Abstract: A card edge connector includes: an elongated insulative housing comprising two longitudinal walls, a center slot defined between the longitudinal walls, and plural terminal receiving passageways arranged along the longitudinal walls; and plural terminals fixed in the terminal receiving passageways, wherein each of the longitudinal walls defines a first recessed portion extending along a longitudinal direction and plural second recessed portions extending upwardly from the first recessed portion at an outer surface thereof, the second recessed portions are arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction, the first recessed portion goes through a bottom face of the longitudinal wall, and the second recessed portions does not go through a top of the longitudinal wall.

Abstract: A chip slot is disclosed, which includes a slot, where a plurality of terminal groups are disposed in the slot, terminals in each terminal group include metal sheets that are symmetrically disposed on two opposite inner side walls of the slot, and each metal sheet has a bending pin that extends outside the slot; bending directions of bending pins on the terminals in each terminal group are same; and for any row of metal sheets in any two adjacent terminal groups, along an arrangement direction of the row of metal sheets, bending pins of the metal sheets in the adjacent terminal groups are alternately arranged on both sides of the row of metal sheets. The bending pins of the row of metal sheets are bent toward two different directions.

Abstract: A connector system for a pluggable IO connector is disclosed that includes a plug with two rows of pads on two sides of a mating blade and a receptacle with two connection regions that is configured to engage the two rows of pads. In an embodiment the connector system can support double the data bandwidth of a typical connector, such as a QSFP connector, while allowing for backward compatibility with convention plug assemblies that have a single row of pads on each side the mating blade.

Abstract: A power connector includes a housing and a clamp group disposed in the housing. An insertion opening is formed at one end of the housing, and the insertion opening is configured to plug in a plug. The clamp group includes an inner clamp and an outer clamp. An insertion slot is formed in the inner clamp, and the insertion slot is opposite to the insertion opening and is configured to accommodate a front end portion of the plug. The outer clamp is disposed to extend over the inner clamp. When the plug passes through the insertion opening and is plugged into the insertion slot, a contact end of the outer clamp close to the insertion opening presses against a conductive surface of the plug. A contact segment of the inner clamp also presses against the conductive surface of the plug.

Abstract: An electronic system includes a rack assembly including a first rail and a second rail defining a first width therebetween and a chassis that supports electronic components and is insertable between the first rail and the second rail. The chassis includes a first side and a second side defining a second width therebetween that is less than the first width. The electronic system further includes a power connector coupled to the chassis and movable between a first position and a second position. The power connector and the second side define a third width when the power connector is in the first position. The power connector and the second side define a fourth width when the power connector is in the second position. The third width is greater than the first width and the fourth width is less than the first width.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing with a front mating slot and a rear receiving cavity; a combo contact module assembly received within the receiving cavity and including a sideband contact module sandwiched between a pair of high speed contact modules; each high speed contact module including an upper unit and a lower unit assembled with each other in a vertical direction; the upper unit and the lower unit being essentially symmetrically arranged with each other in the vertical direction with a half of pitch offset in a transverse direction; and a metallic shell; wherein each of the upper unit and the lower unit including a front subunit and a rear subunit stacked with each other in the vertical direction and retained together.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing with a front mating slot and a rear receiving cavity; a combo contact module assembly received within the receiving cavity and including a sideband contact module sandwiched between a pair of high speed contact modules; each high speed contact module including an upper unit and a lower unit assembled with each other in a vertical direction; each of the upper unit and the lower unit including a front subunit and a rear subunit; each of the front subunit and the rear subunit includes differential pair contacts alternately arranged with grounding contacts in a transverse direction; and a metallic grounding bar discrete from the grounding contacts mechanically and electrically connecting to the grounding contacts.

Abstract: A connector has a casing and a circuit board structure. The circuit board structure is mounted through the casing and has a board main body, a projecting body, and multiple metal electrodes. The projecting body is mounted on a connecting end surface of the board main body and projects from the connecting end surface in an insertion direction of the connector. When the connector is connected to another device, the projecting body of the circuit board structure may push a part of pins of the device first, so the user may exert less force to insert the projecting body into the device. Then, when the circuit board structure is inserted further, the board main body may abut the remaining pins. Because part of the pins have been pushed away by the projecting body, the board main body only needs to counteract resistance from the remaining pins.

Abstract: A chip slot is disclosed, which includes a slot, where a plurality of terminal groups are disposed in the slot, terminals in each terminal group include metal sheets that are symmetrically disposed on two opposite inner side walls of the slot, and each metal sheet has a bending pin that extends outside the slot; bending directions of bending pins on the terminals in each terminal group are same; and for any row of metal sheets in any two adjacent terminal groups, along an arrangement direction of the row of metal sheets, bending pins of the metal sheets in the adjacent terminal groups are alternately arranged on both sides of the row of metal sheets. The bending pins of the row of metal sheets are bent toward two different directions.

Abstract: A connector comprises an insulation body having a plurality of first insulation partition ribs and a row of first contacts arranged on the insulation body at a first pitch. The row of first contacts includes a plurality of first ground contacts and a plurality of first signal contacts. At least two first signal contacts are disposed between two adjacent first ground contacts. Each of the first ground contacts and each of the first signal contacts has a first contact portion, a first fixation portion, and a first elastic arm between the first contact portion and the first fixation portion. Each first insulation partition rib is disposed between the first elastic arm of each first ground contact and the first elastic arm of one first signal contact adjacent to the first ground contact. No insulation rib is disposed between the first elastic arms of any two adjacent first signal contacts.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a female data-connector device includes a housing having a socket to insert therein a first paddle-card having a first form-factor and a second paddle-card having a second form-factor, the socket includes an upper and lower surface, with N contact pins arranged in a first row and M contact pins arranged in a second row on the upper surface, P contact pins arranged in a first row and Q contact pins arranged in a second row on the lower surface, the M and Q and some of the N and P contact pins are arranged to make contact with contact pads of the first paddle-card, the N and P contact pins are arranged to make contact with contact pads of the second paddle-card, N is greater than M, and P is greater than Q, and termination legs to be connected to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: Anchoring power pins are described herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a circuit board including a through hole, and a connector for coupling a module with the circuit board. The connector includes housing including a module-facing side to receive the module and a circuit board-facing side to couple with the circuit board. The connector includes a conductive power pin to both physically anchor the connector to the circuit board and electrically couple the module with the circuit board, the conductive power pin including a tip protruding from the circuit board-facing side of the connector to extend into a matching through hole in the circuit board.

Abstract: A circuit board comprises a row of solder pads adapted to be soldered to a row of contacts of a connector, a plurality of first conductive vias, and a plurality of second conductive vias. The contacts include a plurality of ground contacts and a plurality of signal contacts. The solder pads include a plurality of ground solder pads each soldered to a solder foot of one of the ground contacts and a plurality of signal solder pads each soldered to a solder foot of one of the signal contacts. The first conductive vias correspond to and are electrically connected to the ground solder pads and are electrically connected to each other by a first connection bar. The second conductive vias correspond to and are electrically connected to the ground solder pads and are electrically connected to each other by a second connection bar. The solder foot of each of the ground contacts is disposed between one of the first conductive vias and one of the second conductive vias.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a card socket into which a card tray capable of loading a plurality of electronic cards is inserted, a card connector, and a manufacturing method therefor. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a card socket is for electrically connecting a card having a terminal unit to an electronic device, the card socket comprising: a conductive shell; a nonconductive middle plate; an upper contact terminal; and a lower housing having a lower contact terminal, wherein the upper contact terminal is integrally coupled to the shell by interposing the middle plate therebetween, and the shell is coupled to the lower housing so as to form, therein, an accommodation space in which at least one card is accommodated.

Abstract: A memory card and an electronic system including the memory card. The memory card includes: a substrate having two pairs of edges, in which the edges of each pair face each other; a plurality of first row terminals that are arranged adjacent to an edge at an insertion side of the substrate and include a first voltage power terminal; a plurality of second row terminals that are spaced farther apart from the edge at the insertion side than the plurality of first row terminals and include a power terminal of a second voltage. According to the memory card, efficient use of an area may be maximized and an electrically stable power supply may be provided.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board for coupling to a connector having a plurality of contacts includes a flexible film, a plurality of electrodes disposed on at least one face of the film and configured to come in contact with the contacts of the connector, and one or more slits formed in the film between adjacent electrodes among the plurality of electrodes.

Abstract: A mating connector includes a plastic body, which has a main body and an insertion portion formed by extending forward from the main body. A mating space is concavely formed backward from a front end surface of the insertion portion. The insertion portion has a side wall located at a periphery of the mating space and running through the mating space to form at least two through-holes, and the two through-holes do not communicate with each other. A metal cover surrounds the plastic body and is fastened to the main body. A grounding sheet is located between the metal cover and the side wall. The grounding sheet has a body and at least two elastic portions formed by bending forward from the body. The body covers the side wall, and each of the elastic portions is accommodated in a corresponding through-hole and enters the mating space.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, conductive pads arranged on the substrate over a plurality of rows, and a drive circuit chip including bumps arranged over a plurality of rows to be electrically connected with the conductive pads, and the conductive pads arranged in a same row are arranged in parallel, and the bumps arranged in a same row are arranged in a zigzag form so as to be partially shifted.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for supporting first and second electrical connectors on a substrate. For instance, the first electrical connector includes electrical contacts that are configured to be mounted to the substrate. The second electrical connector includes electrical contacts that are configured to be mounted to a complementary electrical component other than the substrate. The second electrical connector is thus configured to be attached to the first electrical connector, such that the second electrical is supported by the substrate without being mounted to the substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a printed circuit board including a base substrate, first row pads, and second row pads. The base substrate has two sides, that can be adjacent, respectively extending in first and second directions. A plurality of pad group areas successively positioned along the first direction are defined on the base substrate. The first row pads are respectively disposed within the pad group areas and successively positioned along a third direction. The second row pads are respectively disposed within the pad group areas, successively positioned along the third direction, and spaced apart from the first row pads. Each of the second row pads is a predetermined distance from a corresponding one of the first row pads in the second direction.

Abstract: A receptacle connector may include a housing for housing a first pin and a second pin. The first pin may be of a first length and configured to be coupled to a first corresponding pin of an information handling resource received by the receptacle connector, the first pin comprising two contact bumps for maintaining electrical contact with the first corresponding pin. The second pin may be of a second length and configured to be coupled to a second corresponding pin of the information handling resource. The second length may be substantially shorter than the first length such that when the information handling resource is inserted into the receptacle connector, the first corresponding pin engages with the first pin before the second corresponding pin engages with the second pin. The second pin may comprise one contact bump for maintaining electrical contact with the second corresponding pin.

Abstract: Connector inserts and receptacles that provide signal paths having desired impedance characteristics. One example may provide a connector system having a connector insert and a connector receptacle. Contacts in the connector insert may form signal paths with corresponding contacts in the connector receptacle. Additional traces in the connector insert and receptacle may be part of these signal paths. The signal paths may have a target or a desired impedance along their lengths such that the power paths electrically appear as transmission lines. Constraints on physical dimensions of the connector insert and connector receptacle contacts may result in variations in impedance along the signal paths. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may provide structures to reduce these variations, to compensate for these variations, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An example electronic assembly for securing an electronic card. In some forms, the electronic assembly further includes a printed circuit board. The electronic assembly includes a housing having a first set of electrical contacts and a second set of electrical contacts. The housing is configured to receive the electronic card between the first and second set of electrical contacts. The housing further includes a third set of electrical contacts and a fourth set of electrical contacts. The housing is configured to receive the electronic card between the third and fourth set of electrical contacts. A ground shield is positioned between at least one of the first and third set of electrical contacts and the second and fourth set of electrical contacts. In some forms, the ground shield may be positioned between both the first and third set of electrical contacts and the second and fourth set of electrical contacts.

Abstract: A hybrid pitch package includes a standard package pitch zone of the package having only standard package pitch sized features that is adjacent to a smaller processor pitch sized zone of the package having smaller processor pitch sized features. The package may be formed by obtaining a package having standard package pitch sized features (such as from another location or a package processing facility), forming a protective mask over a standard package pitch zone of the package that is adjacent to a smaller processor pitch sized zone on the package, and then forming smaller processor pitch sized features (such as contacts, traces and interconnects) in the smaller processor pitch sized zone at a chip fabrication processing facility. The smaller processor pitch sized features can be directly connected to (thus reducing the package connection area needed) a chip or device having processor pitch sized features (e.g., exposed contacts).

Abstract: A plug connector includes a circuit card and a guide frame mounted to the circuit card. The circuit card is held by a housing. The circuit card includes a front edge and opposing outer edges. The circuit card defines a datum hole in a first surface. The circuit card further includes a set of contact pads along the first surface proximate to the front edge. The contact pads are registered relative to the datum hole. The guide frame has a base that has a post. The guide frame includes a frame member that extends from the base. An outer wall of the frame member is registered relative to the post. The post is received in the datum hole of the circuit card such that the outer wall of the frame member is registered relative to the contact pads, independent of locations of the outer edges of the circuit card.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an access terminal for a card socket provided to an electronic device such as a mobile communication terminal and, more specifically, to an access terminal for a card socket capable of multi-accessing one card terminal provided to a card. The access terminal for a card socket, of the present disclosure, provided in a housing of the card socket for an electronic device so as to access a card containing various pieces of information or data includes a main terminal, an auxiliary terminal, and a connection unit for connecting the main terminal and the auxiliary terminal. The main terminal is provided in numbers corresponding to the numbers of card terminals of the card so as to access the card terminals. The auxiliary terminal is connected to the main terminal and selectively accesses the same card terminal accessed by the main terminal.

Abstract: A connector comprises: contacts disposed in a row so as to be mutually parallel; a metal case that comprises one surface which is parallel to the direction of disposition of the contacts and two surfaces which are perpendicular with respect to the direction of disposition of the contacts and sandwich the ends of the disposition of the contacts, and that arranged while kept from contact with the contacts; and a synthetic-resin insulator that is formed so as to encase the contacts and the metal case and that exposes part of the contacts and part of the metal case as external contact points.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metal shell defining a receiving cavity along a front-to-back direction and a number of contact wafers retained in the receiving cavity and assembled together along a transverse direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction. The contact wafers define a mating cavity along the transverse direction. Each of the contact wafers includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals. The insulative housing includes a main body portion and a pair of extending portions extending forwardly therefrom. The pair of extending portions form an insertion opening along the front-to-back direction. The main body portion is thicker than the extending portions along the transverse direction. Each of terminals has a contacting section extending forwardly from the main body portion and spaced from the extending portion along the transverse direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes first and second connector parts and an electrical connection detector. The electrical connection detector includes a contact spring with a spring contact on the first connector part and a contact strip on the second connector part. The electric connection detector establishes an electrical connection between the contact spring and the contact strip when the connector parts are joined together. The second connector part includes an electrically insulating protrusion which forms a guide bevel that rises in a joining direction of the first connector part toward the second connector part. The spring contact is guided over the guide bevel, rests behind the protrusion, and physically contacts the contact strip when the connector parts are joined together to thereby establish an electrical connection between the contact spring and the contact strip.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of arranging ground pins and signal pins in a card connector includes arranging a signal pins and ground pins in a card connector into at least six (6) columns divided between a primary side and a secondary side of the connector.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate having a connector formed on a main face, and a module having a terminal detachably connected to the connector of the substrate. The module includes an extended part which projects below the terminal in an installation direction. The substrate includes a bypass part which bypasses the extended part when the module is connected to the substrate. The bypass part is a cutout or a recess formed in the substrate. The extended part accommodates a plurality of components aligned in the installation direction. The extended part is extended from the lower end of the module by a difference between a first size, corresponding to multiple times the size of each component, and a second size ranging from the upper end of the module to the end of the terminal.

Abstract: A host processing apparatus (100) and a user removable memory (40) are disclosed. The host processing apparatus (100) and the user removable memory (40) are, in use, connected to one another by respective connectors. The user removable memory (40) is provided in the form of a secure digital (SD) memory card with an expanded subscriber identity module (SIM) function. The host processing apparatus (100) is configured to convert SIM-related request signals to file access signals which identify a location or locations on the user removable memory (40) and one or more file access functions. The file access signals are transferred to the user removable memory (40) via the connectors.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a base, a terminal set, a pair of holding pieces, an insulating body and a shell. The base has two holding piece slots respectively formed in two sides of the bottom of base. The pair of holding pieces is assembled into the holding piece slots respectively. Each holding piece is C-shaped and has a notch formed in a rear end of the holding piece and serving to hold a PCB board. A front end of each holding piece is assembled into the base. Given the pair of holding pieces with an assemblable structure, the size of the holding pieces can be tailored to the requirement of customers. The shell is formed by a two-stage of drawing process to enhance overall strength of the shell to facilitate the plating process afterwards.

Abstract: Techniques for manufacturing an add-in card are described. An example of an add-in card in accordance with the described techniques includes a circuit board with contact fingers formed on an outer surface of the circuit board. Each of the contact fingers is configured to make electrical contact with a pin when inserted into a receptacle. The gap between the contact fingers is greater than or equal to a width of the pin. The add-in card also includes a protection mechanism to prevent the pin from being captured between the contact fingers if the add-in card is misaligned when inserted or removed.

Abstract: A sensor unit includes sensors. Each of the sensors provides a measurement axis. A connector is electrically connected with the sensors. The position of the connector is fixed relative to the sensors. A memory unit stores calibration information which specifies the respective directions of the measurement axes with respect to a reference plane established for the connector.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes an insulated housing, upper-row receptacle terminals, and lower-row receptacle terminals. The insulated housing includes a base portion and a tongue portion extended from one side of the base portion. The tongue portion has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a front lateral surface. The lower-row receptacle terminals correspond to the upper-row receptacle terminals and include signal terminals which include high speed transmitting terminals. Each of the high speed transmitting terminals includes a bending portion, an extension portion, and a cutout portion. The bending portion is extended upward from the front end of the flat contact portion and inserted into the tongue portion, the extension portion is extended forward from the top of the bending portion toward the front lateral surface, and the cutout portion is defined at the extension portion and near to the bending portion.

Abstract: A connector 10 includes: a housing 30 into which a cable 20 is to be inserted; first contacts 40 housed in the housing 30 and having contact portions 46 with a short effective fitting length; and second contacts 50 housed in the housing 30 and having contact portions 56 with a long effective fitting length. Then, the first contacts 40 are arranged on both ends in a width direction Y of the housing 30, and the contact portions 56 with the long effective fitting length of the second contacts 50 arranged so as to adjoin insides in the width direction Y of the first contacts 40 arranged on both ends, are engaged with engagement portions 22 of the cable 20.

Abstract: A card edge connector which could be inserted by an electrical card with a pair of slopes in its bottom edge includes an insulating housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a top surface, an elongated passageway which recesses from the top surface, and a pair of ladder sections or protruding portions which protrude into the passageway for supporting the slopes. Therefore, it can enhance the stability when the electrical card is inserted into the passageway.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device that includes a housing including six sides at right angles to each other, a first side of the six sides including an opening, a first backplane arranged on a second side so as to oppose to the opening, a second backplane arranged on a third side adjacent to the second side, a circuit board which is inserted toward the first backplane through the opening to be coupled with both of the first backplane and the second backplane with use of a plurality of connectors, the circuit board including a specified corner, and a guide. The guide is configured to shift the circuit board toward the second backplane while the specified corner slides with contacting a portion of the guide which is arranged on a fourth side of the six sides opposed to the third side.

Abstract: A connection plug for a portable terminal includes a plurality of plug connection terminals of different types disposed on one plane in a case and connected with socket connection terminals mounted to a socket. Here, ends of the plurality of plug connection terminals to be connected with the socket connection terminals are disposed in different positions. The plurality of plug connection terminals are in different lengths. Accordingly, since different types of plug connection terminals of the connection plug are mounted on one plane such that the ends of the plug connection terminals are disposed in different positions, thickness of the connection plug may be minimized. Also, different functions may be performed with one connection plug. In addition, since different plug connection terminals are in different lengths, connection between the respective connection terminals may be stably achieved when the connection plug is inserted in the socket.

Abstract: There is provided an electrical connector including; a first connector having a first housing, a second connector which is mated with the first connector to be electrically connected thereto, a plurality of first connector terminals which are attached to the first housing, a plurality of through-holes which are formed in the first housing so as to be arranged in a predetermined direction and into which the first connector terminals are inserted; and a recess formed adjacently to the through-holes in the first housing. Accordingly, appearance of crack is suppressed even after the contact terminals are pressed-in by suppressing appearance of weld lines in the vicinity of through-holes.

Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) includes a housing (10), a front contact module (30) and a rear contact module (20) assembled in the housing. The housing has a cavity (12) opening along a horizontal direction. The cavity has a top wall (121) and a bottom wall (122) opposing to each other, the bottom wall having a tongue portion (120) at a front side of the housing. The rear contact module has a first contacts (22) and a second contacts (23) positioned on the top wall and the bottom wall respectively. The front contact module includes a one-piece insulator (31) assembled to a bottom side (13) of the housing, and a number of third contacts (32) insert-molded with the insulator.

Abstract: A daughter card assembly including a daughter card having a leading edge. The daughter card includes signal contacts that are disposed along the leading edge, wherein the leading edge is configured to be inserted into a card cavity of a receptacle connector during a mating operation. The daughter card assembly also includes a power module that is coupled to the daughter card. The power module includes a module housing having a module cavity and a cavity opening that provides access to the module cavity. The power module also includes a power contact that is disposed within the module cavity and projects through the cavity opening. The power contact is configured to engage a corresponding electrical contact of the receptacle connector during the mating operation. The power contact is deflected by the electrical contact into the module cavity as the power contact and the electrical contact engage each other.

Abstract: A card edge connector is provided for mating with a printed circuit board (PCB) having a card edge. The connector includes a housing having a card slot. The card slot is configured to receive the card edge of the PCB therein. The card slot includes opposing first and second sides. Signal contacts are held by the housing. The signal contacts include signal mating segments arranged in opposing first and second rows that extend along the opposing first and second sides, respectively, of the card slot. The signal mating segments are arranged in differential signal pairs, wherein the signal mating segments within a differential pair are arranged within the same row of the first and second rows. A ground contact is held by the housing. The ground contact includes a base and first and second ground mating segments that extend outwardly from the base.

Abstract: A system that detects electrical disconnection of one connector from another connector includes a detection circuitry and a protection circuitry. The detection circuitry detects that a plug connector has been electrically disconnected from a corresponding receptacle connector. In response to the detection, the detection circuitry sends a signal to the protection circuitry. In response to the signal, the protection circuitry lowers or terminates power being supplied to a host device via one of the contacts of the plug connector. This helps to prevent shocks/shorts that may be caused by accidental disconnection of the plug connector.

Abstract: An electronic structure (for example a reliability board or a cycling control module) has a body including a body portion insertable into a connector. A plurality of contact structures are provided on a side of the body portion, each contact structure comprising a first contact and a second contact spaced from the first contact, with the first and second contacts of each contact structure being aligned in the direction of insertion of the body portion into the connector. A corresponding second plurality of contact structures is provided on a side of the body portion opposite the first-mentioned side. These contacts connect with respective corresponding contacts of the connector.

Abstract: A disk drive transporter, for transporting a disk drive and for mounting a disk drive within a test slot, includes a frame configured to receive and support a disk drive. The frame includes sidewalls configured to receive a disk drive therebetween and sized to be inserted into a test slot along with a disk drive. The frame also includes a clamping mechanism operatively associated with at least one of the sidewalls. The clamping mechanism includes a first engagement element and a first actuator operable to initiate movements of the first engagement element. The first actuator is operable to move the first engagement element into engagement with a test slot after a disk drive being supported by the frame is arranged in a test position in a test slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector having an insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. The first terminals are disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the first terminals has a first contact portion, a first solder portion, and a first connection portion between the first contact portion and the first solder portion. The plurality of second terminals are also disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the second terminals has a second contact portion, a second solder portion, and a second connection portion between the second contact portion and the second solder portion. The first solder portions of the first terminals and the second solder portions of the second terminals are arranged in two rows in a lateral direction, respectively. The row of the first solder portions is separated from the row of the second solder portions by a predetermined distance in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method for reducing the fitting thrust of golden finger (101,103) and a PCB (100). The method and the PCB (100) solve the problem of excessive inserting force of the golden finger (101,103) of the prior art, through modifying the shape of the edge of the PCB (100), the edge of the PCB open reeds of a connector (201, 203) at different time. The PCB (100) has at least one concave edge section or at least one convex edge section or at least one tilt edge section, and the edge can further be beveled. The bonding pads of the golden finger can be assorted, pin ends of a part of golden fingers (101, 103) can be partially removed or these golden fingers can be completely removed, the pin ends of a part of golden fingers (101,103) can be preserved. Through the method, the purpose of reducing the fitting thrust upon inserting the PCB (100) into the connector can be achieved.

Abstract: A grounding mechanism is used for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing and a battery cover. The grounding mechanism typically includes an elastic member including a main portion, a first bent portion, a second bent portion and a clamping portion. The main portion is attached to the housing. The first bent portion and the second bent portion respectively extend from two opposite ends of the main portion. The clamping portion extends from one side of the main portion, and includes two arms for clamping one part of the battery cover.