Abstract: An optical fiber connector assembly (10) comprises an insulating housing (100) formed from two complementary upper cover (101) and lower base (102) suitably locked together to form the hollow housing (100). Within the housing (100) is formed at least one ferrule-receiving trough (103) adapted to receive a ferrule (400) for securing an optical fiber cable to the housing (100). Formed in the housing (100) is a passageway (105) for receiving a hollow retention bolt (200) through which the optical fiber cable enters the housing (100). A multi-faceted mode-marking key element (300) is provided independently nested with an interference fit in an appropriate recess, i.e. cavities (104, 104'), within the housing (100) between the cover (101) and the base (102). The key element (300) is of a parallelepiped form having four different structural surfaces (A, B, M, S) which surround a horizontal axis which is perpendicular to the rest two side surfaces (301).

Abstract: A chip carrier socket assembly (10) for electrical connecting leads (81) on a chip carrier (80) to a board on which the socket is seated, comprises a base (20) having a chip carrier receiving opening (22) in relation to peripheral walls (24) thereof. A plurality of lower contacts (70) are disposed in the base (20) for electrical connecting to the respective printed circuit board pads. The socket (10) further includes a cover (40) complementarily positioned on the base (20). The cover (40) has therethrough a central opening corresponding to the opening (22) of the base (20) and surrounded by circumferential walls (44). A corresponding plurality of upper contacts (60) are disposed in the cover (40) for mechanically pressing against and electrically connecting to the leads (81) of the chip carrier (80). The chip carrier (80) can be retained within the cover (40) by means of the upper contacts (60) thereof without regard to the base (20).

Abstract: A receptacle connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) having a front mating portion (14) projecting from a front face (16) of a flange section (18) and having a mating face (20) in the front. A pair of rows of passageways (70) extend longitudinally within the connector (10) to receive a plurality of corresponding contacts (52, 60) therein, respectively. A central cavity (50) is positioned along the lateral center line and extends inwardly from the mating face (20) for receiving a blade of a complementary plug connector therein. A conductive shield (80) has a shroud adapted to surround the front mating portion (14) wherein the front portion of the shield (80) extends vertically an appropriate distance toward the cavity (50).

Abstract: A female connector (10) includes a housing (11) comprising an elongated base (12) and a trapezoidal island (14) protruding forward from the base (12). A plurality of two-row passageways (16) extend through the housing (11) to receive a plurality of corresponding contacts (18) therein. A groove (19) transversely through a front surface (13) of the island (14) and further backward extends along and through two side surfaces (15) of the island (14) until it reaches the base (12). A conductive shell (20) includes a plate (22) to cover the base (12) of the housing (11), and a circumferential fence (24) to receive the island (14) of the housing (11) therein. A blade type conductive member (30) having an elongated flat body (31) positioned within the groove (19) and a pair of legs (34) extending backward and obliquely outward from two ends of the flat body (31) to resiliently engage the conductive shell (20) for ESD protection.

Abstract: A female contact (40) is formed by a plate and has a contact section (46) in the front, a retention section (44) in the midst and a biased tail (45) in the rear. The contact section (46) includes a front ring (41) and a rear ring (42) positioned at two opposite ends thereof, and three beams (431, 432, 433) spaced apart from and parallel to each other, and integrally connected between the front ring (41) and the rear ring (42), respectively. These three beams (431, 432, 433), including a base beam (432) and a pair of auxiliary beams (431, 433) positioned above the base beam (432) within an appropriate angle range relative to the vertical line (L1) of the base beam (432), are inward bowed to each other proximate the middle portion wherein each beam (431, 432, 433) has itself an identical width along its length while the width of the base beam (432) is relatively larger than that of the auxiliary beams (431, 433).

Abstract: Disclosed is a connector for connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board (PCB). The connector includes a base; a wall perpendicular to and surrounding the bottom base to form a recess for accommodating the IC package, the wall having a plurality of slots formed on the inner side thereof and lining up side-by-side therealong; a plurality of terminals, each of which is fitted within one of the slots, for electrically connecting the pins of the IC package to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) for use with a module includes an insulative elongated housing (12) and a module-receiving recess (14) which extends longitudinally within and between opposite ends (16) of the housing (12). A plurality of cavities (40) are transversely positioned along the recess (14) and open out on both sides thereof. A contact (60) is received within each cavity (40) and includes a base portion (62) in a horizontal direction. A generally S-shaped spring beams (64) extends upward from one end of the base portion (62), and a generally L-shaped spring beam (72) extends upward from the other side of the base portion (62). A retention section (76) extends upward between two spring beams (64, 72) and includes a pair of posts (78) separated along a slot (80). A notch (82) is positioned at the top of the retention section (76) in alignment with the slot (80).

Abstract: An electrical connector with manual retainer and enhanced contact coupling is provided which comprises: an insulative mounting socket (30) including a base portion (35), slots (38) formed on the top face of the base portion, a wall (31) upstanding from the top of the base portion, and indents (33) formed on the bottom face (39) of the base portion; a retainer (10) including a main surface (11) sized to fit over the electrical component (20) received in the mounting socket, at least a first and a second stuffer (12) depending downward from the main surface and sized to fit against the leads (22) received in the slots; at least a first and a second latch mechanism each including at least one fulcrum (12) coupled to the stuffer, a lever bar (17) coupled to the fulcrum, at least one leg (14) depending downward from the lever bar, a latch protrusion (16) coupled to the leg and formed to extend on the outside of the wall such that the first latch protrusion physically contacts with the indents when the retainer is

Abstract: A connector for use in connecting coaxial cables having a center conductor surrounded by an insulator and a shield is provided with a self-terminating mechanism. The self-terminating mechanism includes a terminating element having an impedance equal to the characteristic impedance of the coaxial cable. The terminating element is arranged within the insulator in such a way that when the connector is uncoupled the terminating element connects the center conductor to the shield, and when the connector is coupled the terminating element is forced off connection with the center conductor.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) with mounting means (5) for securement to a printed circuit board (7) comprises an elongated insulative housing (1) having embedded therein and extending therethrough a plurality of contacts (3) the tails (31) of which are bent to be parallel with the board (7). A mounting means (5) positioned at each end of the housing (1) has an L-shaped body (51) including a vertical plate (512) and a horizontal plate (511) which is coplanar with a bottom surface (13) of the housing (1). The mounting means (5) further comprises a U-shaped body (52) vertical to the L-shaped body (51), a portion of which is received within a slot (6) in the housing (1) and has a projecting tab (53) abutting against the inner portion of the slot (6) to fasten the mounting means (5) to the housing (1).

Abstract: An electrical socket contact (1) includes an elongated sleeve (30) having an upper large hollow portion (32) for receiving a clip (10) therein and a lower small pin portion (34) for reception in a hole of a board on which a PGA insulative socket housing is mounted. The clip (10) comprises at the top a ring (12) from which a pair of opposite beams (16) extend downwardly. The beams (16) converge approximately in the midst for engagement with a male pin received within the socket contact (1). A bight portion (20) connectively intermediates between the distal ends of the beams (16) to serve to stabilize the beams (16) and allow the beams (16) to move as a unit. At the top, the ring (12) retains the clip within the sleeve (30) with an interference fit and at the bottom, the bight portion (20) associated with the distal ends of the beams (16) freely move in all directions to accommodate any off-center of the male pine due to angularity or position.

Abstract: An extractor (50) comprises a table-like main body (52) having a plate (54) and four legs (56) extending downward from the four corners of the plate (54), respectively. Disposed between every two adjacent legs (56) is a wall (58) extending downward from an edge of the plate (54). A lengthwise and horizontal slot (68) is formed along each wall (58). A hole (72) is positioned at the center of the plate (54). An actuator (75) includes a bar (76) axially moveable within the hole (72). A knob (80) is positioned at the top of the bar (76) and above the plate (54). An actuating block (78) is positioned at the bottom of the bar (76) and below the plate (54). The slot (68) can retain a cover (24) of an IC socket assembly (20) in the main body (52) and the actuator (75) can release the cover (24) of the socket assembly (20) from the main body (52).

Abstract: A chip carrier socket (2) for use with an integrated circuit chip carrier (80). The chip carrier (80) has spaced apart contact leads (82) which extend from respective side walls of the chip carrier (80). The socket (2) has a recess (20) for reception of the chip carrier (80) therein. Contact receiving slots (34) are positioned in surrounding relationship to the recess (20) and have contacts (5) disposed therein. Each contact (5) has a generally S-shaped contacting section (52) which cooperates with the corresponding lead (82) of the chip carrier (80), and a mounting section (54) which cooperates with a circuit board on which the socket is seated. A retention section (62) extends upward from an outer end of the mounting section (54) for fastening the contacting section (52) to the socket (2).

Abstract: An optical fiber cable connector assembly includes a first tubular housing (1) and a second tubular housing (2) connected to each other by complementary threads (12) and (211). An alignment ferrule (3) positioned within the inner hollow portions of the first housing (1) and the second housing (2) is provided for enclosing and fastening an optical fiber cable (9) therein, and is associated with a coil spring (4) to provide a resilient bumper effect. The rear portion of the alignment ferrule (3) is dimensioned to extend out of the rear end of the second housing (2) a predetermined distance. A coupling nut (5) is slidable axially around the first housing (1) and the second housing (2) for coupling to a corresponding connector.

Abstract: A user configurable integrated electrical connector assembly apparatus and method of using the electrical connector assembly to create a flexible manufacturing system are disclosed. The connector assembly is capable of being formed as a semi-finished product for inventory and at a later time may be simply and quickly reconfigured with insertable components to conform precisely to a customer's design specifications. The connector assembly includes a first insulator defining a plurality of first passageways, a second insulator defining a plurality of adjacent parallel passageways communicating with the first passageways over a portion of their length. A grounding plate has a plurality of through holes corresponding to the first passageways and is transversely to the passageways between the first and second insulators. Conductive shields surround the first and second insulators and contact the grounding plate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical fiber connector assembly for use in communication systems. The optical fiber connector assembly includes an insulating housing having complementary upper cover and bottom base members and at least one ferrule with the housing disposed longitudinally and parallel to the longitudinal axis at the free end of the housing. A multi-faceted key mechanism within the housing provides a marking feature to prevent improper connection of mating connectors. At the rear end of the bottom base and its corresponding upper cover there is provided a hollow retention bolt which is preassemblable and adapted to retain the optical fiber cable in position and to hold the two half-shells together. A dust-reject cover is provided having cooperating grooved recesses in opposite end walls sized to fit over and be retained on the connector cable when the connector is connected to another optical device and the dust cover must be removed from the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (40) includes an insulative housing (44) defining a slot (46) formed in the front side of the housing (44). The insulative housing (44) also defines a first signal passages (48, 48a, 49, 49a) and second power passages (56, 56a) which each extend through the insulative housing (44) between the front side (55) and the rear side (57) of the housing (44). Moreover, each first and second passage (48, 48a, 49, 49a, 56, 56a) includes an opening (51, 51a, 54, 54a) into the slot (46). The electrical connector (40) of the present invention also includes a plurality of signal and power conductive members (50, 50a, 52, 52a, 58, 58a) each of which includes a respective signal and power contact portions (60, 60a, 64, 64a).

Abstract: Presented is a socket contact structure (31) for electrical connectors (32), and a fabricating method utilizing a half-pitch contact spacing for the electrical connectors. The socket contact structure (31) includes a terminating section (34) formed at one end of the contact. A mating section (36), with a U-shaped intermediate portion (54) and a pair of spaced cantilever arms (55,56) extending therefrom, is formed from metal strip stock at the other end of the contact (31). The mating section (36) is stamped and formed from a first strip (41) having a first free end (41a) and a second free end (41b), with the first free end (41a) bent through about 180 degrees toward the second free end (41b) in a spaced overlapping relation. The first strip (41) is also bent through about 90 degrees with respect to the second strip (42) along a bend line (43) of the adjacent portion toward the second strip (42).

Abstract: A stackable memory card connector assembly (20) for use with multiple memory cards (15, 15') includes a first memory card connector (22) which comprises a side guide arm (32), a second side guide arm (32a) and a housing (24) interconnecting the first and second side guide arms (32, 32a). Further, a top guide (34) extends between the respective first and second side guide arms (32, 32a). The housing (24) defines a plurality of passageways (30, 31) in which a plurality of conductive members (54, 55) are dimensioned to be positioned therethrough. Moreover, respective first and second bottom alignment mechanisms are (56, 56a) disposed on a bottom surface of the respective first and second side guide arms (32, 32a). Similarly, first and second top alignment mechanisms (57, 57a) are disposed on a top surface of the respective first and second side guide arms (32, 32a) opposite the respective first and second bottom alignment mechanisms (56, 56a).

Abstract: An electrical connector with enhanced coupling is provided which comprises: an insulative housing (10) including a base portion (11), and an upstanding portion (12) defining a plurality of conduits for housing individual electrical contacts; a metal housing (20) including a flange (21), a shell (22) upstanding from the flange and defining a first opening (24) sized to receive and encompass the upstanding portion of the insulative housing, and first and second tabs (23) depending downward from the flange; a bracket (30) including a mounting surface (31) that defines a second opening (32) sized to permit passage therethrough of the upstanding portion of the insulative housing, the mounting surface also defining first and second cavities (34) on opposite sides of the second opening sized to receive the first and second tabs when the first and second openings are aligned; first latch mechanism (33) for securing the first tab to the bracket when the first tab is received within the first cavity; and second latch m