Abstract: An electrical connector may include a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB including a plurality of contacts, a plurality of wires coupled to the plurality of contacts on the PCB, a non-conductive pad extending across the PCB, a plurality of pins extending across the non-conductive pad, and an overmold. The plurality of pins may be coupled to the plurality of contacts. The overmold may cover at least a portion of the PCB and at least a first portion of each of the plurality of pins. The overmold may include a first aperture exposing at least a second portion of each of the plurality of pins.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wire harness including a plurality of wires and a connector with a housing. The method includes arranging the plurality of wires in an insertion hole of an airtight block of the housing to have a gap between the plurality of wires and an inner surface of the insertion hole, supplying a molten resin having a fluidity into the gap through a flow channel in communication with the gap, and solidifying the molten resin inside the space to resin-seal the gap between the insertion hole and the plurality of wires. The supplying of the molten resin is conducted such that a tool for melting a solid resin member is attached to the airtight block, the resin member is melted by applying an ultrasonic vibration while being pressed against the tool, and the molten resin obtained by the melting is poured into the flow channel.

Abstract: A process for the production of a plug, in which a circuit board panel with openings is provided for forming a circuit board. A plug insert, having a plurality of pins and a plurality of plug contact surfaces, is then placed in one of the openings, by means of an automatic SMD fitment device, in such a way that at least one pin of the plug rests on the circuit board panel, and at least two plug contact surfaces, which are electrically connected to the pins, rest on the circuit board, with the contact surfaces of the plug being on one plane The plug contact surfaces are then automatically soldered to at least one of the contact surfaces of the circuit board.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed in this invention, comprising a connector body, a first terminal set, a second terminal set, and a third terminal set. The connector body comprises accommodating space, the accommodating space comprises a plug-in socket near one end of the connector body, and a side wall of the accommodating space close to the plug-in socket of the connector body is extended internally to form a protrusion. The first terminal set is installed inside the accommodating space and located near the other terminal of the connector body. The second terminal set is installed inside the accommodating space and located near the terminal of the connector body. The third terminal set is installed inside the accommodating space and located near the terminal of the connector body, and the second terminal set and the third terminal set are located at two sides of protrusion, respectively.

Abstract: A connection module for a portable device having a reduced thickness and a slimmer shape. The connection module includes a case, an upper plug connection terminal unit, and a lower plug connection terminal unit. The case includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper plug connection terminal unit includes a plurality of upper connection terminals disposed along the upper portion. The lower plug connection terminal unit includes a plurality of lower connection terminals disposed along the lower portion. The plurality of lower connection terminals are spaced apart from the plurality of upper connection terminals and alternately arranged at staggered positions such that the plurality of upper and lower connection terminals engage each other when positioned on a same plane.

Abstract: Provided is a cable connector, a cable assembly, and a method of manufacturing the cable assembly, in which electric characteristics are stabilized by suppressing elastic deformation of a cable for differential signal transmission, and besides, which is easily connectable by reducing the number of parts. In a ground contact, an outer-conductor adhering portion which is protruded from a side wall portion of a connector main body and which is adhered with an outer conductor by a conductive adhesive is provided. In this manner, elastic deformation of a cable for differential signal transmission is suppressed, so that electric characteristics can be stabilized. Also, connecting work between the outer conductor and the ground contact can be simplified as reducing the number of parts. Further, the cable for differential signal transmission is not exposed to a high temperature of soldering or others, and therefore, thermal deformation thereof does not occur, either.

Abstract: A cable connector and a cable assembly in which electrical characteristics are stabilized by suppressing elastic deformation of a cable for differential signal transmission, and besides, which are easily connectable by reducing the number of parts, and a method of manufacturing the cable assembly are provided. Respective ground contacts and respective signal line contacts positioned between the respective ground contacts through a space are provided in a connector main body. Front-side arm portions and rear-side arm portions mutually extending toward the respective signal line contacts are integrally provided with end portions of the respective ground contacts protruded from a side wall portion of the connector main body. And, under a state that respective signal line conductors are arranged in the respective signal line contacts, an outer conductor is held by the front-side arm portions and the rear-side arm portions.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electrical connector, the electrical connector is formed with a receiving space having an opening opened upwardly, the electrical connector comprises an insulative body, a plurality of terminals and a metal shell. The terminals are fixed to the insulative body. The metal shell is mounted to the insulative body. The metal shell comprises a resilient piece, the resilient piece protrudedly extends toward the receiving space, a distal end of the resilient piece comprises a first tab and a second tab, the first tab and the second tab extend downwardly respectively, the first tab is offset toward inside of the receiving space relative to the second tab, and an end edge of the second tab is lower than an end edge of the first tab.

Abstract: A plug connector has a housing and a plurality of metallic plug connections in the housing together with a plurality of contact feet which project from the bottom face of the housing in order to make electrical contact and be mechanically fixed to a support of a heating apparatus which is electrically connected to the plug connector. A contact foot has a U-shaped foot end with two limbs and with a cutout in-between, an upper limb merging with the contact foot, and a lower limb being provided on that side which faces away from the housing.

Abstract: A receptacle connector including a ladder-like insulative body, a plurality of first conductive contacts and a plurality of second conductive contacts. The first conductive contacts and the second conductive contacts are exposed toward the same side over one end of the insulative body. The first conductive contacts and the second conductive contacts can be soldered to a transmission wire for data transmission. The instant disclosure further comprises an assembling method of a receptacle connector.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system, topology, and architecture for providing power and transceiving data to electronic devices having an interface are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted for being soldered to a circuit board includes an insulating housing, a shielding shell enclosing the insulating housing, a first terminal pack and a second terminal pack. The first terminal pack includes a first main body, and a plurality of first terminals molded to the first main body. The second terminal pack includes a second main body, and a plurality of second terminals molded to the second main body. The first terminal pack is engaged with the second terminal pack with first soldering portions of the first terminals and second soldering portions of the second terminals being alternately aligned in line to make all of the soldering portions show a single-row arrangement for being soldered with the circuit board. The first and second terminal packs are assembled to the insulating housing together with the shielding shell.

Abstract: A retainer is provided to retain an electrically conductive terminal within a receptacle. The retainer has a longitudinal body sized to be received by the receptacle and engage the terminal to retain the terminal within the receptacle. The body has an aperture formed therethrough sized to receive a pin through the aperture to contact the terminal. A shoulder extends transversely from the body to engage a distal end of the receptacle and position the body relative to the receptacle. A fastener extends longitudinally from the shoulder and is spaced apart from the body to fasten the retainer to the receptacle. A receptacle assembly is provided with a barb formed externally on a body. An electrically conductive terminal is received within the receptacle assembly. A retainer is provided on an opening of the receptacle to retain the terminal therein in engagement with the barb to fasten the retainer to the body.

Abstract: A contact includes an upper contact having a plunger with a tip configured to engage a first electronic component being movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The upper contact has deflecting beams deflected as the plunger is forced into the retracted position and forcing the plunger to return to the extended position when the plunger is released. The contact includes a lower contact having a base beam and a tail extending from the base beam for engaging a second electronic component. The base beam engages and is spring biased against the plunger. The plunger is movable relative to the lower contact. The base beam is biased against and maintains electrical contact with the plunger as the plunger is moved between the extended and retracted positions.

Abstract: A method of receiving a connector at a receptacle is described. The method may include receiving a portion of an over-mold portion into a recess of a platform housing of a platform when the recess is available. The method may also include receiving a connector, relatively smaller than the over-mold portion, into a receptacle of the platform whether or not the recess is available.

Abstract: An electrical connector socket includes an outer frame, an insulating base, first socket terminals, and second socket terminals. The outer frame includes a first and second insert space which respectively meets a first and second standard. The insulating base has a tongue including a first and second tongue portion. The thickness of the first tongue portion is different from that of the second tongue portion. One end of the first socket terminals is embedded in the base, and the other end is disposed at the first tongue portion and faces the first insert space. One end of the second socket terminals is embedded in the base, the other end of part of second socket terminals is disposed at the second tongue portion and faces the first insert space, and the other end of the other part is disposed at the second tongue portion and faces the second insert space.

Abstract: An electrical power connector can include a connector housing having a front end defining a mating interface that includes a receptacle defined by opposing first and second surfaces. The interface can further include a plurality of first dividers that extend from the first surface and into the receptacle, and a plurality of second dividers that extend from the second surface and into the receptacle. The connector can further include a first row of contact beams and a second row of contact beams supported by the housing. Each contact beam of the first and second rows extends at least partially into the receptacle. The contact beams of the first row are separated from each other by the first dividers, and the contact beams of the second row are separated from each other by the second dividers such that a minimum creep distance between adjacent contact beams is greater than 1.0 mm.

Abstract: Various embodiments of low profile male connectors are described. In one embodiment, a connector includes a plug housing having a depth and an interior cavity designed to accommodate pins that extend within the interior cavity in a direction of the depth. The plug housing may be designed to be fully insertable into a receptacle connector of an electronic device, and to have a rear surface that conforms with a shape of an exterior surface of the electronic device. The pins arranged in the plug housing may include various features, such as connecting portions protruding from the plug housing at an angle of approximately 90 degrees for coupling to a cable, bases including cutouts for extending a length of an elongated shaft of the pin, barbs for engaging the plug housing, and limit stops for distributing a force applied to the elongated shaft upon engagement with a receiving pin.

Abstract: A field-replaceable printed circuit board (“PCB”) cable assembly comprises at least one field-replaceable PCB, at least one cable, a connector with a plurality of beams, and top and bottom hood portions. A first end of the at least one field-replaceable PCB is attached to the at least one cable, and a second end of the at least one field-replaceable PCB is attached to the plurality of beams. The at least one field-replaceable PCB can be replaced by disassembling the hood portions, detaching the at least one field-replaceable PCB from the plurality of beams, and attaching at least one new field-replaceable PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector socket includes a casing, a main body received in the casing, a first power contact terminal one distal end of which is mounted inside the power transmission body, a first power detect terminal, a second power detect terminal, a second power contact terminal, a ground terminal, upper terminals, lower terminals, an upper enclosure provided to enclose the bents of the upper terminals and a lower enclosure provided to enclose the bents of the lower terminals and to combine with the upper enclosure.

Abstract: A USB connector comprising an insulating base, a plurality of conducting terminals, a circuit board and a housing is disclosed. The insulating base has a plurality of slots at an end of the insulating base and a plurality of abutting grooves on a surface of the insulating base, with each abutting groove communicating with a respective one of the slots. Each conducting terminal is inserted in a respective one of the slots and has an abutting portion arranged in one of the abutting grooves communicating with the respective slot. The circuit board abuts against the surface of the insulating base whereon forms the abutting grooves, with the circuit board having a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connecting with the abutting portions of the plurality of conducting terminals. The housing is hollow to receive the insulating base and circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector mountable on a printed circuit board and adapted for mating with a complementary connector, comprises an insulative housing and pairs of power contacts. The housing defines a plurality of passageways each having inside walls. Each pair of power contacts includes two separate, opposed power contacts. Each power contact has a contacting portion, a tail portion and an intermediate portion interconnecting the contacting portion and the tail portion. The tail portions of the pair of power contacts are arranged into two rows. One tail portion of one row of tail portions is formed with a protrusion therealong and one tail portion of the other row of tail portions is also formed with a protrusion. The distance between the two tail portions with protrusions located at different rows is larger than any other two tail portions.

Abstract: A high speed connector assembly includes a header and a receptacle. The header includes an array of first contacts arranged in lines and columns, each line of first contacts being grouped in pairs, each of the first contacts having a contacting portion and a number of first shields arranged besides corresponding lines of the first contacts, each of the first shields having a contacting portion. The receptacle has a main body. The main body defines a front face and a number of receiving holes in the front face. The contact portions of each pair of the first contacts and corresponding first shield are received in the same one of the receiving holes when the header and the receptacle are mated.

Abstract: A network cable jack includes a printed circuit board (PCB) for balancing both inductive and capacitive coupling. Using a PCB allows compact trace paths to be formed without significantly increasing manufacturing costs. By including on each trace path two distinct inductance zones separated by a neutral zone, significant gains in degrees of freedom are achieved for designing PCB trace patterns in which a pair of inductive coupling zones jointly offset the inductive coupling caused by a specification plug and the jack contacts, both in magnitude and phase angle. Further, using distinct inductance zones offers more freedom regarding the placement of capacitive plates for use in capacitance balancing as well as the placement of terminals and insulation displacement contacts. Although the magnitude of a capacitive coupling is determined by the length of the capacitor plates parallel to current carrying traces, the approach allows capacitive and inductive coupling to be balanced independently.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a main body, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals, and a plurality of third terminals. The main body includes a socket, a base, and a tongue. The base is disposed in the socket. The tongue includes a first tongue portion and a second tongue portion. The first tongue portion has a first thickness, and the second tongue portion has a second thickness different from the first thickness. The first terminals are disposed on the first tongue portion for transmitting a first signal meeting the first standard. The second terminals and the third terminals are respectively disposed on the two surface of the second tongue portion for transmitting a second signal meeting the second standard.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a metallic shell surround the insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and two detect pin retained to the insulative housing. The insulative housing is formed with a base and a tongue extending forwardly from the base. The shell and the insulative housing define a receiving cavity therebetween. The two detect pins are fastened to two opposite ends of the insulative housing, respectively, each has a detecting portion located in the receiving cavity, and the detecting portions of the two detect pins are disposed offset along a front-to-back direction for being selectively pushed by the mating plug. One of the contacts is formed with a wing contacting with the first detecting portion. The electrical connector can detect insertions of different mating plugs via the detect pins.

Abstract: A modular connector includes a housing, a first circuit board, a first pin set, a second pin set and a second circuit board. The housing includes a first hole and a second hole. The first pin set is extended into the first hole and electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second pin set is extended into the second hole and electrically connected to the second circuit board. The second circuit board is perpendicularly connected to the first circuit board.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts, a housing made of a predetermined material and a reinforcement member. The housing holds the contacts. The housing includes a bottom portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector. The reinforcement member is, at least in part, embedded in the bottom portion of the housing via insert-molding. The reinforcement member has a rib portion extending in the longitudinal direction. The rib portion has a reversed U- or V-shape cross-section and is filled with the predetermined material of the housing.

Abstract: A micro-connector socket which is capable of being connected with a predefined connector plug includes an insulating main body, a plurality of terminals and a metal housing. The insulating main body includes a base portion, a positioning portion and a tongue plate. The positioning portion is formed by extending the base portion backwardly, and the tongue plate is formed by extending the base portion forwardly and has a terminal groove passing through the base portion and the positioning portion. The terminals are inserted into the terminal groove of the insulating main body. The metal housing encloses out of the insulating main body. The terminals are positioned by the positioning portion, so that the terminals are in their corresponding true positions.

Abstract: A guide member is provided for use with a multi-wire plug connector. It has an elongated body with multiple wire pathways extending through it in a torturous path so that wires inserted into one end of the guide member in a first orientation are twisted into a second orientation that is different than the first orientation. The guide member body is formed of two parts and one of the parts has ports for the injection of a settable compound, such as a hot melt adhesive to hold the guide member parts together as well as the wires in place within the guide member.

Abstract: A cable assembly (100), includes: a case (2) having a receiving room (25); two paralleled printed circuit boards (3) received into the receiving room; a terminal module 4 disposed in the receiving room and electrically connected with two front portions of two printed circuit boards and a clip (1) assembled to the terminal module. The terminal module has an upper terminal unit (41) and a lower terminal unit (42) assembled with each other in a back-to back manner and clamped with each other by the clip.

Abstract: A cable connector compatible to type-A USB 3.0 standard includes a number of contacts divided into a first contact group and a second contact group. The first contact group is compatible to USB 2.0 standard. The second contact group includes a number of second contacts having a first pair of high-speed differential signal contacts, a second pair of high-speed differential signal contacts and a grounding contact disposed between the first pair and the second pair of high-speed differential signal contacts. The second soldering section of the grounding contact is of a forked manner and includes at least a first branch and a second branch. As a result, it is more effective to solder the second soldering section of the grounding contact with a cable without any manual alignment work.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus including: a first controller configured to control a first external device; a second controller configured to control a second external device; a combo connector configured to connect the first external device to the first controller or to connect the second external device to the second controller alternatively; a first power controller configured to turn OFF buffer power supply of the second controller when the first external device is connected to the combo connector and the second external device is not connected to the combo connector; and a second power controller configured to turn OFF buffer power supply of the first controller when the second external device is connected to the combo connector and the first external device is not connected to the combo connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a tongue plate, a first set of contacts disposed upon the tongue plate, a second set of contacts disposed upon the tongue plate, and an inner PCB retained in the housing. The inner PCB defines at least one input connecting portion, at least one output connecting portion electrically connected with the at least one input connecting portion, and a first soldering leg connecting with the at least one output connecting portion. At least one of the first set of contacts connect with the first soldering leg, and at least one of the second set of contacts connect with the at least one input connecting portion to share the first soldering leg for mounting onto the mother PCB.

Abstract: A dual orientation connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. Each individual contact in the first plurality of contacts is electrically connected within the tab or body to a corresponding contact in the second plurality of contacts. The first plurality of contacts are symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab is shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations.

Abstract: A RJ plug connector includes a plug body with a base section and a plurality of conductive contacts received in the base section. The base section defines a front mating face and a rear cavity. A latch with a lead-in is form on the top face to locking with a socket connector. The RJ connector further defines an optical fiber module which is incorporated with the latch adjacent to the lead-in and has a coupling interface at a front face of the latch. It not only can insure large capacity and high rate data transmission, but also can extend data transmission distance without loss.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a plug portion having an upper surface on which one electronic device is disposed, and a receptacle which is disposed on another electronic device. The plug portion has plug side contact conductors which are positioned separately from each other on a lower surface side of the plug portion. Between the plug side contact conductors which are positioned separately from each other, a capacitive coupling conductor is provided. The receptacle has a receptacle side contact conductors which are in contact with the plug side contact conductors. The plug side contact conductors and the receptacle side contact conductors have shapes corresponding to each other, and the receptacle side contact conductors retain the plug side contact conductors while the dielectric isinterposed between the capacitive coupling.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plastic body, a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal includes a first connecting part, a first contact part and a first mating part extending from two ends of the first connecting part. The first contact part and the first mating part are located at two sides of the first connecting part respectively. An extending direction of the first contact part deviates from a straight line of an extending direction of the first mating part. The first terminal and the second terminal pass through through holes of the plastic body respectively. The first contact part and the first mating part of the first terminal respectively protrude out of the through hole that the first terminal passes through; a second contact part and a second mating part of the second terminal respectively protrude out of the through hole that the second terminal passes through.

Abstract: Connectors having a slim profile and that may be used for hard-disk drives and other devices. One example may provide a connector that provides a route path including a 180-degree turn while maintaining a slim profile. Another example may provide a connector having a slim profile that is easily manufactured.

Abstract: A waterproof connector has at least one terminal housing, at least one tongue shaped surface, at least one terminal set located in the terminal housing, a plurality of contact terminals located on a side of the tongue shaped surface, and a housing surrounding the terminal housing. A water seal frame is injection molded onto the housing. The water seal frame has a first area and a second area. The housing has a first surface and a second surface. The width of the first area is larger than that of the first surface. The width of the second area is smaller than that of the second surface. The first surface is located between the first area and the second area. The first surface is located between the first area and the second area, the second surface coincides with the second area.

Abstract: An Input/Output (I/O) plug connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a base portion (11) and a mating portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion, the mating portion having a top wall (121), a bottom wall (122), a pair of sidewalls (123) cooperatively and peripherally defining a receiving space (125), a number of first contacts (21) retained in the top wall and a number of second contacts (22) retained in the bottom wall, the first contacts and the second contacts facing toward each other across the receiving space along a vertical direction; a circuit plate (4) assembled to the base portion of the insulative housing and sandwiched between the first contacts and the second contacts for electrical connection; and a metal shield (5) covering the insulative housing.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, and contacts received in the housing. The contacts include first contacts and second contacts alternatively arranged with the first contacts. The first contacts include a ground contact and two pairs of differential pair. Each first contact includes a first contacting portion, a first termination portion extending beyond the housing and a first intermediate portion. The second contact includes a second contacting portion, a second termination portion extending beyond the housing and a second intermediate portion. The distance between the first intermediate portion of the differential pair of the first conductive contact and the second intermediate portion of and adjacent second conductive contact is bigger than or equal to the width of the first intermediate portion of the differential pair, and the width of the first intermediate portion is bigger than that of the second intermediate portion of the second conductive contact.

Abstract: A modular analyte measurement system having a removable strip port module. In one embodiment, the analyte measurement system includes: an analyte meter; a removable strip port module; and a connector linking the removable strip port module to the analyte meter. The analyte meter includes: a meter housing; a receptacle formed in the meter housing; a processing circuit disposed within the housing; and an input interface within the receptacle and electrically coupled to the processing circuit. The removable strip port module includes: a module housing sized to at least partially fit within the receptacle of the analyte meter; an analyte test strip port disposed within the module housing to receive an analyte test strip via an aperture formed in the module housing; and an output interface coupled to the analyte test strip port. The connector links the output interface with the input interface.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a passageway (12), a contact (30) received in the passageway and a transfer contact (40) with one end connected to a cable and the other end connected to the contact. The contact includes a retaining portion (31) fixed in the passageway, a contact portion (32) extending forwardly from the retaining portion and a tail portion (33) extending backwardly from the retaining portion. The transfer contact includes a U-shaped portion (41) for receiving the tail portion (33) and a cable connection portion (42) extending from the U-shaped portion for receiving the cable. The U-shaped portion includes a pair of side walls (412). At least one of the side walls (412) includes an elastic arm (413) engaging with the tail portion (33) of the contact for improving fixation force therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact carrier receiving a plurality of contacts with solder balls, respectively. A socket frame has an opening formed by a number of sidewalls, the contact carrier is disposed in the opening and lower than the sidewalls. A bottom support has a thin board located below and supported the contact carrier and the socket frame, and an aperture is formed by the thin board to allow the solder balls passing through thereof. The thin board of the bottom support at least attaches with the socket frame.

Abstract: Implantable medical devices include headers having various features such as a modular design whereby the header is constructed from a series of stacked contact modules. Additional features include a feedthrough where pins exiting a housing of the implantable medical device extend into the header to make direct electrical connection to electrical contacts present within the header where those electrical contacts directly engage electrical connectors of leads inserted into the header. Other features include electrical contacts that are relatively thin conductors on the order of 0.040 inches or less and may include radial protrusions where the radial protrusions establish contact with the electrical connectors of the lead. Furthermore, electrical contacts may be mounted within the header in a floating manner so that radial movement of the electrical contact may occur during lead insertion.

Abstract: A connector socket includes an insulation body with a terminal receptacle formed therein, multiple terminals securely received in the terminal receptacle of the insulation body and a metal casing covering the insulation body and composed of an upper casing and a lower casing connected to the upper casing via a connecting part which is formed on corresponding sides of the upper casing and of the lower casing. A method for manufacturing an oxide thin film comprises: providing a coating material comprising first precursor material, fuel material and solvent; coating the coating material on a substrate; and performing annealing treatment to the coating material on the substrate, thereby converting the coating material to an oxide thin film.

Abstract: A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to receive a fiber optic connector at each port. Some type of connectors may be formed as duplex connector arrangements. Some types of adapters may include ports without media reading interfaces. Some types of media reading interfaces include contact members having three contact sections.

Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) receptacle with which and from which a standard USB plug and a special USB plug are selectively matable and removable along a predetermined direction. The standard USB plug is in accordance with a USB standard so as to have a standard shell. The special USB plug has a special shell so as to have a different structure from the standard shell. The USB receptacle comprises a detector. The detector has a contact portion. The contact portion is arranged at a position where the standard shell does not arrive when the standard USB plug is mated with the USB receptacle. The special shell is connected to the contact portion at the position when the special USB plug is mated with the USB receptacle.

Abstract: System and methods for improving connections to an information handling system are disclosed. An enhanced serial attached small computer system interface for an information handling system includes a receptacle which is connectable to an information handling system and a connector which is connectable to the receptacle. The connector comprises a first set of signal pins positioned on a first planar surface of the connector and a second set of signal pins positioned on a second planar surface of the connector. The second planar surface is not co-planar with the first planar surface. The connector further includes a third set of signal pins positioned on a third planar surface of the connector and the third planar surface is not co-planar with the first planar surface and the second planar surface.