Abstract: An electrical interconnection system with an adapter mounted in an opening within a connector interface of a panel of an electronic enclosure is described. A sealing member may be used to prevent passage of foreign matter, such as liquid, gas or dust particles into the enclosure and into the mating region between the adapter and a mating plug connector. The sealing member may comprise a base and a sidewall configured to wrap around an outer border of the adapter. The sealing member may be configured to form a first sealing interface with the panel, and a second sealing interface with the plug connector. The first and second sealing interfaces may be orthogonal to each other. The sealing member may be made of an elastic material.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, first and second sets of terminals and a spacer. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall and a cavity between the first and second sidewalls. The first set of terminals is disposed in the cavity adjacent to the first sidewall. The second set of terminals is disposed in the cavity adjacent to the second sidewall. The spacer is disposed in the cavity between the first and second sets of terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector, electrical connector assembly, electrical device and electrical interconnection system configured for use in electronic devices with direct connect orthogonal architectures. The electrical connector comprises: an insulating housing; at least one electrically conductive terminal, with at least a part of each of the at least one electrically conductive terminal being accommodated in the insulating housing; and a mounting flange, the mounting flange having a mounting hole for mounting the electrical connector to component PCB. A threaded connecting member may pass through the mounting hole and be connected to a first PCB. A portion of the mating interface part of the connector may extend below the mounting interface of the connector so as to abut an edge of the PCB.

Abstract: A diplexer having a low band filter and a high band filter is disclosed. The disclosure provides a diplexer having a low band filter and a high band filter for preventing the circuit damage due to an electrostatic discharge in the diplexer itself, and minimizing the signal loss according to addition of an electrostatic discharge prevention circuit.

Abstract: Provided are a method for managing usage time of an IoT device, and an apparatus therefor. According to the disclosure, a method for managing usage time of an IoT device which flexibly controls a standby mode of an IoT device according to a user's selection, and which enables a user to select an operation method of a standby mode by using an application for minimizing power consumption of an IoT device, and an apparatus therefor are provided.

Abstract: A modular, hybrid electrical connector suitable for use as a power connector with contacts for different types of power. Portions of the connector may be electrically and mechanically connected to an electronic assembly at different times or in different ways. A first portion of the connector may be electrically connected to a printed circuit board within the assembly. A second portion may be subsequently attached to the first portion and electrically connected to other components within the assembly through cables. With this configuration, the first portion may carry power contacts, coupled to a DC supply through the printed circuit board, and the second portion may carry power contacts, coupled to an AC supply through the cables. The first portion may be soldered to the printed circuit board such as through a reflow operation, without the heat of the reflow damaging the insulation of the cable, which may degrade if heated.

Abstract: A ground shield includes a plurality of contact members configured to contact the ground contacts of a column of contacts of an electrical connector, so as to electrically common the grounds to each other.

Abstract: A transceiver having an antenna-connection port and an FEM-connection port is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments provide a transceiver having an antenna-connection port and an FEM-connection port that may support a connection to an external FEM and also support a connection to an antenna without a separate RF switch when an antenna is used without an FEM.

Abstract: A direct mate orthogonal electrical connector assembly includes first and second electrical connectors configured to be mated to respective first and second substrates such that the second substrate is perpendicular to the first substrate.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector has a heat dissipation holes, and is configured to be mounted to a substrate having electrical traces that are partially offset from each other, and partially aligned with each other.

Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle connector, a cage and cables, terminated to conductive elements of the terminal subassemblies, extending through the cage to the midboard. The terminal subassemblies may have first type conductive elements configured for mounting to the printed circuit board and second type conductive elements configured for terminating cables. Features may be included for precise positioning of the receptacle connector formed with the terminal subassemblies relative to the cage such that connector to connector variation in the positioning of the contact portions of the conductive elements in the terminal subassembly is provided. A mating plug may be designed with low wipe, which improves high frequency performance of the mated connector system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control system for a fuel cell system that includes at least two or more fuel cell groups which each have at least one fuel cell connected in parallel. The fuel cell control system comprises: a unit level controller configured to control an output of an individual fuel cell; a group level controller configured to determine the output distribution of the individual fuel cells within the fuel cell group based on the performance decrease rates of the individual fuel cells within the fuel cell group; and a system level controller configured to determine the total output of the fuel cell system according to the power demand for the grid and determine the output distribution for each of the fuel cell groups in correspondence to the total output.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector can be mounted to a first printed circuit board to obtain a first current capacity, and the electrical connector can be mounted to a second printed circuit board to obtain a second current capacity that is lower than the first current capacity.

Abstract: A rock bolt (10) is provided for frictionally engaging with the internal surface of a bore drilled into rockmass. The bolt comprises a tube having a circular cross-section (12) defining a longitudinal split (14) and a longitudinal axis (10a). The tube (12) in is radially expandable. The bolt (10) has a first leading end (12b) for insertion into a bore, a second end defining a head (12a) and expander means (30) for expanding the diameter of the tube at least one location along the tube. The expander means comprises first (42) and second (44) expander/wedge elements arranged so that relative movement of the two elements causes the diameter of the tube to expand at that location. The first expander element (42) is mounted on an elongate rod (30) which is aligned generally along the longitudinal axis of the tube. Rotation of the rod (30) causes the relative movement of the two elements to cause the diameter of the tube to expand at the location.

Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for at least some signals passing through the I/O connector. The I/O connector assembly may be assembled by mounting a cage to a printed circuit board. A receptacle connector, including cables extending from a rear of the connector, may be inserted through an opening in the top or rear of the cage. The receptacle connector may be positioned in the cage by at least one retention member on the cage. A plug, mating to the receptacle connector, also may be positioned by a retention member on the cage. Positioning both the plug and receptacle relative to the cage reduces the tolerance stackup of the assembly and enables the connectors to be designed with shorter wipe length, which enables higher frequency operation.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing, a plurality of electrical signal contacts carried by the dielectric housing, and a ground plate carried by the dielectric housing. The electrical signal contacts are arranged along a first plane, wherein the signal contacts define signal pairs. The signal contacts further define respective mating and mounting ends. The ground plate includes a ground plate body oriented in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane and offset from the first plane. The ground plate body defines first and second opposed surfaces. The ground plate includes at least one rib that defines first and second opposed surfaces, wherein the first surface of the rib projects from the first surface of the ground plate body in a direction toward the first plane between adjacent signal pairs, and the second surface is recessed into the second surface of the ground plate body.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, first and second electrical connectors are configured as vertical electrical connectors that are configured to mate to each other so as to define a right angle electrical connector assembly. Ground shields and electrical contacts of various embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for re-tensioning mine roof channels includes a roof plate having a first side, a second side positioned opposite the first side, and a sidewall extending therebetween, where the first side is configured to engage a surface of a mine roof, and where the sidewall defines a radially extending slot configured to receive a mine roof bolt. The system also includes a spacer having a first side, a second side positioned opposite the first side, and a sidewall extending therebetween, with the first side of the spacer configured to engage with the second side of the roof plate, and the sidewall defining a slot configured to receive a mine roof bolt, and a nut having a first side, a second side positioned opposite the first side, a sidewall therebetween, and a threaded opening, with the sidewall defining a radially extending slot configured to receive a mine roof bolt.

Abstract: A wireless communication controlling apparatus for installing wireless Internet of an Internet of Things device is provided. There is provided a wireless communication controlling apparatus which supports the setup of an IoT device in connection with a user terminal based on an application, and if it fails, supports the setup of wireless Internet of the IoT device in connection with the user terminal based on an AP mode. A wireless communication controlling apparatus that does not support the above process supports easy setup based on a concurrent mode of a provision AP.

Abstract: An ESD protection circuit is provided. An embodiment provides an ESD protection circuit of a crystal oscillator for bearing an output swing level in an ESD IO for improving a reference clock isolation by adding a stacked diode to the ESD protection circuit and for improving a protection function by applying a secondary diode structure.