pad and the soldering pads being connected electrically via soldering tin set in the soldering holes.

Abstract: A power connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of power contacts received in the insulative housing, a contact bus bar electrically connecting with the plurality of power contacts and a fastening element fastening the contact bus bar and an outer terminal arranged behind the insulative housing together. The insulative housing has a mating face at a front side thereof. The power contacts are provided with soldering pads, and the contact bus bar has a front mating pad engaging with the soldering pads. At least one in the front mating pad and the soldering pad is formed with a soldering hole. The front mating pad and the soldering pads are connected electrically via soldering tin set in the soldering hole.

Abstract: A power connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of power contacts received in the insulative housing, a contact bus bar electrically connecting with the plurality of power contacts and a fastening element fastening the contact bus bar and an outer terminal arranged behind the insulative housing together. The insulative housing has a mating face at a front side thereof. The power contacts are provided with soldering pads, and the contact bus bar has a front mating pad engaging with the soldering pads. The front mating pad is formed with a plurality of soldering holes, and the front mating pad and the soldering pads being connected electrically via soldering tin set in the soldering holes.

Abstract: A cable connector includes an insulative housing, at least one group of circuit boards retained on the insulative housing, cables connecting with the circuit boards electrically, and insulator fixing the insulative housing, the circuit boards and the cables together. The insulative housing has a first receiving space and a second receiving space. The first receiving space spaces apart from the second receiving space along a front to back direction. Each circuit board has a front part received in the first receiving space and a rear part received in the second receiving space. The front part is formed with electrical contacts. The cables connect with the rear parts. The insulator is insert-molded in the second receiving space and encloses the rear parts.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The plug insulative housing includes a body portion having a mating surface, a number of cavities extending through the mating surface and a number of contact-receiving slots. The number of male contacts are divided into groups each of which includes two male contacts in parallel relationship. Each male contact includes a contacting portion residing in corresponding cavity, a mounting portion perpendicular to the contacting portion and an inclined portion connecting the contact portion and the mounting portion. In each group, a distance between the contacting portions is larger than a gap between the inclined portions, and the gap between the inclined portions is no less than a gap between the mounting portions.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, at least a contact module and a grounding member. The insulative housing has a body portion and a mating portion forwardly extending from the body portion. The mating portion is provided with a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and a receiving space formed therebetween. The receiving space opens forwardly. The contact module has a plurality of contacts retained on the insulative housing. Each contact has a contact portion forwardly extending into the receiving space and a connecting portion backwardly extending out of the body portion. The grounding member has a middle grounding sheet and a pair of locking arms projecting into the receiving space. The middle grounding sheet is fixed in the body portion and spacing apart from the contacts along an up to down direction. The locking arms electrically connect with the middle grounding sheet.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a body portion and a mating portion forwardly extending from the body portion. each contact has a contact portion exposed on the mating portion and an extension portion extending backwardly from a rear end of the contact portion. The contacts comprise signal contacts, and in a transverse direction of the insulative housing, the contact portions of the signal contacts are wider than the extension portions of the signal contacts.

Abstract: A power contact includes a fixing portion, an engaging arm extending backwardly from a front end of the fixing portion along a first direction and a support member extending towards the engaging arm. The support member is positioned between the engaging arm and the fixing portion along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The support member is adapted for abutting against the engaging arm so as to increase insertion/withdraw force and avoid over deformation of the engaging arm.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing, a metallic outer shell enclosing the insulative housing, and a metallic inner shell positioned between the metallic outer shell and the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base and a tongue portion protruding from the base. The contacts include a number of flat contacting portions exposed on a top surface and a bottom surface of the tongue portion, respectively. The metallic inner shell includes at least two pieces which are separately made and fixed to the insulative housing. The metallic inner shell and the metallic outer shell are in mechanical contact with each other in order to achieve a relative larger grounding area.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of electrical contacts secured to the insulative housing and a shielding element surrounding the insulative housing and forming a receiving space with the insluative housing. Each electrical contact includes a contact portion, a tail portion extending out of the base, and a retention portion connected with the contact portion and the tail portion. The shielding element includes an outer shell and an inner shell. The inner shell has a number of spring tabs located in the receiving space and the outer shell is provided with a number of yielding spaces for receiving the spring tabs.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, at least a contact module and a grounding member. The insulative housing has a body portion and a mating portion forwardly extending from the body portion. The mating portion is provided with a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and a receiving space formed therebetween. The receiving space opens forwardly. The contact module has a plurality of contacts retained on the insulative housing. Each contact has a contact portion forwardly extending into the receiving space and a connecting portion backwardly extending out of the body portion. The grounding member has a middle grounding sheet and a pair of locking arms projecting into the receiving space. The middle grounding sheet is fixed in the body portion and spacing apart from the contacts along an up to down direction. The locking arms electrically connect with the middle grounding sheet.