Abstract: The invention relates to a holder (1) for at least one cassette, with the holder (1) having at least one shaft holder (100), at least one shaft element (200, 250) and at least one cassette, with the at least one cassette being attached to the shaft element (200, 250) such that it can pivot about a pivoting axis, with the at least one shaft element (200, 250) being attached to the shaft holder (100), with the at least one shaft element (200, 250) having a guidance channel (212, 212a; 253, 253a; 254, 254a), with the guidance channel (212, 212a; 253, 253a; 254, 254a) running at least partially parallel to the pivoting axis, with the cassette having at least one element (515, 515a) for rotatable mounting, wherein at least one element (515, 515a) is mounted, for rotatable mounting, such that it can rotate on the at least one shaft element (200, 250).

Abstract: A wireless device having an antenna structure incorporates a conductive structure to extend an effective length of at least one component of the antenna structure. The enhanced 3-D conductive structure is applicable to a variety of antenna types, including, but not limited to, a CRLH structured antenna.

Abstract: A box (1) for accommodating and laying optical waveguides and/or copper conductors includes at least one housing (10) and at least one cover (20). The cover (20) is attached to the housing (10) such that it can pivot and can be detached. The cover (20) has at least one receptacle for a pin element (90). The housing (10) has at least one pin element (90). The at least one pin element (90) can be displaced parallel to a pivot axis relative to the holding element (80) to move into and out of the receptacle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber-optic connection arrangement, with the connection arrangement (21) comprising a fiber-optic adapter (2), with the fiber-optic adapter (2) having a first connecting device (38) for a first connecting plug (11) and a second connecting device (6) for a second connecting plug (17), with the first and the second connecting devices (38, 6) being different, with the fiber-optic adapter (2) having at least one first adapter-side attachment means, with the first adapter-side attachment means being in the form of an external thread (8) with a first adapter-side nominal diameter, wherein the connection arrangement (21) furthermore comprises an adapter sleeve (26), with the adapter sleeve (26) having a first end section (27) with a first opening (28), and a second end section (29) with a second opening (30), with the first end section (27) having a first sleeve-side attachment means, with the first sleeve-side attachment means being in the form of a first internal thread (36), with the fi

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a shell with a chamber and an insert assembly received in the chamber. The insert assembly has cavities therethrough that are configured to receive contacts. The contacts are configured for electrical connection to mating contacts of a mating connector. The insert assembly has resilient latches extending from an outer periphery of the insert assembly that engage the shell to hold the insert assembly in the chamber.

Abstract: Antenna devices and techniques that provide specific control of the spatial distributions of DC and RF signals at various positions in a wireless apparatus are disclosed. The wireless apparatus includes various device components each having specifications for achieving desired operations in antenna devices.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive shell having a chamber and having a mating end and a cable end. An insert assembly is received in the chamber and includes a module having a plurality of channels. The module is conductive and provides peripheral electrical shielding entirely around each of the channels for an entire length of each of the channels. The module engages and is electrically commoned with the shell. The insert assembly also includes insulator housings each holding a pair of contacts. The insulator housings are received in corresponding channels and electrically insulate the contacts from the module. Each pair of contacts is electrically shielded from each other pair of contacts by the module. A backshell is coupled to the cable end of the shell and holds the insert assembly in the chamber of the shell.

Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems that use one or more composite left and right handed (CRLH) metamaterial structures in processing and handling electromagnetic wave signals. Antenna, antenna arrays and other RF devices can be formed based on CRLH metamaterial structures. The described CRLH metamaterial structures can be used in wireless communication RF front-end and antenna sub-systems.

Abstract: This application relates to a multi-functional Composite Right and Left Handed CRLH antenna device. A conductive element of a wireless device is incorporated into the antenna structure for reuse. In one embodiment a peripheral feature, such as a key dome, is incorporated into the antenna device. In this way, the antenna structure includes portions which are multi-functional.

Abstract: Antennas for wireless communications based on metamaterial (MTM) structures to arrange one or more antenna sections of an MTM antenna away from one or more other antenna sections of the same MTM antenna so that the antenna sections of the MTM antenna are spatially distributed in a non-planar configuration to provide a compact structure adapted to fit to an allocated space or volume of a wireless communication device, such as a portable wireless communication device.

Abstract: Techniques and devices based on antenna structures with a MTM loading element.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical floating sub-assembly, comprising a thermally conductive non rigid substance between the heat sink carrier and external casing, to minimize mechanical stress on the optical assembly. Also disclosed is a printed circuit board as an electrical interface, comprising two modules capable of converting an electrical signal to an optical signal, transmitting the optical signal and then converting the optical signal back to an electrical signal. Also disclosed is an optical assembly, comprising a heat sink with mechanical features for optical alignment.

Abstract: A wireless device incorporating an antenna made of Composite Right Left Hand (CRLH) structures, having a connection element coupling a portion of the antenna to a ground electrode. In some embodiments a wireless device has one or more mechanical connection units made of electrically conductive materials to provide both mechanical engagement and electrical conduction for the antenna devices.

Abstract: Metamaterial antenna devices having one or more mechanical connection units made of electrically conductive materials to provide both mechanical engagement and electrical conduction for the antenna devices.

Abstract: An antenna device, such as composite right and left handed (CRLH) antenna device, is formed on the substrate, including a ground electrode formed on the substrate. In an example, the antenna device includes a cell patch comprising an enclosed conductive portion formed along an exterior edge of the cell patch, leaving an interior portion of the cell patch to partially expose the substrate. A feed structure is electromagnetically coupled to the cell patch, a via line is coupled to the ground electrode, and a via couples the via line to the cell patch.

Abstract: Apparatus and techniques that provide tuning elements in antenna devices to tune frequencies of the antenna devices, including composite right and left handed (CRLH) metamaterial (MTM) antenna devices. Examples of the tuning elements for CRLH MTM antenna devices include feed line tuning elements, cell patch tuning elements, meandered stub tuning elements, via line tuning elements, and via pad tuning elements tuning elements that formed near corresponding antenna elements such as the feed line, cell patch, meander stub, via line and via pad, respectively.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus based on metamaterial structures provided for antenna and transmission line devices, including single-layer metallization and via-less metamaterial structures.

Abstract: A potting material for an electronic component, an electronic component, and a process for positioning ferrites in an electronic material are disclosed. The potting material is formed by curing a mixture. The mixture includes an epoxy component, an organic amine hardener, a viscosity-controlling agent, and a silica. The potting material has a coefficient of thermal expansion between an inorganic ferrite coefficient of thermal expansion and an organic substrate coefficient of thermal expansion of the electronic component. The potting material includes a rigidity permitting via drilling by one or more of mechanical drilling and laser burning.

Abstract: Antenna structure having a ground electrode formed outside a footprint of a conductive patch, wherein the conductive patch is a radiating element of the antenna structure. The antenna structure in one embodiment is a composite left and right handed (CRLH) based structure. Antennas and antenna arrays based on enhanced CRLH metamaterial structures are configured to provide broadband resonances for various multi-band wireless communications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber-optic connection arrangement, with the connection arrangement (21) comprising a fiber-optic adapter (2), with the fiber-optic adapter (2) having a first connecting device (38) for a first connecting plug (11) and a second connecting device (6) for a second connecting plug (17), with the first and the second connecting devices (38, 6) being different, with the fiber-optic adapter (2) having at least one first adapter-side attachment means, with the first adapter-side attachment means being in the form of an external thread (8) with a first adapter-side nominal diameter, wherein the connection arrangement (21) furthermore comprises an adapter sleeve (26), with the adapter sleeve (26) having a first end section (27) with a first opening (28), and a second end section (29) with a second opening (30), with the first end section (27) having a first sleeve-side attachment means, with the first sleeve-side attachment means being in the form of a first internal thread (36), with the fi