Abstract: An assembly includes a plug at least partially disposed in a cavity of a connector at a front end of the connector. The plug ultrasonically welded to the connector in a configuration. The plug includes an inset portion and a recess formed within the inset portion. The inset portion extends axially into a body of the plug. The recess has a first closed surface forming an outer surface and configured to engage with a tool for aligning the plug with the cavity. The plug encloses the cavity with a second closed surface, such that the cavity is free from receiving a terminal or an electrical wire in the configuration.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes a first cable and a second cable that is arranged co-axial to the first cable. Proximal ends of the first and second cables are provided with a connector assembly. The connector assembly from each proximal end is adapted to connect with one another, or a pair of receptacle ports located within a PCB, the PCB being disposed alongside the co-axially arranged first and second cables.

Abstract: A cable connector includes a number of cables and an electrical connector. Each cable includes a core wire, an insulating layer wrapped on the core wire and a shielding layer wrapped on the insulating layer. The electrical connector includes an insulating body, a number of conductive terminals and a shielding shell. Each conductive terminal includes a contact portion for mating with a mating connector and a tail portion connected with the core wire. The cable connector further includes a ground shield mounted to the cables. The ground shield is connected with the shielding layers of the cables, and the ground shield is connected with the shielding shell. Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure improves the shielding performance of the cable connector by providing connecting the ground shield, the shielding layers and the shielding shell together.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement (11) for supplying an electric vehicle with power comprises a battery (10) with a first terminal (16) and a second terminal (17), and a reference potential terminal (12) directly connected to the second terminal (17) of the battery (10). The circuit arrangement (11) further comprises a first output (18) that is coupled to the first terminal (16) of the battery (10) via a first switch (20) and that is configured to be connected to an electric machine (33) of the electric vehicle, and a second output (19) that is coupled to the first terminal (16) of the battery (10) and that is configured to be connected to a power net (34) of the electric vehicle. Furthermore, a power system (32) for an electric vehicle comprises the circuit arrangement (11), an electric machine (33) and a power net (34). The first output (18) is coupled to the electric machine (33) and the second output (19) is coupled to the power net (34).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body and a terminal module. The terminal module includes a first terminal module, a second terminal module, and a shielding piece. The first terminal module includes a number of first conductive terminals. Each first conductive terminal includes a first elastic contact arm and a first tail portion. The second terminal module includes a number of second conductive terminals. Each second conductive terminal includes a second elastic contact arm and a second tail portion. The shielding piece includes a connecting portion and a number of ground terminals. The ground terminals include a number of first ground elastic arms arranged in a same row as the first elastic contact arms and a number of second ground elastic arms arranged in a same row as the second elastic contact arms. As a result, the shielding performance of the electrical connector is improved.

Abstract: A method of making an electrical connector which includes an insulative housing having a tongue with two opposite surfaces and plural contacts with contacting portions exposed to the two opposite surfaces of the tongue is characterized by the steps of: forming the plurality of contacts from a single contact carrier to have one group of contacts thereof each with a respective contacting portion connected to a first carrier strip and the other group of contacts thereof each with a respective contacting portion connected to a second carrier strip situated beside the first carrier strip; insert-molding the plurality of contacts with an insulator to form the insulative housing while exposing front ends of the plurality of contacts; and severing the first carrier strip and the second carrier strip from the front ends of the plurality of contacts.

Abstract: A cable includes an electrical connector at one end and a sensor at the other end. The connector includes a terminal module having a plurality of contacts embedded within an insulator wherein each contact has a resilient contacting section exposed upon to an exterior in a first vertical direction, and a soldering section exposed in a second vertical direction to be connected to the corresponding wires of the cable and selectively further to a resistor. The sensor includes a case enclosing an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and a PD (Photo Diode both of which are respectively connected to the corresponding contacts respectively soldered to the corresponding wires.

Abstract: A splice connector assembly configured to conduct more than 1 kilowatt of electricity includes a terminal having a connection portion configured to interconnect with a corresponding mating terminal. The terminal also has an attachment portion. The attachment portion has a planar shape. The attachment portion is attached to a first wire electrical cable and is also attached to a second wire electrical cable. The first cable has a different cross-sectional area than the second cable. The splice connector assembly also includes a dielectric housing defining a cavity in which the terminal is disposed.

Abstract: A relay circuit board includes: a plurality of first pads arranged in parallel in a first direction; a plurality of second pads arranged in parallel in a second direction; and wirings connecting the plurality of first pads and the plurality of second pads, respectively. The second direction is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction, and the predetermined angle is greater than 0 degree and smaller than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A wire and mold-member assembly (11, 12, 13) includes a plurality of differential transmission wires (20a to 20f) and a mold member (160, 260) situated at an end of the plurality of differential transmission wires and configured to bundle the plurality of differential transmission wires together. The mold member has a first face (160A, 260A) and a second face (160B, 260B) each intersecting with the plurality of differential transmission wires, and the second face is inclined at an angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees relative to the first face.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reflectometry system for detecting faults on a hardened multipoint connector of an electrical network, of the type that comprises a measuring probe, characterized in that it comprises an interfacing and impedance matching part that is electrically suitable for mounting on the connector to be tested and comprises a body provided with at least one element in the form of a collector ring for the contact masses of the connector and a measuring opening for the probe of the reflectometry system.

Abstract: The present disclosure disclosed an electrical connector comprising a substrate and a housing. The substrate comprises a plugging part and a connecting part. A plurality of signal terminals and a plurality of ground terminals are disposed on at least one surface of the plugging part. A difference in length exists between an edge of each of the plurality of signal terminals away from the connecting part and an edge of each of the plurality of ground terminals away from the connecting part. The difference in length is 0.3 to 0.5 mm. The housing covers the connecting part, comprising a top cover covering a surface of the substrate comprising the plugging part.

Abstract: Method for providing an electrical connection, comprising connecting a first cable to a first conducting structure on a printed circuit board, connecting a second cable to a second conducting structure on the printed circuit board, comparing a propagation delay of a first signal path comprising the first cable and the first conducting structure on the printed circuit board, and a propagation delay of a second signal path comprising the second cable and the second conducting structure on the printed circuit board; and removing conductive material of the first conducting structure and/or of the second conducting structure, in order to modify an electrical length of the first conducting structure and/or of the second conducting structure, to obtain a first conducting path and a second conducting path, in dependence on a result of the comparison, in order to reduce a difference of the propagation delays between the first signal path and the second signal path.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for connecting an electronic component to an interactive textile. Loose conductive threads of the interactive textile are collected and organized into a ribbon with a pitch that matches a corresponding pitch of connection points of the electronic component. Next, non-conductive material of the conductive threads of the ribbon are stripped to expose the conductive wires of the conductive threads. After stripping the non-conductive material from the conductive threads of the ribbon, the connection points of the electronic component are bonded to the conductive wires of the ribbon. The conductive threads proximate the ribbon are then sealed using a UV-curable or heat-curable epoxy, and the electronic component and the ribbon are encapsulated to the interactive textile with a water-resistant material, such as plastic or polymer.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts assembled in the housing, opposite metal top and bottom shells attached upon opposite top face and bottom face of the housing, and a metallic shielding plate inserted into the housing and between two rows of contacts. The top shell, the bottom shell and the shielding plate have corresponding ears secured together in an intimately sandwiched manner.

Abstract: A ground terminal is integrally formed with one ground coupling member extending in a width direction; a housing is integrally formed with a signal terminal, the ground terminal, and the ground coupling member by insert molding; the signal terminal has a contact portion that comes into contact with a counterpart signal terminal and a tail portion soldered to a core wire of a coaxial cable exposed from the housing; the ground coupling member includes a shield connecting portion that is exposed from the housing on a rear side of the tail portion of the signal terminal and soldered to a shield of the coaxial cable; and the ground terminal has a portion other than the contact portion embedded in the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector is attached to a wiring substrate and mated with a counterpart connector connected to a signal transmission medium. A shell of the electrical connector has a pair of wall parts that contact a ground member on the counterpart connector. One wall part distant from the signal transmission medium includes a first side plate that has one end attached to a ground conductive path of the wiring substrate and extends in a direction away from the wiring substrate, a joining part that has one end joined to another end of the first side plate, and a second side plate that has one end joined to another end of the joining part and extends in a direction closer to the wiring substrate. The second side plate has a contact piece that extends in a direction away from the wiring substrate and elastically contacts the ground member.

Abstract: A high speed wire end connector manufacturing method includes the following steps. First, a cable is soldered to a printed circuit board, and then an inner film is formed to cover a portion of the cable and a portion of the printed circuit board by an insert molding process. Another portion of the printed circuit board is passed through a guide hole of an outer casing, and a molded bonding layer is formed by an outer molding process to bond to the outer casing and the inner film. In addition, a metal spring latch is fixed on the outer casing. In addition, a high speed wire end connector is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector has a heat dissipation holes, and is configured to be mounted to a substrate having electrical traces that are partially offset from each other, and partially aligned with each other.

Abstract: The coupling members are positioned so as to span both paired housing halves and extend across the multiple connecting units in the direction of coupling of the connecting units, while, at the same time, having pairs of engaging portions engaging the respective housing halves of each connecting unit 10, and each of the paired housing halves has engageable portions engaging the corresponding engaging portions both in the direction of connection to counterpart connector components and in the direction of coupling.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly includes a plurality of electrical cables, and a plurality of interposers configured to be mounted to a substrate at a first end, and mounted to electrical conductors of the electrical cables at a second end that is offset from the first end. The electrical cable assembly further includes an alignment housing that supports the interposers, and further defines a conduit to receive the drain wires of the electrical cables that are mounted to the substrate.

Abstract: A long straight high-frequency transmission cable includes a plurality of transmission wires, at least one ground wire, first and second insulating laminates, and first and second shielding layers. The transmission wires and the ground wire are parallel to each other. The first insulating laminate and the second insulating laminate are laminated with each other to cover the transmission wires and the ground wire. The first shielding layer and the second shielding layer are respectively laminated on the first insulating laminate and the second insulating laminate. The first insulating laminate has a plurality of first conductive plugs separately arranged along a length direction of the ground wire, and each two adjacent ones of the first conductive plugs have a spacing therebetween that is at least greater than 50 mm.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses configured to secure physical interface ports (or sockets) of an electronic device through physical lock and key mechanisms. In at least one implementation, a system is provided for locking a physical port or socket of an electronic device. The system includes a lock for insertion into a port or socket of the electronic device. The lock includes a structural interface member that is configured to align with a selected port or socket of the electronic device into which the lock is to be inserted. The lock further includes an exterior fascia that is affixed to the structural interface member, and a detent that holds the lock in place within the port or socket. The system also includes a key for disengaging the lock.

Abstract: Connector systems may include a connector receptacle and connector plug or insert. The connector receptacle may include a tongue. A first plurality of contacts may be formed on a top surface of the tongue. A first ground pad may be located on a top surface of tongue, and a shield may be formed around the tongue. The connector insert may include a housing and a conductive shield around the housing behind a leading edge of the connector insert. A front edge of the shield may be folded into an opening at the leading edge. In other examples, the receptacle shield may include one or more fingers. These fingers may contact the connector insert shield to form a ground path. One or more of these fingers may engage openings in the insert shield to provide a retention force between the connector insert and receptacle.

Abstract: A connector that is attached to ends of cables includes a substrate and a locator that is connected to the substrate. The substrate includes two electrode arrays and a positioning portion and the locator includes two through hole arrays and a positioning portion. Each of signal cable(s) of a shielded cable and cables other than the shielded cable is inserted through one corresponding through hole among through holes. The substrate and the locator are mutually positioned by the positioning portions thereof. Each of conductive wire(s) included in the signal cable(s) of the shielded cable and conductive wire(s) included in the cable(s) other than the shielded cable is connected to one corresponding electrode among electrodes. The cables are fixed to the locator with an adhesive which is applied to one part of the locator. An end of a shielding material which covers the signal cable is positioned in the vicinity of the locator.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact module enclosed within a metallic inner shell. The inner shell is formed by stamping and forming, and includes opposite first and second side walls in a vertical direction, and a pair of end walls opposite to each other in the transverse direction and linking the opposite first and second side walls in the vertical direction. Each end wall includes a first arm extending rearwardly from a rear edge and a second arm intimately located beside the first arm either in a unitarily folded manner or a discretely soldered manner. The second arm is located outside of the corresponding first arm in the transverse direction wherein the first arm forms a first mounting leg and the second arm forms a second mounting leg extending through an insulative outer shell which is overmolded upon the inner shell.

Abstract: A method includes placing a plastic connector block housing portion into a connector block cavity of a header; placing a coil spring into the connector block housing portion; and connecting a metallic termination member to the coil spring and positioning the metallic termination member to be exposed outside the plastic housing portion.

Abstract: A receptacle connector is mounted on a board and is to be connected to a plug connector. An insulative housing is to be fitted to a housing of the plug connector. A plurality of electrically conductive contacts is arranged on the housing and connected to terminals (ground terminal and signal terminal) on the board, and are to be connected to electrically conductive contacts of the fitted plug connector. Among the plurality of contacts, at least one of a first contact and a second contact is configured so that the position at which the contact is in contact with a terminal (signal terminal or ground terminal) on the board can be adjusted, the first contact being connected to the signal terminal on the board, and the second contact being connected to the ground terminal on the board.

Abstract: High speed connector inserts and cables having improved heat conduction, high strength, and may be manufactured in a reliable manner. One example may provide a connector insert having several paths by which heat may be removed from circuitry in the cable insert. In one example, heat may be removed from one or more circuits by forming a thermal path between a circuit and a shield of the connector insert. Another path may include one or more pads on a side of an integrated circuit board that are soldered directly to the shield. A braiding surrounding a cable may be soldered or otherwise thermally connected to the shield. Another example may provide a cable having a braiding that includes one or more types of fibers, such as aramid fibers. Another example may provide for increased manufacturability by using a wire comb and a solder bar.

Abstract: A paddle card construction disclosed for use in connecting electronic devices together. The paddle card takes the form of a circuit board that has a plurality of conductive contact pads arranged thereon in pairs. The contact pads of each pair are spaced apart from each other to provide a pair of points to which cable wire free ends may be terminated, such as by soldering. The spacing of the pads apart from each other in effect reduces to amount of capacitance in the cable wire termination area on the circuit board, thereby reducing the impedance and insertion loss in that area at high frequencies. The contact pads of each pair may be further interconnected together by a thin, conductive trace that extends lengthwise between the contact pads.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an elongated insulative housing; plural contacts secured to the housing; an upper shell attached to the housing, the upper shell having a latching piece (12) secured to a middle portion of the housing; and a lower shell attached to the housing and connected to the upper shell at both end portions thereof in a longitudinal direction, the lower shell having a protruding piece (22) secured to the middle portion of the housing, wherein the upper shell includes a connecting piece (13) secured to a middle portion of the lower shell.

Abstract: In a communication cable having a multi-core cable with a plurality of core cables in which a pair of signal lines are covered with an insulator, in which the insulator is covered with a shield tape, and in which the shield tape is covered with a wrapping tape, and having a connector formed on an end portion of the multi-core cable, the communication cable further has a substrate to which each core cable is connected; a first joint portion at which the signal line and the substrate are solder-joined to each other; a second joint portion at which the shield tape and the substrate are solder-joined to each other; and a resin portion which molds a connection portion between the core cable and the substrate, and the connection portion excluding the first joint portion and the second joint portion is molded by the resin portion.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes: a first cable end connector (200) including an insulative support (210), plural contacts (211) insert molded with the insulative support, and a front insulative body (20) mounted to the insulative support, the contacts including a pair of USB 2.0 signal contacts (2110), plural power contacts (2111), plural ground contacts (2112), and a detection contact (2113); a second cable end connector (300) including an insulative base (30) and plural contacts (31) insert molded with the insulative base, the contacts including a pair of signal contacts (311), a power contact (312), and a ground contact (313); a cable (400) connected therebetween, the cable including a detection wire (404) connected to the detection contact; and a physical resistor (25) connected between the detection wire of the cable and the power contact; wherein the insulative base is of a larger size than the insulative support.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly, including: a body; a signal terminal and a non-signal terminal accommodated in the body, the signal terminal having a first wire-bonding end extending outside the body, and the non-signal terminal having a second wire-bonding end extending outside the body; a shielding sheet provided on the body, and having a soldering portion extending outside the body; a signal cable having a first core laser soldered to the first wire-bonding end, and a shielding layer wrapping on the first core and electrically connected with the soldering portion to form a contact area; and a non-signal cable having a second core and a second insulating layer wrapping on the second core. A front end of the contact area is flush with a rear end of the second insulating layer or is located behind it.

Abstract: A connector system having a plurality of high-speed connector modules, an anti-decoupling connector shell, and a multi axis backshell is provided. The high-speed module provides a low signal degradation electrically conductive signal path for terminated wires of twisted pairs of wires. The high-speed module additionally provides for dense placement of the terminated wires within the connector shell. The connector shell provides an anti-decoupling mechanism to prevent decoupling of the connector shell from a socket type connector shell resulting from typical forces applied to the connector shell. The multi-axis backshell provides mechanisms to toollessly adjust the angle of the various components making up the backshell which in turn provides a specifically angled path for cables contained within the backshell.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates an ultra-thin dual-channel flexible circuit bridge connector including a dual-channel flexible circuit board, a first connection interface and a second connection interface. The dual-channel flexible circuit board includes, in a sequential order, a first insulating layer, a first circuit layer, a second insulating layer, a ground layer, a third insulating layer, a second circuit layer and a fourth insulating layer. The first connection interface and the second connection interface can be used to link two extend interface cards spaced apart by various distances, thereby forming a bridge status. The ground layer between the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer can be served as a common reference plane for dual-channel high frequency signal transmission and provide shielding and isolating effect, so as to satisfy the requirement for working bandwidth to satisfy the requirement for characteristic impedance, reduce skin effect, reduce EMI and crosstalk interference.

Abstract: An electronical connector includes an insulation body and first and second conductive terminals. The insulation body includes a basal part, a middle part and a front end part defining a socketing space. The insulation body defines first and second terminal slots, with both communicating with the socketing space. The first terminal slot is positioned in the middle part and on an inner surface of a lower wall of the front end part. The second terminal slot is positioned in the middle part and on an inner surface of an upper wall of the front end part. The first and second conductive terminals are individually positioned in the first and second terminal slots. The first and second conductive terminals each include a contact part, a connection part, and a welding part. The contact part is positioned in the socketing space and the welding part protrudes out of the basal part.

Abstract: In one general aspect, an apparatus can include an output cord segment including an LVDS connector disposed in a housing and an HDMI connector.

Abstract: Battery systems and modules having external thermal management systems are provided. In one embodiment, a battery module includes a housing and at least one electrochemical cell disposed within the housing. The battery module also includes a thermal interface having a first side in contact with the at least one electrochemical cell. The battery module also includes a heat sink in contact with a second side of the thermal interface. The thermal interface is adapted to enable heat transfer from the at least one electrochemical cell to the heat sink.

Abstract: A flexible circuit to wire transition member and method which transitions wires connected to a standard wire termination connector to a flexible circuit. The transition member includes a housing with a flexible circuit receiving recess provide proximate a first surface of the housing. A wire receiving recess is provided in the housing proximate a first surface of the housing. A contact extends between the flexible circuit receiving recess and the wire receiving recess, the contact provides an electrical connection between a flexible circuit received in the flexible circuit receiving recess and a wire received in the wire receiving recess.

Abstract: Actuation systems and lithographic apparatus which address the issue of uncontrolled return of common mode currents are provided. In an embodiment such systems aim to prevent the occurrence of corona and discharge between high voltage electric cables in low pressure environments. An exemplary actuation system includes an actuator module, a power source and power transmission cables. The actuator module includes an electrical motor and a first plurality of shielded cables configured to connect to the electrical motor at one end. The actuator module is located in a low pressure environment and each shield of the first plurality of cables is grounded. The transmission cables electrically connect the first plurality of cables with power supply, and include an extra cable configured to connect each shield of the first plurality of cables with the first extra cable, via a choke so as to provide a return path for common-mode currents.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a dielectric body, a plurality of terminals integrally molded to the dielectric body, a shielding plate and a plurality of metal elements. The shielding plate is integrally molded to the dielectric body. The dielectric body together with the terminals and the shielding plate is assembled to a rear end of the insulating housing. The metal elements are mounted to a top surface and a bottom surface of the dielectric body. Each of the metal elements has a base plate, and a touch portion extended from the base plate. The base plates of the metal elements are mounted to the top surface and the bottom surface of the dielectric body, respectively. A tail end of the touch portion contacts the shielding plate. One side of the touch portion contacts one of the grounding terminals.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a connector. The connector includes a top cover, a connecting plate, and a base. The top cover includes a top cover body and a first arc member. A first end of the first arc member is arranged on a side surface of the top cover body. A removable thin plate is arranged inside the first arc member. The connecting plate includes a connection section and a protruding section. The top cover body and the base are engaged and connected to form a cavity. The connection section is arranged inside the cavity. The connection section is connected to the base. A first end of the protruding section is connected to the connection section and a second end of the protruding section protrudes from the base.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes an insulator and a blanking contact set. The insulator includes a tongue portion and an insulator rear end. The blanking contact set includes a plurality of blanking contacts. At least one of the blanking contacts includes a connecting portion, a contacting portion, and a soldering portion. The connecting portion is combined with the insulator. The contacting portion extends from the connecting portion toward the tongue portion and stretches out of a first surface of the tongue portion. The soldering portion extends from the connecting portion toward the insulator rear end and stretches out of the insulator rear end. A central axis of the contacting portion is spaced from a central axis of the soldering portion by an offset. The connecting portion connects the contacting portion and the soldering portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a chamber, a number of terminals mounted in the insulative housing, and an insulative block mounted to the insulative housing. Each terminal includes a mounting section mounted in the insulative housing, a contacting section protruding forwards from the mounting portion, and a soldering section protruding backwards from the mounting portion. The contacting sections are exposed to the chamber. The insulative block has a number of guiding ribs and a number of stopping ribs located behind the guiding ribs respectively. Two adjacent guiding ribs define a receiving slot for receiving the soldering section. The stopping rib has a top blocking section.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and including a grounding contact, a cable and a connecting member, each of the contacts defines a soldering portion, the soldering portions are arranged in two rows spaced along a vertical direction, each row of the soldering portions includes one part of the grounding soldering portion, the cable includes a plurality of coaxial wires to electrically connect with corresponding contacts, each coaxial wire includes an inner conductor, a inner insulative layer enclosing the inner conductor, a braiding layer enclosing the insulative layer, and an outer insulative layer enclosing the braiding layer, the connecting member is electrically connected with the parts of the grounding soldering portion and the braiding layers of the coaxial wires.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a mating tongue defining top and bottom surfaces thereon. Each surface is provided with a plurality of conductors in one row wherein the characters/categories of the conductors on the top surface are sequentially arranged to be same with those on the bottom surface with a pair of power conductors in two notches at two lateral side edges. The corresponding receptacle connector mounted upon a printed circuit board, defines a receiving cavity to receive the mating tongue therein. Opposite top and bottom rows of contacts are respectively located by upper and bottom sides of the receiving cavity and categorized essentially in a same sequence with the conductors of the plug connector for respectively connecting to the corresponding conductive pads, respectively. A pair of power contacts are located by two lateral sides of the receiving cavity to couple to the corresponding power conductor portions in the notches.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly for mating with a mating connector in two directions includes a PCB, a cable, and a housing. The PCB includes a front end portion, a rear end portion, and a middle portion. The front end portion includes some front conductive pads, while the rear end portion includes some rear conductive pads. The PCB includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The cable includes some coaxial wires and single wires. All the coaxial wires are soldered on one surface, and all the single wires are soldered on another surface of the PCB. Part of the rear conductive pads soldered with the coaxial wires are electrically connected to the front conductive pads on the upper surface through a layer of conductive path, while the other rear conductive pads are electrically connected to the front conductive pads on the lower surface through another layer of conductive path.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a flippable pug connector for connecting with a cable. The receptacle connector includes a terminal module assembly defining a mating tongue loading with two rows of contacts on opposing surface of the mating tongue and a metallic shell retained on the terminal module assembly and enclosing the mating tongue, thereby defining a mating cavity between the metallic shell and the mating tongue. The plug connector includes an insulating housing defining a center slot with side walls and two rows of contacts on the side walls and a metallic shell attached to an outer periphery of the insulating housing. The mating cavity of the receptacle connector is configured to be symmetrical to a horizontal center line without orientation limits so as to allow the plug connector to be mated in two opposite orientations, and the center slot receives the mating tongue.

Abstract: A plug connector mateable with the receptacle connector, includes an insulative housing enclosed in a metallic shell, defining a receiving cavity to receive the mating tongue, and equipped with a plurality of contacts on opposite sides in the vertical direction. A latch forms a pair of locking heads extending into two opposite lateral sides of the receiving cavity to lock with a shielding plate embedded within a mating tongue of the complementary receptacle connector during mating.