Abstract: Antenna elements with orientation angles from zero to ninety degrees from vertical are provided. A housing is provided to support the antenna elements. Among other features, each antenna element can include dielectric fillers to control electromagnetic coupling. The housing supporting the antenna assemblies can be saucer shaped and provides a ground reference.

Abstract: A jack assembly having a body, a first conductor extending longitudinally through the body between a first jack at the first end of the body and a second jack at the second end of the body, a second conductor extending longitudinally through the body between a third jack at the first end of the body and a fourth jack at the second end of the body, and a spring assembly coupled to the body. The spring assembly includes first and second conductive arms extending from a non-conductive coupling device. Each arm includes a distal end having a bifurcated dual-beam configuration. Each arm is biased outwardly from the non-conductive coupling device so as to contact a respective one of the conductors. Each arm has a first position in electrical communication with the respective conductor and being movable to a second position electrically isolated from the respective conductor.

Abstract: An interconnection module provides a normal-through connection for an electrical signal. The interconnection module includes a housing defining an input and an output, a conductor disposed within the housing provides a signal path between the input and the output, and a removable monitor module mated to the housing. The monitor module includes a monitor port and an active circuit for sensing the electrical signal and for providing to the monitor port a monitor signal indicative of the electrical signal. The active circuit is disposed electrically in parallel to the signal path and exhibits an impedance to the signal path that is sufficiently high so that the electrical signal being monitored is not disturbed by the active circuit. The monitor circuit is hot-swappable so that removal or installation of the monitor module from the housing during transmission of the electrical signal through the signal path will not disturb the electrical signal.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an electrical connector (1) including an insulative housing (10), a number of conductive contacts (12) received in the insulative housing and a conductive shield (11) enclosing the insulative housing, a cable (5) including a number of lines (520, 522), a printed circuit board (4) electrically connecting the conductive contacts of the electrical connector with the lines of the cable, and a shielding member (2) electrically connecting with the electrical connector and secured with the printed circuit board and the cable. The shielding member forms a number of deflecting members (212) for securing to a panel (3) and a number of anti-stress members for preventing the deflecting members from excessive deformation.

Abstract: A SATA connector (300) for being soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes an insulative housing (70), a plurality of right angle contacts (80), and a pair of board locks (90). The insulative housing has a top wall (700), a bottom wall (701), a pair of side walls (702) and a rear wall (709) which together define a mating space (703), an L-shaped tongue (704) extends from the rear wall and into the mating space. Each contact has an engaging portion (802) retained in the L-shaped tongue and a solder portion (803) extending beyond the rear wall and bent in right angle so as to parallel to the rear wall adapted for being soldered to the PCB. The pair of board locks is mounted to the bottom wall of the housing.

Abstract: A Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connector (40) for being mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB) (200) includes an insulative housing (70) and a plurality of compliant contacts (80). The housing has a pair of side walls (700), a pair of end walls (701), and a bottom wall (702) which together defining a mating space (703), an L-shaped tongue extending from the bottom wall into the mating space. Each contact having an engaging portion (802) retained in the L-shaped tongue and a press-fit tail (803) vertically extending beyond the bottom wall adapted for being mounted to the PCB. The housing further comprises a pair of pegs (706) is integrally formed on the bottom wall of the housing adapted for guiding the press-fit tails mounted into the PCB without damaged.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of a mezzanine-type electrical connector comprises a first connector half for mounting on a first circuit substrate. The first connector half comprises a first connector body and a first electrically-conductive member mounted in the first connector body for conducting electrical power from a plurality of locations on the first circuit substrate. A preferred embodiment also comprises a second connector half for mounting on a second circuit substrate and mating with the first connector half. The second connector half comprises a second connector body and a second electrically-conductive member mounted in the second connector body for conducting electrical power to a plurality of locations on the second circuit substrate. The second power contact strip contacts the first power contact strip when the first and second connector halves are mated.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts (3) assembled to the insulative housing in a back-to-front direction, a shielding member (5) assembled to the insulative housing, a cable (6) including a number of signal conductors (62) and drain wires (64) respectively soldered with the contacts, and an insulative cover (7) over-molding rear portions of the insulative housing and the shielding member and a front end of the cable. The housing includes an upper wall (21), a lower wall (22) and a pair of sidewalls (23) connecting with the upper and the lower walls. The shielding member includes a first and a second shielding halves (51, 52) respectively attached to the upper wall and the lower wall of the insulative housing.

Abstract: A power connector (10, 110) includes an insulative housing (12, 112) defines a number of passageways (20, 120) and a number of conductive contacts (14, 114) each having a mating portion (24, 124) received in corresponding passageways and a tail portion (26, 126) extending below a bottom surface (16, 116) of the housing. The tail portions extend in a single plane parallel with the bottom surface of the housing such that they are surface mountable onto corresponding solder pads on the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly (100) includes a unitary longitudinal insulative housing (1) having a base (10) and a mating section (12) extending forwardly from the base. The mating section defines an uninterrupted central slot (123) along a lengthwise direction thereof and includes opposite first and second elongated walls (120, 121) located at two longitudinal sides of the central slot. The first wall defines a cavity (124) recessed from an interior face thereof and in communication with the central slot in a transverse direction. The second wall is integrally formed with an expanded portion (125) on an exterior face thereof and in alignment with the cavity in the transverse direction. A number of contacts (2) are received in the housing and electrically connect with corresponding wires (3). A cover (5) is over-molded on the base to cover the contacts and the wires.

Abstract: A Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) cable assembly (100), includes an insulative housing (10) having a SATA interface, a plurality of contacts (20) retained in the insulative housing, a plurality of standard SATA cables (32) each standard SATA cable having two differential pairs (320) electrically connecting to the contacts, and a plurality of single wires (33) electrically connecting to the contacts and locating between two standard SATA cables for transmitting low speed signals or power.

Abstract: A cable connector (2) includes a number of signal and power cables (26, 28), a dielectric housing (20) defining a number of passageways (204), a number of signal contacts (22) received in the housing and electrically connecting with the signal cables, and a number of power contacts (24) received in the passageways. Each passageway has a guiding channel (2041) and a receiving space (2043). Each power contact includes a contact portion (242) for mating with a complementary contact, a tail portion (244) electrically connecting with a corresponding power cable and a middle portion (240) connected between the contact portion and the tail portion. The contact portion has a projection (246) formed adjacent the middle portion. Each power contact is assembled to a corresponding passageway by moving the projection into the guiding channel and then rotating the projection into the receiving space.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrical connection to a circuit board (12) and for receiving a module card (16) and an operating circuit card (14) comprises a dielectric housing (24) having adjacent card-receiving areas (26, 28), first electrical contacts (18, 20) mounted in the dielectric housing and having termination sections (18c, 20c) for electrical connection with conductive members of the circuit board and contact sections (18a, 20a) extending into one of the card-receiving areas (28) for electrical connection to conductive members of the module card (16) when inserted into the one of the card-receiving areas, and second electrical contacts (22) mounted in the dielectric housing and having contact portions (22b) extending into the one of the card-receiving areas (28) for electrical connection with conductive members of the module card (16) and extending into the other of the card-receiving areas (26) for electrical connection with conductive members on the operating circuit card (14) when inserted into