Abstract: A card edge connector is provided. The card edge connector includes an insulating housing, a terminal module, and a connection bridge. The insulating housing has an insertion surface and an assembling surface, and the insulating housing has an insertion slot recessed in the insertion surface and an accommodating slot that is recessed in the assembling surface. The terminal module includes two plastic cores restricted in position by being linearly slidable with each other and a plurality of conductive terminals that are respectively fixed by the two plastic cores so as to be arranged in two rows. The two plastic cores are received in the accommodating slot. The connection bridge is arranged between the two rows of the conductive terminals. The connection bridge has at least two elastic arms respectively abutted against at least two of the conductive terminals that are respectively fixed by the two plastic cores.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, a first insulated housing in the metallic shell, and a second insulated housing in the metallic shell. The first tail portions of the first terminals are divided into a first tail group and a second tail group. The second insulated housing and the first insulated housing are combined with each other. Each of the second terminals includes a second tail portion between the first tail group and the second tail group. The second tail portions and the first tail portions are aligned at a same horizontal height.

Abstract: A system is described for providing an electrical ground connection for a circuit assembly. The system may include a housing for the circuit assembly, the housing having an electrically conductive fixation member configured for attachment to an electrically conductive element outside the housing. The system may also include an electrically conductive feature configured for attachment to the circuit assembly, the electrically conductive feature comprising a flexible contact terminal configured to contact the electrically conductive fixation member inside the housing. Attachment of the electrically conductive fixation member to the electrically conductive element outside the housing enables an electrical ground connection for the circuit assembly via the electrically conductive feature comprising the flexible contact terminal.

Abstract: A PCIe/SAS female connector includes a frame body, a terminal assembly, and a cover member; the frame body including a groove disposed on an end thereof; the terminal assembly including a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) 7 pin signal and grounding terminal inserted in the frame body and having a head portion and a foot. When the SATA 7 pin signal and grounding terminal is inserted in the frame body, the head portion is in the groove. The cover member includes an elastic plate and a foot; the elastic plate disposed on the head portion of the cover member. When the PCIe/SAS female connector is engaged with a male connector, the head portion of the SATA 7 pin signal and grounding terminal contacts the elastic plate of the cover member. The foot of the SATA 7 pin signal and grounding terminal and the foot of the cover member are welded in an identical Printed Circuit Board (PCB) pad.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact module, a shielding shell enclosing the contact module and an insulative shell insert-molded with the shielding shell. The contact module includes an insulative housing having a first insulator and a second insulator assembled to the first insulator, and a shielding plate sandwiched between the first insulator and the second insulator. One of two surfaces of the first insulator and the second insulator resisting the shielding plate and two surfaces of the shielding plate resisted against by the first insulator and the second insulator includes a groove recessed to receive insulative materials along a transverse direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue, the upper and lower rows of contacts including at least one power contact; a shielding shell (4) enclosing the insulative housing; and a shielding plate (3) mounted in the insulative housing and shielded between the upper row of contacts and the lower row of contacts; wherein the shielding plate has a center portion (33), a pair of opposite side portions (34) integrally connected with the center portion, and a pair of slits (321) between the center portion and the side portions; and the slit is aligned with the at least one power contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a module stack, a front housing, and a spring member. The module stack includes multiple contact modules disposed side by side. The module stack includes multiple signal contacts that project beyond a front side thereof. The front housing is mechanically coupled to the module stack at the front side and surrounds the signal contacts. The front housing defines cavities that receive mating contacts of a mating connector to engage the signal contacts. The front housing is movable relative to the module stack along a longitudinal axis of the electrical connector assembly between a retracted position and an extended position. The spring member is held between the module stack and the front housing. The spring member engages the module stack and the front housing to bias the front housing towards the extended position.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing; an upper and lower rows of contacts secured in the insulative housing, each contact having a front contacting portion; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a shielding plate mounted in the insulative housing; wherein each row of contacts include a pair of differential signal contacts, the contacting portion of each of the pair of differential signal contacts having a front bend; the shielding plate spans between and forwardly beyond the front contacting portions of the upper pair of differential signal contacts and the front contacting portions of the lower pair of differential signal contacts, the shielding plate having a front thinned region; and the front bend is bent toward the front thinned region.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metallic shell structure having a port, an insulation housing disposed in the metallic shell structure, a shielding plate disposed inside the insulation housing, and two rows of conductive terminal sets disposed on the insulation housing with each on two opposing sides of the shielding plate. A conductive contact portion is formed around the port by the metallic shell structure. Therefore, as the electrical connector is assembled with an external device, the conductive contact portion can be in contact with the external device. Hence, a grounding effect is achieved, and an electromagnetic compatibility is improved.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a modular plug connector comprising a metal housing and an insulating holding frame received therein. At least one plug connector module is received in the holding frame, comprises a metallic or at least electrically conductive material, and is electrically insulated from the housing by the holding frame. Furthermore, an earthing device, which bridges the holding frame and permits an electrical contact between the plug connector module and the metal housing, is provided on the plug connector module. This allows different plug connector modules to be held in the holding frame insulated from the housing, and at the same time others to be held in electrical contact with the housing.

Abstract: A plug connector is adapted to be connected to a receptacle connector. The plug connector includes an insulation body, a plurality of terminals and a metal housing. The terminals are fixed in the insulation body. The metal housing wraps the insulation body and the terminals and has a mating end. The insulation body and the metal housing construct a slot, which is adapted to couple a tongue portion of the receptacle connector. These terminals extend to the slot. The insulation body extends outward to the mating end from internal of the metal housing to cover at least a part of the mating end. Moreover, an electronic assembly including an electronic apparatus and the plug connector is also provided.

Abstract: A shield structure includes a hollow tubular shield member, a shield shell having a plate-like shell body which is formed with a through hole, and a plate-like bent piece which is extended from an inner edge of the shell body that defines the through hole and which is bent to rise from the shell body, and an annular member which surrounds and fastens the bent piece, wherein at least one bent piece of the shield shell is extended from the inner edge of the shell body, and when the annular member surrounds and fastens the bent piece an outer surface of which is covered with a leading end in the longitudinal direction of the shield member, the leading end is clamped between the annular member and the bent piece.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insultive housing, a plurality of conductive terminals retained in the insultive housing and a metal frame retained in the insultive housing. The insultive housing defines two sidewalls extending along a longitudinal direction and two endwalls connected to the longitudinal ends of the sidewalls. The metal frame is integrally formed in the insulative housing and defines an elongated flat portion and a pair of fixing portions extending downwardly from both longitudinal ends of the flat portion, the flat portion is embedded into an upper portion of the insulative housing.

Abstract: Electrical wiring connector assemblies, devices, systems, apparatus, and methods for establishing circuit connections between insulated wire conductors without removing the insulation from the conductors, such as attaching a power conductor cable to multiple lights such as those used with pathway and landscape lights, and the like. The connector can include two legs hinged together with placement and penetrating members on the insides of the legs which when pushed together by squeezing the legs can penetrate the insulated layer of the insulated wire conductor to establish an electrical connection. Pivotable wire lead ports allow for wire leads to other lights to be hooked to the insulated wire conductor.

Abstract: An electric connector 1 has: terminals 20 that include connection portions 21 arranged on one surface of a fitting part 50 for connection with a counterpart connector; terminals 30 that include connection portions 31 arranged on a surface opposite to the one surface of the fitting part 50 for connection with the counterpart connector; a plate-like screen plate 10 that is interposed between the first connection portions 21 and the second connection portions 31 of the fitting part 50; and a housing 40 comprises a primary molded portion 41 in which the terminals 30 and the screen plate 10 are integrally provided by insert molding and a secondary molded portion 42 in which the primary molded portion 41 and the terminals 20 are integrally provided by insert molding 42.

Abstract: An adapter system suited suitable for use in association with legacy military connectors including an adapter board assembly and an electrical cable connector. The adapter board assembly includes a pair of legacy connectors and a high density connector. A connector attachment block is attached to the adapter board assembly. The electrical cable connector includes a first side coupling assembly, a second side coupling assembly and a cable member extending therebetween. The first side coupling includes a connector matingly electrically attachable to the high density connector of the adapter board assembly, and a housing attachable to the connector attachment block. The adapter board assembly and the electrical cable connector are likewise separately disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric body, a plurality of terminals integrally molded to the dielectric body, an insulating housing, two shielding elements, and a shielding shell surrounding the dielectric body, the insulating housing and the shielding elements. The insulating housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, two side walls and a rear wall. A top surface of the top wall and a bottom surface of the bottom wall of the insulating housing are recessed inward to form two fastening cavities. The dielectric body together with the terminals is assembled to the insulating housing. The two shielding elements are fastened to the two fastening cavities, respectively.

Abstract: An electrically conductive gasket for use with an electrical component, including an electrically conductive base defining a central opening therein for receiving a portion of an electrical component, a first row of spaced apart resilient conductive tabs arranged around the central opening, and a second row of spaced apart resilient conductive tabs arranged around the central opening, the first row being located inside the second row. The conductive tabs in the first and second rows of the spaced apart resilient conductive tabs extend outwardly from the conductive base and are configured to resiliently deflect when the gasket is compressed. The conductive tabs in the first and second rows of the spaced apart resilient conductive tabs are staggered relative to each other, such that in an edge view of the gasket, at least one conductive tab in one row partially overlaps at least one conductive tab in the other row.

Abstract: Presented herein is a modular connector with electromagnetic interference suppression. The modular connector includes a substrate, at least one set of spring pins, and a ferrite component. Each spring in the at least one set of springs includes a first portion adjacent the substrate and a second portion extending away from the substrate. The ferrite component surrounds the at least one set of spring pins, couples the at least one set of spring pins to the substrate, and is configured to suppress electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes an add-on conductive attachment that includes a single piece of material. The add-on conductive attachment is to suppress radiation from a connector. The apparatus includes a plurality of ground pads, where at least one end-portion of the add-on conductive attachment is to couple with a ground pad of a printed circuit board (PCB) via at least one of the ground pads.

Abstract: A disclosed socket for a semiconductor component includes a plate-shaped insulator having a first main surface and a second main surface, where a through hole being formed in the insulator, a terminal inserted in the through hole, the terminal having one end configured to be connected to a signal electrode of the semiconductor component and having another end configured to be connected to a signal electrode of a printed circuit board, and a shield buried in the insulator to surround the terminal from sides of the terminal, the shield including a first contact protruding from the first main surface and configured to be connected to a ground electrode of the semiconductor component, and a second contact protruding from the second main surface and configured to be connected to a ground electrode of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A plug connector comprises a housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals and a pair of side plates. The housing has a base and a tongue extending forwardly from the base. The base has a mating limit portion connecting the tongue. Each first terminal has a resilient contact portion extending out of a plate surface of the tongue. Each second terminal has a flat plate contact portion positioned along and exposed from the plate surface and positioned in front of the resilient contact portions. The pair of side plates are provided, one along each side of the tongue, and the two side plates extend along a first, for-aft, direction above the plate surface so as to help protect the resilient contact portions.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a plurality of signal contacts and a plurality of ground contacts. Each contact includes a contact portion that contacts an object, a connection portion mounted on a substrate, and a fixing portion located between the contact portion and the connection portion in the vicinity of the connection portion. The signal contact and the ground contact are aligned and held in the housing, and the fixing portion is fixed to the housing. When the plurality of signal contacts are arranged between the ground contacts, at least two of the ground contacts are coupled and connected integrally or by a separate component, the coupling and connection being made in a section of each ground contact between one end (leading end) of the contact portion and the fixing portion, so that high-frequency transmission characteristics are improved.

Abstract: Grounding clips for electrical components are disclosed to eliminate or significantly reduce ESD and EMI. A grounding clip includes a first leg oppositely disposed with respect to a second leg and connected to the second leg by a third leg, mounting tabs for connecting the first and second legs to a PCB, a resilient upper flange formed in the third leg and angled with respect to the third leg inwardly toward the first mounting tab and the second mounting tab (e.g., for compression fit with respect to an SFP mounting cage), resilient flanges formed in the first and second legs and angled to extend inwardly toward one another. A hook member extends outwardly from an edge of the first leg to form an electromagnetic gasket with respect to a front panel and grounding clip.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a plurality of contact modules received in the housing, and a pin spacer coupled to the contact modules. Each contact module has a plurality of contacts each including a pin extending from a bottom of the corresponding contact module. The pin spacer has a plurality of pin holes extending through the pin spacer. The pin holes receive corresponding pins for mounting to the circuit board. The pin spacer holds relative positions of the pins. The pin spacer has side edges at opposite sides of the pin spacer and lugs extending from the top of the pin spacer proximate to the sides of the pin spacer. The lugs block entry into a space defined between the bottoms of the contact modules and the top of the pin spacer.

Abstract: A shielded connector includes device-side connector which is fixed to a shield case and a cable-side connector which is attached to an end of an external cable and is fitted to the device-side connector. The device-side connector includes a device-side connection terminal, a device-side resin housing, and a device-side shield shell. The device-side shield shell includes a mating shell fixing part which electrically connects the device-side shield shell and a cable-side shield shell.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing with a plurality of filtering modules therein. Each filtering module has a housing and a magnetics assembly including transformer cores with wires wrapped therearound. An array of pins extend from the module housing for connection to the wires. A plurality of tails extend from the module housing for interconnection to a circuit board upon which the connector may be mounted. An interconnection is provided between the pins and tails that may include filtering or other signal modifying circuitry.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly for mating with a complementary connector comprises: an insulative housing defining a receiving space and a plurality of receiving slots communicated with the receiving space; a wire management received into the receiving space; a twisted-pair cable having a plurality of first and second conductive wires assembled to the wire management and located on different planes; a metallic piece assembled to the wire management and disposed between the plurality of first and second conductive wires; and a plurality of terminals received into the plurality of receiving slots and pierced into the plurality of first and second conductive wires.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises an insulative housing; a plurality of terminals received into the insulative housing; a cable electrically connected to the plurality of terminals. The cable comprises two differential pairs of signal wires. Each differential pair of signal wires comprises two signal wires, a grounding wire and a shielding layer surrounding the two signal wires and a grounding wire. Front end regions of the signal wires and the grounding wires are exposed out of the shielding layer. And, a wire management is assembled to a rear end of the insulative housing and defines a plurality of channels respectively plated with an electroplated layer. The front end regions of the signal wires and the grounding wires are respectively passed through the plurality of channels and electrically connected to the corresponding terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly mounted to a metallic casing of an electronic device includes an insulating body, a metallic shell secured to the insulating body, and at least one conducting member secured to the metallic shell. When the electrical connector assembly is mounted to the casing of the electronic device, the conducting member elastically resists against the casing of the electronic device to maintain reliable contact between the electrical connector assembly and the casing of the electronic device.

Abstract: An enclosure includes a sidewall defining an opening through which a connector is to extend and a through hole, a resilient piece, and a sliding member slidably received in the through hole. The resilient piece includes a connecting piece slantingly extending from the sidewall between the opening and the through hole and a contacting piece connected to a distal end of the connecting piece. When the connector extends through the opening, The sliding member is slid toward the resilient piece to force the contacting piece to contact the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a plurality of contacts. The plurality of contacts includes contact ends positioned in two rows and terminating ends positioned in one row. A first grouping of the plurality of contacts includes units of two differential signal carrying contacts having signal carrying contact ends connected to two signal terminating ends on a one to one ratio. The first grouping also includes grounding contacts positioned adjacent to the signal carrying contacts, and having grounding contact ends connected to grounding terminating ends with a ratio of the number of grounding contact ends being greater than or equal to the number of grounding terminating ends.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shield comprises a single sheet of metal having outer and inner peripheries. The outer periphery forms a plurality of outer deflectable fingers extending outward from a bent edge of the outer periphery for contacting a surface of a faceplate. The plurality of outer deflectable fingers is deflectable to allow for installation and removal of the faceplate. The inner periphery has an opening for receiving an HDMI connector and forming a plurality of inner deflectable fingers extending inwardly from a bent edge of the inner periphery. The plurality of inner deflectable fingers is deflectable to allow for insertion and removal of the HDMI connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a port (102, 103) for insertion of a mating connector along an insertion direction, a mating module (50) having a set of contacts (540, 542) received in the port, a transferring module (53) located behind the mating module and having a number of conductive components mounted thereon, and a shielding component (51, 52) disposed between the set of contacts and the transferring module. The shielding component is located between the set of contacts and the transferring module. The shielding component is simple and easily assembled to the transferring module.

Abstract: A receptacle electrical connector includes a metallic shell, an insulating bracket defining a receiving cavity, an upper member including a base portion and a mating portion and a lower insulating member distinct from and assembled with the base portion. The upper member is loaded with upper contacts with contacting portions arranged on an upper surface of the mating portion and a shielding plate is located between the upper and lower surface of the upper member. The lower member is loaded with lower contacts with contacting portions extending beyond a front edge of the lower insulating member and arranged on the lower surface of the mating tongue. The assembled base portion and the lower member is received in the receiving cavity of the insulating bracket and the mating portion extends beyond a front face of the insulating bracket and surrounding by the metallic shell to define a mating cavity thereamong.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mating with a plug and mounting to a printed circuit board, includes an insulative housing with a forwardly extending mating tongue thereof. A terminal module includes an insulator associated with a plurality of contacts commonly assembled into the housing. Those contacts are categorized with the differential pairs, the grounding contacts and the power contacts while each of the contacts includes a front contacting section exposed upon the mating tongue, a middle retention section retained to the insulator, and a rear tail section extending out of the housing. A metallic shielding/reinforcement plate associated with the terminal module is assembled into the housing, and includes a front region inserted into the mating tongue, a middle region with a spring tang to mechanically and electrically connected to the selected grounding contact, and a rear tail section extending out of the housing.

Abstract: sa An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining an uninterrupted tongue portion with opposite first surface and second surface and a plurality of contacts loaded in the tongue portion. The contacts includes a first group of contacts with first contacting portions loaded in the first surface, a second group of contacts with second contacting portions loaded in the second surface. Each of the first and second group of contacts is composed of signal contacts and grounding contacts and a connecting bar is assembled to electrically connect at least one first grounding contact and one second grounding contact.

Abstract: A first connector includes a first insulative housing defining opposite first and second mating faces, a set of first upper contacts arranged upon the first mating face, a set of first lower contacts including a first lower differential pairs, a second lower differential pairs and a lower grounding contact, and a first grounding plate. The contacting sections and the first grounding arm are arranged upon the second mating face, and the first terminal portions of the first lower differential pairs are arranged in a first row, and the second terminal portions of the second lower differential pairs and the tail section of the lower grounding contact are arranged in a second row for excellent high-frequency characteristics.

Abstract: An electromagnetic gasket comprises a sheet having a plurality of resilient fingers on an outer peripheral. The fingers are bent outward and at least four resilient prongs are bent inward to form a passageway that is sized and dimensioned to receive an RJ45 connector. When the RJ45 connector is inserted through the passageway, the resilient prongs are adapted to urge against top, bottom, and two side surfaces of the shell of the RJ45 connector in such a manner to prevent the gasket from disengaging from the RJ45 connector. The plurality of resilient fingers extend outward and beyond the top, bottom, and two side surfaces of the shell of the RJ45 connector and are adapted to urge against a surface of a faceplate.

Abstract: A male connector having an electrostatic discharge (ESD) function includes a metal portion, an insulating portion and a cable. The metal portion is inserted into a female connector. One end of the insulating portion is connected to the metal portion and another end of the insulating portion is connected to the cable. The cable includes a plurality of sub-cables and a grounded metal layer. The metal layer surrounds the sub-cables, and is in electrical contact with the metal portion. Static electricity on the metal portion is conducted to ground via the metal layer.

Abstract: A card connector is adapted for being mounted to a circuit board defining a mounting cavity. The card connector includes an insulating housing defining a receiving room passing through a top and a front thereof, a plurality of electrical terminals disposed in the insulating housing and electrically projecting upward into the receiving room, a shielding shell enclosing the insulating housing, and a plurality of fastening blocks. A pair of side walls is formed at two opposite sides of the receiving room. The fastening blocks are apart secured to outsides of the side walls. The card connector is mounted in the mounting cavity of the circuit board, and the fastening blocks are fixed on the circuit board around the mounting cavity. Because the fastening blocks are not easily deformed, the card connector can be firmly fixed in the circuit board and avoids being slanted downward in use.

Abstract: A connecting device includes a protecting member, a base, a USB connector, and a covering member. The USB connector is mounted in the base. The covering member is secured to the base and covers the base. The covering member and the base are received and mounted in the protecting member. The USB connector comprises a body for securing a USB cable and a shelter surrounding the body; the shelter comprises a plurality of blocking pieces, and each of the plurality of blocking pieces abuts the protecting member, to prevent EMI from the body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a HDMI type-D connector with a shield; a housing having a tongue with first terminal slots disposed on a first side and second terminal slots disposed on an opposing second side; a shield component; a first conductive set of pins disposed in the first terminal slots; and a second conductive set of pins disposed in the second terminal slots, wherein each of the conductive terminals of the first conductive set of pins and the second conductive set of pins has a contact portion, a bend portion, and a soldering portion, where contact portions of the first conductive set of pins are disposed in the first terminal slots and the second conductive set of pins are disposed in the second terminal slots wherein the bend portions extend from the contact portions, bend multiple times, and end at coplanar soldering portions.

Abstract: A first connector includes a first insulative housing defining opposite first and second mating faces, a set of first upper contacts arranged upon the first mating face, a set of first lower contacts including a first lower differential pairs, a second lower differential pairs and a lower grounding contact, and a first grounding plate. The contacting sections and the first grounding arm are arranged upon the second mating face, and the first terminal portions of the first lower differential pairs are arranged in a first row, and the second terminal portions of the second lower differential pairs and the tail section of the lower grounding contact are arranged in a second row for excellent high-frequency characteristics.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes a contact module having a conductive holder and a frame assembly received in the conductive holder and electrically shielded by the conductive holder. The frame assembly has a plurality of receptacle signal contacts having mating portions extending from the conductive holder. The receptacle signal contacts are arranged in differential pairs carrying differential signals. Ground shields are received in the conductive holder between the frame assembly and the conductive holder. The ground shields have grounding beams extending along the mating portions of the receptacle signal contacts. The grounding beams are arranged on four sides of each differential pair of the receptacle signal contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a circuit board having an internal ground plane that defines at least a portion of an internal layer of the circuit board. The circuit board has an exterior side that includes a mounting region and includes electrical contacts arranged on the exterior side within the mounting region for making electrical connection with corresponding signal conductors of electrical wires. Ground shields are mounted to the mounting region of the circuit board and include electrically conductive bodies that are configured to extend over corresponding electrical wires along the mounting region of the circuit board. The bodies of the ground shields include side segments that are configured to extend between the signal conductors of adjacent electrical wires along the mounting region of the circuit board. The bodies are engaged with the internal ground plane of the circuit board to electrically connect the ground shields to the internal ground plane.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulating body, having a plurality of terminal slots formed through the insulating body; a plurality of terminals, each correspondingly received in each terminal slot; and at least one recessed portion, recessed on the insulating body and located between at least two terminals, and plated with a metal shielding layer. As the recessed portion is recessed between at least two terminals, the air medium capacity can be adjusted by adjusting the size of the recessed portion, so as to adjust the characteristic impedance between the adjacent terminals to a desired value, thereby improving the high-frequency performance of the electrical connector. Furthermore, the recessed portion is plated with the metal shielding layer, so that the terminals are shielded and prevented from getting in contact with the metal shielding layer, thus avoiding the problem of short circuit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for balanced cooling of electrical systems, including electrical systems containing transceivers used in electrical and optical communication. An electrical system includes a cage, where the cage has a top, front and bottom. The cage contains a plurality of upper bays disposed in the front of the cage. Each of the plurality of upper bays is configured to receive a transceiver. The cage also contains a plurality of lower bays disposed in the front of the cage. Each of the lower bays is configured to receive a transceiver. Additionally, each of the plurality of upper bays is stacked on one of the plurality of lower bays. An upper heat sink extends from the outer surface of the top of the cage and a lower heat sink extends from the outer surface of the bottom of the cage.

Abstract: Provided is a shield terminal connection structure and method, which are easy and simple, for connecting a terminal part of a tubular shielding member to a shield structure. A terminal part of a shielding member is inserted to the outside of a tubular part of a shield casing, and then, when a pair of fixing parts, which are placed on a bolt fastening base, are clamped and fixed with a bolt, the terminal part of the shielding member is pressed with the fixing so that a terminal pressing part of a clamping and fixing member is in a surface contact with the tubular part. Therefore, at the same time of clamping and fixing with the bolt, electric connection of the shielding member is also completed.

Abstract: An exemplary VGA connector includes a number of power pins, a number of signal pins, a number of ground pins, a number of EMI suppression members, and a cable. The power pins are to receive power. The signal pins are to transmit signals. The EMI suppression members are configured to suppress electromagnetic interference. The cable includes a plurality of wires. Each wire corresponds to one pin. Each EMI suppression member is electrically connected between one of the plurality of signal pins and one of the plurality of wires corresponding to the one of the plurality of signal pins.