Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical connector (20) comprises the steps of forming an insulative housing (24) defining a mating opening (33) in a front face thereof for mating with a second electrical connector and a central cavity (38) defined in a rear face of the housing (24), forming a contact module (26) including at least one row of conductive contacts (27) received therein, the contacts (27) each defining a contact section (52) for mating with a second contact of the second connector and a tail section (56) for engaging with a printed circuit board, and inserting the contact module (26) into the central cavity (38). An electrical connector (20) formed by such a method and the contact module (26) used with such an electrical connector (20) are also disclosed.

Abstract: A transmission power control method subdivides one or more transmission power steps as defined in a system specification into multiple sub-steps. A base station (290) instructs a mobile station (280) to use a defined power step, and the mobile station (280) initially selects a maximum power sub-step within the requested power step during an initial RACH (225) transmission. During the duration of the call, the mobile station (280) dynamically adjusts the power sub-step based on measured signal reception quality and channel conditions. The result is an improvement in call completion rates with only a minor reduction in battery life.