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 adapter assembly includes a plurality of adapters arranged in one row. Each adapter has two electrical connection interfaces respectively arranged on two opposite sides thereof. Each adapter includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating body includes an internal connecting portion and an external connecting portion respectively arranged on two opposite sides thereof. The conductive terminals are arranged in the internal connecting portion and the external connecting portion to respectively form the two electrical connection interfaces. One of the two electrical connection interfaces located at the internal connecting portion is electrically connected to the other electrical connection interface located at the external connecting portion.

Abstract: An adapter includes an insulating body, a circuit board, and a plurality of conductive modules. The circuit board is arranged in the insulating body and has two opposite surfaces. The conductive modules are arranged in the insulating body and are respectively disposed on two opposite ends of at least one of the two surfaces of the circuit board. Each of the conductive modules includes a plastic member and a plurality of conductive terminals arranged in one row. Each of the conductive terminals has an embedded segment embedded in the plastic member, a fixing segment extending from an end of the embedded segment and soldered on the circuit board by using a SMT manner, and a contacting segment extending from an opposite end of the embedded segment in a direction away from the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, several first and second conductive terminals, an inner grounding unit, and an outer grounding unit, which are disposed on the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a first surface, an opposite second surface, and two side surfaces arranged between the first and second surfaces. The inner grounding unit has a plate embedded in the insulating housing and two protruding sheets extended from the plate and respectively protruding from the side surfaces of the insulating housing. The plate is arranged to separate the first conductive terminals from the second conductive terminals. The outer grounding unit clips the insulating housing and engages the protruding sheets. A portion of the outer grounding unit engaged with one of the protruding sheets includes two stacked engaging portions, and at least one of the two stacked engaging portions has a thru-hole for engaging with the corresponding protruding sheet.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of terminal wafers. The housing is formed with a plurality of terminal slots along a traverse direction. The terminal wafers are contiguous to each other and retained in the housing. Each terminal wafer has a first terminal, a second terminal and a packaging body. The first terminal has a first contacting section, a first soldering portion and a first embedded section. The second terminal has a second contacting section, a second soldering portion and a second embedded section. The first and second contacting sections are extended along a plugging direction into one corresponding terminal slot. The packaging body wraps the first and second embedded sections. A curve contour of the first embedded section is corresponded to a curve contour of the second embedded section, so that an attachment relationship is configured with substantial identical distance therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, several first and second conductive terminals, an inner grounding unit, and an outer grounding unit, which are disposed on the insulating housing. The first conductive terminals have a pair of first inside signal terminals and two pairs of first outside signal terminals respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the pair of first inside signal terminals. The inner grounding unit is arranged between the first conductive terminals and the second conductive terminals. The outer grounding unit has a first sheet portion covering the insulating housing and at least one first transverse shielding sheet electrically connected to the first sheet portion. The first transverse shielding sheet is arranged between the two pairs of first outside signal terminals and arranged at one of two opposite sides of the pair of first inside signal terminals.

Abstract: A power connector includes a conductive module and an insulating member. The conductive module includes a metal seat and a conductive pin at least partially protruding from the metal seat. The metal seat is configured to be installed on a first electronic device. The conductive pin is configured to insertably connect to a second electronic device. The insulating member covers part of the outer surface of the conductive module, and the conductive module has a contact portion exposed from the insulating member. The contact portion and the conductive pin are provided with electrical connection. The contact portion is configured to electrically connect to the first electronic device when the metal seat is installed on the first electronic device. The conductive pin is configured to electrically connect to the second electronic device when inserting into the second electronic device.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a method of retaining a solder material onto a solder terminal comprising: a solder terminal and a solder material. The solder terminal includes a first surface, a second surface and a side, and is formed with a retaining hole. The solder material includes a winding portion, and a connection portion which extends on the opposite side from the winding portion of the solder material. The winding portion is arranged to cover the solder terminal along the first surface, the side and then the second surface. In addition, the connection portion is engaged with the solder terminal through the retaining hole and is bent like a hook.

Abstract: An asymmetrical contact terminal includes a root portion and at least one first branch and at least one second branch which are spaced apart. The first branch has a first arm portion and a first tip, and the second branch also has a second arm portion and a second tip. The first branch further has a protrusion selectively connects the second arm portion for deforming the force distribution and enhancing the engagement between the contact terminal and an associated housing. The instant disclosure also discloses a fabrication method for making the same.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a terminal network of an electrical connector, comprising: a terminal array used to form on a connector surface. The terminal array includes a plurality of terminal rows alternately arranged, wherein each of the terminal rows includes at least one signal transmitting unit and at least one ground unit. Each of the signal transmitting unit and the ground unit is arranged in an alternative form with each other in the same row. Each of the signal transmitting unit and the ground unit in one row are respectively aligned to the ground unit and signal transmitting unit in an adjacent row. By means of the terminal array, crosstalk between or within terminals can be decreased while the use of the ground unit is decreased and the use of the signal transmitting unit is increased.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a coupling terminal structure and electrical connector using the same. The coupling terminal structure comprises: at least a pair of first terminal and second terminal, wherein the first terminal includes a first contact portion, a first neck portion and a first extension portion, the second terminal includes a second contact portion, a second neck portion and a second extension portion. The first contact portion is disposed aside to the second contact portion at a first distance, while the first extension portion is disposed aside to the second extension portion at a second distance. The first distance is greater than the second distance, thereby forming an electromagnetic coupling effect between the first extension portion and the second extension portion to provide better shielding and decrease interference between and within terminals.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a terminal network of an electrical connector, comprising: a terminal array used to form on a connector surface. The terminal array includes a plurality of terminal rows alternately arranged, wherein each of the terminal rows includes at least one signal transmitting unit and at least one ground unit. Each of the signal transmitting unit and the ground unit is arranged in an alternative form with each other in the same row. Each of the signal transmitting unit and the ground unit in one row are respectively aligned to the ground unit and signal transmitting unit in an adjacent row. By means of the terminal array, crosstalk between or within terminals can be decreased while the use of the ground unit is decreased and the use of the signal transmitting unit is increased.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a coupling terminal structure and electrical connector using the same. The coupling terminal structure comprises: at least a pair of first terminal and second terminal, wherein the first terminal includes a first contact portion, a first neck portion and a first extension portion, the second terminal includes a second contact portion, a second neck portion and a second extension portion. The first contact portion is disposed aside to the second contact portion at a first distance, while the first extension portion is disposed aside to the second extension portion at a second distance. The first distance is greater than the second distance, thereby forming an electromagnetic coupling effect between the first extension portion and the second extension portion to provide better shielding and decrease interference between and within terminals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of sleeve retaining a solder material onto a terminal unit comprises of steps. In order to achieve the steps, a structure is also disclosed which comprises: a terminal unit and a solder material wherein the terminal unit possess a fixing portion while the solder material forms a sleeve which corresponds to the terminal unit, therefore enabling the sleeve retaining of the solder material. By means of sleevingly retain as described above, the assembly of the terminal unit and the solder material can be further stabilized.

Abstract: An asymmetrical contact terminal includes a root portion and at least one first branch and at least one second branch which are spaced apart. The first branch has a first arm portion and a first tip, and the second branch also has a second arm portion and a second tip. The first branch further has a protrusion selectively connects the second arm portion for deforming the force distribution and enhancing the engagement between the contact terminal and an associated housing. The instant disclosure also discloses a fabrication method for making the same.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a method of retaining a solder material onto a solder terminal comprising: a solder terminal and a solder material. The solder terminal includes a first surface, a second surface and a side, and is formed with a retaining hole. The solder material includes a winding portion, and a connection portion which extends on the opposite side from the winding portion of the solder material. The winding portion is arranged to cover the solder terminal along the first surface, the side and then the second surface. In addition, the connection portion is engaged with the solder terminal through the retaining hole and is bent like a hook.