Abstract: A dual connector assembly includes first and second electrical connectors. The first electrical connector has a first housing holding a first contact. The first housing has a mating end mated with a first mating connector and a mounting end mounted to a circuit board. The first housing has a first mounting block including a first mounting surface. The second electrical connector has a second housing holding a second contact. The second housing has a mating end mated with a second mating connector and a mounting end coupled to the mounting end of the first housing. The second housing has a second mounting block facing the first mounting block such that the second mounting surface engages the first mounting surface to locate the second housing relative to the circuit board. The mounting end of the second housing is held spaced apart from the circuit board by the first electrical connector.

Abstract: A communication connector includes a wafer stack including ground wafers and signal wafers arranged in a stacked configuration. Each signal wafer includes a dielectric frame holding a signal leadframe including a plurality of signal contacts. Each ground wafer includes a dielectric frame holding a ground leadframe including ground plates connected by tie bars and rail slots therethrough. The communication connector includes ground rails separate from the ground wafers and being plugged into the wafer stack to electrically connect to corresponding ground wafers. The ground rails have rail tabs received in corresponding rail slots being coupled to ground plates of corresponding ground wafers. Each rail tab extends through at least one signal wafer to provide electrical shielding for signal contacts of the at least one signal wafer. Each rail tab is coupled to at least two different ground wafers to electrically connect the at least two different ground wafers.

Abstract: An integral, unitary pre-expanded cover assembly unit for covering an electrical connection between first and second electrical cables each having a primary conductor and a neutral conductor includes a cover assembly, a holdout and a holdout support. The cover assembly includes an elastomeric sleeve and a duct. The elastomeric sleeve defines a cable passage to receive the electrical connection and the primary conductors of the first and second cables. The duct overlies the elastomeric sleeve. The duct defines a duct passage configured to receive at least one of the neutral conductors therethrough. The holdout is removably mounted within the cable passage of the elastomeric sleeve. The holdout defines a holdout passage. The holdout maintains the elastomeric sleeve in an expanded state. The holdout support is removably mounted within the holdout passage. The holdout support reinforces the holdout.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first circuit card assembly having a first PCB and a first electrical connector with first contacts and a second circuit card assembly having a second PCB and a second electrical connector with second contacts. At least one of the PCBs include a slot configured to receive the other PCB when mated in a board mating direction. The first electrical connector is mated to the second electrical connector in a connector mating direction perpendicular to the board mating direction. The first contacts are mated to the second contacts in a contact mating direction as the first PCB and the second PCB are mated in the board mating direction and as the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are mated in the connector mating direction. The contact mating direction is non-parallel to the board mating axis and non-parallel to the connector mating axis.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive shell, a dielectric holder, and electrical contacts. The conductive shell defines a cavity. The dielectric holder is disposed within the cavity. The electrical contacts are mounted to the dielectric holder within the cavity and are arranged in pairs. The pairs include multiple pairs in a cancellation arrangement and an isolated pair spaced apart from the pairs in the cancellation arrangement. A separation distance from the isolated pair to a closest neighboring electrical contact of the electrical contacts is greater than respective separation distances from each of the pairs in the cancellation arrangement to corresponding closest neighboring electrical contacts of the electrical contacts.

Abstract: A method and system of monitoring crimp quality of a crimp terminal in a hydraulic crimping apparatus. The method includes: determining a pressure of a hydraulic fluid supplied to a hydraulic crimping head of the hydraulic crimping apparatus; determining a flow of the hydraulic fluid supplied to the hydraulic crimping head of the hydraulic crimping apparatus; and analyzing the pressure and the flow of the hydraulic fluid to determine if a crimp is defective or not defective.

Abstract: A connector, comprises: a cage having a chamber having a top wall; a radiator mounted on the top wall of the chamber; an elastic clip fixing the radiator on the top wall of the chamber and having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side in a lateral direction of the chamber; a first latch on the cage and having a slot; a second latch on the cage and having a slot; a first hook on the first side of the elastic clip engaged into the slot of the first latch from an outer side of the first latch; and a second hook on the second side of the elastic clip engaged into the slot of the second latch from an inner side of the second latch far away from the first latch and facing the first latch.

Abstract: A communication system includes an antenna assembly and a housing holding the antenna assembly. The antenna assembly has an antenna element having a substrate and a dual dipole antenna circuit including a low-band ground terminal, a low-band feed terminal, a high-band ground terminal and a high-band feed terminal and a transmission line electrically connected to the dual dipole antenna circuit. The housing includes an upper shell and a lower shell meeting at an interface having upper and lower strain relief components at the interface to receive the transmission line. The upper shell has an upper locating feature and the lower shell has a lower locating feature interfacing to locate the upper shell relative to the lower shell.

Abstract: A multiple bussed termination for connecting a plurality of wires comprises a plurality of splices each having a base and a region for holding some of the plurality of wires. The splices are connected to each other by a conductive strip extending from the base of a first splice of the plurality of splices to a remainder of the plurality of splices.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing with a shrouded latch. The shrouded latch has a latch arm which extends between shrouded latch walls. The shrouded latch walls have first projections and second projections. A connector position assurance device is positioned proximate to and movable relative to the shroud latch and the latch arm between a first position and a second position. The connector position assurance includes side members with inner surfaces positioned proximate to the shrouded latch walls. The side members have first projection receiving recesses which cooperate with the first projections and the second projections when the connector position assurance device is in the first position. The side members have second projection receiving recesses which cooperate with the second projections when the connector position assurance device is in the second position.

Abstract: An electrical device includes a housing having a mating end and a wire end. One or more contacts attach to the housing proximate the mating end. One or more conductor wires extending from the wire end and connect to the one or more contacts. A seal assembly connects to the housing proximate the wire end. The seal assembly is configured for movement between an opened position and a closed position. The seal assembly has an upper seal and a lower seal configured to mate along an interface in the closed position to limit the ingress of one or more environmental elements into the electrical device.

Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly includes a connector module having a connector body having a first side edge including a first slot. The connector body has contact channels holding coaxial contacts. The coaxial connector assembly includes a mounting frame having a first side wall including a second slot and a second side wall having a blocking surface supporting the connector body in a recess. The second slot is open to the recess. The coaxial connector assembly includes a side support removably received in the first and second slots. The side support has a side support surface. The side support passes through the second slot and extends into the first slot such that the side support surface supports the first side edge of the connector body in the recess. The side support may be formed as a threaded fastener.

Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly includes a connector module having a connector body having contact channels holding coaxial contacts and a mounting frame defining a passage having a recess that receives the connector body. The mounting frame has a pocket open to the recess and a backing plate removably received in the pocket. The backing plate is coupled to the mounting frame to at least partially block the recess. The mounting frame includes blocking surfaces and the backing plate includes a blocking surface defining a confined space oversized relative to the connector module to allow a limited amount of floating movement in the confined space in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the mating axis.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector having a mating end and a mounting end mounted to a PCB. The electrical connector assembly includes an airflow fairing extending rearward from the electrical connector. The airflow fairing has a front end and a rear end. The airflow fairing has a curved profile between the front end and the rear end having a front cross-sectional area at the front end and a rear cross-sectional area at the rear end less than the front cross-sectional area.

Abstract: A connector support assembly includes an enclosure, first and second electrical connectors, and a spacer. The enclosure includes a first panel and a second panel spaced apart from each other to define a cavity therebetween. The first and second connectors are at a front end of the enclosure and at least partially in the cavity. The spacer is interposed between the first and second electrical connectors and mechanically coupled to both the first and second panels. The spacer defines a flow channel therethrough that extends from an inlet of the spacer located at the front end of the enclosure. The flow channel of the spacer is fluidly connected to a window defined through the first panel to provide unimpeded flow through the front end of the enclosure that enters the cavity through the inlet of the spacer and exits the cavity through the window.

Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly includes a connector module having a connector body that includes contact cavities extending between a front side and a rear side of the connector body. The connector module has a cover having openings. Coaxial contacts are received in corresponding contact cavities each having a coaxial signal element and outer contact. The outer contact has a cable segment coupled to a coaxial cable and a mating segment. The cable segment has a front section and a rear section having a larger diameter than the front section and located rearward of the cover to receive the cable. The front section passes through the opening into the contact cavity to engage the mating segment. Biasing springs are located between the cover and the mating segment of the coaxial contact to bias the coaxial contact in the mating direction.

Abstract: A link box includes a housing that defines an enclosure, an electrical connector within the enclosure, an aperture formed through a wall of the housing, and a cable entry seal secured to the housing at the aperture. The cable entry seal receives a cable inserted into the housing for connection to the electrical connector. The cable entry seal includes first and second parts that are removably secured together. The first part includes a flange and an externally-threaded portion that extends outwardly from the flange. The externally-threaded portion is inserted through the aperture from within the enclosure such that the flange abuts an internal surface of the wall. The second part includes an internally-threaded body and a seal conduit that extends outwardly from the internally-threaded body. The internally-threaded body is threadingly engaged with the externally-threaded portion of the first part and the seal conduit surrounds and seals the cable.

Abstract: An electrical device includes a molded interconnect substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the substrate having a mold component and a laser direct structuring component. A conductive circuit is formed along the top surface having one or more signal contacts and one or more ground contacts. The electrical device includes a communication cable having a differential pair of signal conductors and a grounding element. The communication cable has a cable jacket surrounding the signal conductors and the grounding element. Each signal conductor has a wire-terminating end that is coupled to a corresponding signal contact, the wire-terminating end projecting beyond a jacket edge of the cable jacket.

Abstract: An automatic solder paste feeding system, comprising: a base, a container mounted on the base and configured to contain a solder paste therein, a syringe mounted on the base and configured to inject the solder paste into the container, and a heater mounted on the base and configured to heat the solder paste contained in the container, so that the solder paste is melted into liquid state.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a base, a transparent cover, an electronic circuit mounted to the base, and an antenna. The electronic circuit is connectable with a light emitting element adapted to emit a light through the transparent cover and/or a light receiving element adapted to receive a light through the transparent cover. The antenna has a radiating patch following a contour of an inner surface of the transparent cover and connected to the electronic circuit.