Abstract: An optical connector including: a plug housing having a pin cavity; a pin disposed at least partially in the pin cavity of the plug housing, the pin comprising at least a pin sleeve, said pin sleeve at least partially containing a pin ferrule and a pin lens; a receptacle housing having a socket cavity; a socket disposed at least partially in the socket cavity, the socket comprising at least a socket sleeve, the socket sleeve at least partially containing a socket ferrule and a socket lens; and an alignment sleeve removably couplable between said pin and socket, wherein a pin front portion of said pin sleeve and a socket front portion of said socket sleeve are disposable in said alignment sleeve, wherein the plug housing, the pin, the pin sleeve, the pin ferrule, the receptacle housing, the socket, the socket sleeve, the socket ferrule, and the alignment sleeve: (i) magnetic permeability that is less than 1.

Abstract: An optical connector including: a plug housing having a pin cavity; a pin disposed at least partially in the pin cavity of the plug housing, the pin comprising at least a pin sleeve; a receptacle housing having a socket cavity; a socket disposed at least partially in the socket cavity, the socket comprising at least a socket sleeve; and an alignment sleeve between said pin and socket, wherein the plug housing, the pin, the pin sleeve, the pin ferrule, the receptacle housing, the socket, the socket sleeve, the socket ferrule, and the alignment sleeve: (i) magnetic permeability that is less than 1.0 B/H, where B is magnetic flux density and H is magnetic flux, and (ii) are configured to perform at least 100,000 mating cycles.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board comprises a conducting layer that includes a first signal line, a first ground plane and a second ground plane. A first shielding via extends from a third ground plane to a fourth ground plane and extends through the first ground plane to electrically connect the first ground plane, the third ground plane and the fourth ground plane. A second shielding via extends from the third ground plane to the fourth ground plane. The first ground plane, the second ground plane, the third ground plane, the fourth ground plane, the first shielding via and the second shielding via, together, circumferentially surround the first signal line to minimize electromagnetic interference with the first signal line.

Abstract: An optical connector including: a plug housing having a pin cavity; a pin disposed at least partially in the pin cavity of the plug housing, the pin comprising at least a pin sleeve; a receptacle housing having a socket cavity; a socket disposed at least partially in the socket cavity, the socket comprising at least a socket sleeve; and an alignment sleeve between said pin and socket, wherein the plug housing, the pin, the pin sleeve, the pin ferrule, the receptacle housing, the socket, the socket sleeve, the socket ferrule, and the alignment sleeve: (i) magnetic permeability that is less than 1.0 B/H, where B is magnetic flux density and H is magnetic flux, and (ii) are configured to perform at least 100,000 mating cycles.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board comprises a conducting layer that includes a first signal line, a first ground plane and a second ground plane. A first shielding via extends from a third ground plane to a fourth ground plane and extends through the first ground plane to electrically connect the first ground plane, the third ground plane and the fourth ground plane. A second shielding via extends from the third ground plane to the fourth ground plane. The first ground plane, the second ground plane, the third ground plane, the fourth ground plane, the first shielding via and the second shielding via, together, circumferentially surround the first signal line to minimize electromagnetic interference with the first signal line.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board comprises a conducting layer that includes a first signal line, a first ground plane and a second ground plane. A first shielding via extends from a third ground plane to a fourth ground plane and extends through the first ground plane to electrically connect the first ground plane, the third ground plane and the fourth ground plane. A second shielding via extends from the third ground plane to the fourth ground plane. The first ground plane, the second ground plane, the third ground plane, the fourth ground plane, the first shielding via and the second shielding via, together, circumferentially surround the first signal line to minimize electromagnetic interference with the first signal line.