Abstract: An electrical connector member for a coaxial cable. The connector member comprises a first section and a second section. The first section has two or more portals therein, each portal adapted to guide an indentor of a crimping tool into a predetermined position over a crimp area of an electrical contact in the member. The second section includes a conductor receiving section of the electrical contact, the conductor receiving section having a diameter adapted to receive a center conductor of the cable. Each crimp area is located on the conductor receiving section, wherein an electrical connection is formed by crimping the electrical contact to the conductor at each crimp area using the indentors. The crimped connection provides a substantially matched impedance in that section of the connector.

Abstract: Providing a socket for a printed board having superior durability, doing no damage to the printed board due to contact therewith, and having a latch arm not requiring labor or time to assemble. The socket (1) for the printed board provides a housing having an insertion opening for the insertion of the printed board, a plurality of spring contacts that project from inside the insertion opening and form contact point rows along the lengthwise direction of the insertion opening, a pair of latch arms that are elastically deformable towards the outside by respectively extending from the housing at both end sides of the lengthwise direction of the insertion opening, and a pair of engagement parts (23) formed on the latch arms (21), and engaging the printed board on the latch arms by resisting the urging force of the spring contacts when the printed board is inserted into the insertion opening and rotated until parallel with the latch arms (21).

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated longitudinally extending outer frame defining a reception region adapted to receive a plurality of chiclet modules including contact members and lying in parallel laterally extending planes which, as an assembly, are positioned to connectively engage with mating contacts. Each chiclet module includes an insulative housing having first and second spaced generally parallel elongated passages therein and a card receiving recess for reception therein between the first and second passages of a planar card having opposed surfaces with conductive contact members thereon. First and second contacts are received, respectively, in the first and second passages. Each has a first contact surface positioned, respectively, for engagement with first and second of the mating contacts. The card receiving recesses of the chiclet modules as a group define a longitudinally extending card receiving slot.

Abstract: An electrical contact having a formed one-piece member. The formed one-piece member includes a first connection section adapted to make a removable connection with a mating contact; and a second connection section having a receiving area adapted to have a conductor positioned in the receiving area and fixed to the second connection section by a solder material positioned into the receiving area. The receiving area of the second section includes a center longitudinal axis which is angled relative to a longitudinal connection axis of the first section.

Abstract: An assembly which a concave member and a first substrate having a transverse opening which is superimposed over the concave member to form an internal chamber. A second substrate having a transverse opening is also superimposed over said first substrate, and an electrical connector means is mounted on the second substrate. A flex circuit is interposed in spaced generally parallel relation between the first substrate and the concave member. An extension of the flex circuit extends through the transverse openings of the first and second substrate to engage the electrical connector means.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector subassembly comprising a first housing member and a first optical fiber locator. The first optical fiber locator is connected to the housing member. The locator is comprised of silicon and has channels for positioning optical fibers therein. The housing member comprises a recess. At least a portion of the locator is located in the recess to interlock the locator with the housing member.

Abstract: An electrical power connector comprising a housing, a first power contact, and a second power contact. The first contact is connected to the housing. The first contact comprises at least two contact beams. The second contact is connected to the housing. The second contact comprises at least two contact beams located outside and generally parallel to the contact beams of the first contact. The second contact comprises a separate connection section for each of the contact beams. The first and second contacts are located in close proximity relative to each other of less than about 30 mils (0.8 mm) along a majority of their lengths.

Abstract: An optical connector comprising a ferrule, optical conductors, and epoxy. The ferrule has an optical conductor receiving area and guide pin receiving areas. The ferrule comprises at least two ferrule members having shaped surfaces on outer lateral sides which form the guide pin receiving areas. The ferrule members comprise mating projections and recesses proximate the outer lateral sides and between the optical conductor receiving area and the guide pin receiving areas which form epoxy seals. The optical conductors having portions located in the optical conductor receiving area. The epoxy is located in the optical conductor receiving area to connect the portions of the optical conductors to -the ferrule. The epoxy seals prevent the epoxy from flowing into the guide pin receiving areas.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated longitudinally extending outer frame defining a reception region adapted to receive a plurality of chiclet modules including contact members and lying in parallel laterally extending planes which, as an assembly, are positioned to connectively engage with mating contacts. Each chiclet module includes an insulative housing having first and second spaced generally parallel elongated passages therein and a card receiving recess for reception therein between the first and second passages of a planar card having opposed surfaces with conductive contact members thereon. First and second contacts are received, respectively, in the first and second passages. Each has a first contact surface positioned, respectively, for engagement with first and second of the mating contacts. The card receiving recesses of the chiclet modules as a group define a longitudinally extending card receiving slot.

Abstract: A connector for use with a circuit substrate having a plurality of elongated conductors. A solder ball is fused to the end of the conductors for connection of the connector to a circuit substrate. Method for attaching the solder ball to the end of the conductors using a solder paste with or without a preformed solder ball. The conductors are fitted into passages of an interface member. A tail end of each conductor terminates in a well in a surface of the interface member that facilitates the attachment of solder ball to the end of the conductors. The passages in the interface member hold the conductor tail ends in place while providing a clearance around the conductor to accommodate the effects of thermal expansion and contraction.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an insulative body, an electrically conductive terminal received on the insulative body, and electrical shield member disposed in shielding relationship with respect to the terminal, a latching structure integral with the shield member for receiving a latch associated with a mating connector and a second latching structure integral with the shield member for engaging a bracket.

Abstract: An optical connector comprising a housing; a shield member located in the housing; a ferrule and optical member assembly located, at least partially, in the housing; at least one locating pin connected to the ferrule and optical member assembly; and at least one combined pin lock and grounding member. The locating pin extends from a front end of the ferrule and optical member assembly. The combined pin lock and grounding member connects the locating pin to the housing and is adapted to electrically connect a mating member, in which the optical connector is inserted, to the shield member.

Abstract: A cable restraining bracket for restraining a cable relative to a frame. The bracket comprises a first leg section; a second leg section; and a loop section connecting the first and second leg sections to each other. The first and second leg sections each comprise a receiving area for receiving an edge of the frame therein and making a snap-lock attachment therewith. The loop section is resiliently deformable to locate the first and second leg sections at different positions relative to each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a base defining a plurality of aperture spaces therein. A plurality of contacts are received and secured within the aperture spaces, and include signal contacts and ground contacts. In addition, a plurality of ground shields are received and secured within the aperture spaces. The ground shields are positioned to shield selected ones of the signal contacts from noise and/or cross-talk generated by other signal contacts within the base. Each ground shield has an electrical contact site at which the ground shield is in physical and electrical contact with a ground contact. The electrical contact site is flexible.

Abstract: Disclosed is a universal retaining mechanism (URM) comprising a pair of holders that may be secured to a mainboard and for holding a CPU module in-between the holders, wherein each holder includes: a base member for securing the holder to the mainboard; a holding member rotatably connected to the base member and having a main wall; at least a latch integrally formed with the holding member and arranged on a side of the main wall for latching the CPU module from front and rear sides of the CPU module; positioning means formed on the main wall for locking to the CPU module; and a flexible rib integrally formed with the holding member on the main wall and for cooperating with the latch to guide the CPU module upon insertion of the CPU module.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having at least one cavity; a retaining member removably securable to the insulative housing and occluding at least a portion of the cavity, the retaining member having at least one aperture in communication with the cavity; a conductive terminal having a first portion disposed in the cavity and a second portion disposed in the aperture; and a surface mount element mounted on the second portion of the terminal. The member retains the terminal within the insulative housing. A method of making an electrical connector comprising the steps of: inserting the terminal into the cavity; attaching the retaining member to the insulative housing, wherein the mounting portion of the terminal resides within the aperture; and securing the surface mount element to the mounting portion of the terminal.

Abstract: An electric connector of the present invention is directed to alleviating a stress in housings of an electric connector. In the housings 16 of the electric connector, slots 44, 46 are formed to receive associated terminals. Projections 48a, 48b are formed in a staggered fashion on the oppose wall portions of the slot. The terminal 24 has a retaining section 28 against which the projections 48a, 48b abut and a projection 29 abutting against one wall surface. By the projection 29 and projection 48a on the wall surface against which the projection 29 abuts, a projection 48b on the other wall surf ace supports a force urging the terminal 24, so that the terminal 24 is retained in place in the slot 44.

Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly includes a flexible circuit having a strain relief feature included on the flexible circuit. The board assembly includes a printed circuit board; connector adapted to be secured to the board; and a length of a flexible circuit having a number of conductors therein, one end portion of the length including a tab element, the end portion of which is secured to the connector and includes at least one strain relief member, each member adapted to be secured to the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a housing and at least one electrical contact. The housing has a first side with a first section and a second section. The first section is adapted to contact a first side of an electronic component and be fixed thereto. The second section comprises a positioning locator standoff adapted to be located in front of a second side of the electronic component for contacting a mechanically cooperating, but electrically non-mating electrical connector at the first side of the housing when the housing is located against the first side of the electronic component. The at least one electrical contact is connected to the housing and has a first end adapted to be attached to the electronic component.

Abstract: An electrical connector for an electrical conductor cable. The connector comprises a housing, an electrical contact subassembly, a first ferrule, and a retention member. The electrical contact subassembly is connected to the housing and electrically connectable to electrical conductors in the cable. The first ferrule is adapted to be compressed onto the cable around an outer insulation of the cable. The retention member is adapted to capture the ferrule between the retention member and to exert a compression force on the ferrule towards the cable. The retention member could be a pair of inserts removably mounted to the housing or could be unitarily formed with the housing.