Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a number of first conductive terminals and a number of second conductive terminals. Each first conductive terminal includes a first mating arm. Each second conductive terminal includes a second mating arm and a second press-fit portion for being mounted to a circuit board. Among the second conductive terminals, the second press-fit portions corresponding to any two adjacent second mating arms are arranged in a staggered manner with each other along a second arrangement direction of the second mating arms. Therefore, it effectively avoids the mutual influence between the second press-fit portions, and facilitates the realization of the installation with the circuit board. The present disclosure also discloses an electrical connector assembly having the electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive housing, a first terminal module and a first ground sheet. The conductive housing defines a receiving slot configured to at least partially receive a mating module along a first direction. The first terminal module includes a first conductive terminal. The first conductive terminal includes a first contact arm. The first contact arm includes a first contact portion protruding into the receiving slot. The first conductive terminal is not in contact with the conductive housing. The first ground sheet includes a first grounding elastic arm. The first grounding elastic arm includes a first intermediate portion, a first elastic arm portion and a second elastic arm portion. At least one of the first intermediate portion, the first elastic arm portion and the second elastic arm portion is configured to be in electrical contact with the mating module.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a first terminal module and a first ground sheet. The housing includes a receiving slot. The first terminal module includes two first conductive terminals which are a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal, respectively. Each first conductive terminal includes a first contact arm. The first ground sheet includes a first grounding elastic arm. The first grounding elastic arm is located on one side of the first contact arm of the first signal terminal and the first contact arm of the second signal terminal along a second direction. The first grounding elastic arm at least partially protrudes into the receiving slot. One end of the first grounding elastic arm is fixed; and the other end of the first grounding elastic arm moves along a first direction after a mating module is inserted into the receiving slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive housing and a first terminal module. The conductive housing is an integrally formed component. The conductive housing includes a receiving slot for receiving a mating module and a first terminal module installation slot communicating with the receiving slot. The first terminal module is received in the first terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module includes a number of first conductive terminals. Each first conductive terminal includes a first fixing portion and a first contact arm connected to the first fixing portion. The first fixing portion is at least partially located in the first terminal module installation slot. The first conductive terminal is not in contact with the conductive housing. By using the conductive housing to replace an insulating housing in the related art, the shielding effect and the quality of signal transmission are improved.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a number of first conductive terminals, a number of second conductive terminals and a mounting block. Each first conductive terminal includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion. Each second conductive terminal includes a third fixing portion and a fourth fixing portion. The mounting block is mounted to the housing. The mounting block includes a base and a convex block protruding from the base. The base includes a number of first receiving grooves and a number of second receiving grooves. The second fixing portion is at least partially located in a corresponding first receiving groove. The fourth fixing portion is at least partially located in a corresponding second receiving groove. The convex block is located between the second fixing portion and the fourth fixing portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a number of first conductive terminals, a first ground terminal and a first pressing plate. The housing includes a receiving slot for receiving a mating module and a wall portion located on at least one side of the receiving slot. The wall portion defines a first terminal installation slot communicating with the receiving slot. The first ground terminal includes a first mating portion protruding into the receiving slot and an elastic portion located in the first terminal installation slot. The elastic portion is deformable when the mating module contacts the first mating portion. The first pressing plate is fixed on the wall portion to limit the elastic portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive housing, a first terminal module and a first insulating fixing block. The conductive housing defines a receiving slot configured to at least partially receive a mating module along a first direction. The conductive housing includes a first conductive housing. The first conductive housing defines a first terminal module installation slot and a first filling groove. The first terminal module installation slot communicates with the receiving slot. The first terminal module is at least partially installed in the first terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module includes a first conductive terminal which is not in contact with the first conductive housing. The first insulating fixing block is fixed in the first filling groove. The first insulating fixing block is located adjacent to a front end of the receiving slot.

Abstract: A method includes depositing a first work function layer over a first and second gate trench. The method includes depositing a second work function layer over the first work function layer. The method includes etching the second work function layer in the first gate trench while covering the second work function layer in the second gate trench, causing the first work function layer in the first gate trench to contain metal dopants that are left from the second work function layer etched in the first gate trench. The method includes forming a first active gate structure and second active gate structure, which include the first work function layer and the metal dopants left from the second work function layer in the first gate trench, and the first work function layer and no metal dopants left behind from the second work function layer, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a first terminal module, a second terminal module and an isolation shielding plate. The housing includes a receiving slot, a first terminal module installation slot and a second terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module is partially received in the first terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module includes a first conductive terminal. The second terminal module is partially received in the second terminal module installation slot. The second terminal module includes a second conductive terminal. The isolation shielding plate is located between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal. The isolation shielding plate is configured to move back and forth along a first direction to adjust the shielding position. A connector assembly having the electrical connector is also disclosed.

Abstract: A circuit board includes a first signal conductive area, a second signal conductive area, a first ground conductive area and a second ground conductive area. The first signal conductive area and the second signal conductive area both extend along a first direction. The first ground conductive area and the second ground conductive area are located on two sides of the first signal conductive area and the second signal conductive area, respectively, thereby improving shielding effect. A connector assembly including the circuit board is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrical connector includes: providing a housing, the housing including a receiving slot extending along a first direction, and a wall portion; the wall portion defining a first terminal installation slot communicating with the receiving slot; providing a number of first conductive terminals disposed along a second direction; providing a first ground terminal, mounting the first ground terminal to the housing, the first ground terminal including a first mating portion protruding into the receiving slot and an elastic portion located in the first terminal installation slot; and providing a first pressing plate, fixing the first pressing plate to the wall portion, so that the first pressing plate compresses the elastic portion. When the mating module abuts against the first mating portion, the elastic portion is deformed so that the first mating portion is driven by the mating module to translate along a third direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive housing and a first terminal module. The conductive housing includes a receiving slot for receiving a mating module and a first terminal module installation slot communicating with the receiving slot. The first terminal module is received in the first terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module includes a number of first conductive terminals. Each first conductive terminal includes a first fixing portion and a first contact arm connected to the first fixing portion. The first fixing portion is at least partially located in the first terminal module installation slot. The first conductive terminal is not in contact with the conductive housing. By using the conductive housing to replace an insulating housing in the related art, the shielding effect and the quality of signal transmission are improved.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive housing, a first terminal module and a first insulating fixing block. The conductive housing defines a receiving slot configured to at least partially receive a mating module along a first direction. The conductive housing includes a first conductive housing. The first conductive housing includes a first front end surface and a first filling groove extending through the first front end surface along the first direction. The first terminal module includes a first conductive terminal which is not in contact with the first conductive housing. The first insulating fixing block is fixed in the first filling groove. The first insulating fixing block is located adjacent to a front end of the receiving slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a number of first terminal modules. The housing includes a number of first terminal module installation slots. Each of the first terminal modules includes two first conductive terminals which are a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal respectively, and a first retaining block that secures the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal together. The first holding block is received in a corresponding first terminal module installation slot, so that the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal are disposed overhead in the corresponding first terminal module installation slot. The first signal terminal and the second signal terminal of the present disclosure are installed in the housing in pairs, thereby optimizing the arrangement of the conductive terminals and helping to improve the quality of signal transmission.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive housing, a first terminal module and a first ground sheet. The conductive housing defines a receiving slot. The conductive housing includes a first conductive housing. The first terminal module includes a number of first conductive terminals. The first conductive terminal includes a first fixing portion and a first contact portion. The first contact portion protrudes into the receiving slot. The first conductive terminal is not in contact with the first conductive housing. The first ground sheet includes a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate. The first mounting plate is fixed to the first conductive housing. The second mounting plate is provided with a first grounding elastic arm protruding into the receiving slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a first conductive terminal and a cover plate. The housing includes a receiving slot configured to at least partially receive a mating module along a first direction. The housing includes a first upper surface and a weight-reducing groove recessed downwardly from the first upper surface. The first conductive terminal is mounted to the housing. The first conductive terminal includes a first contact arm. The first contact arm includes a first contact portion protruding into the receiving slot. The cover plate is fixed to the first upper surface and covers the weight-reducing groove. With this arrangement, the present disclosure is beneficial to reducing the weight of the electrical connector, thereby facilitating to achieve lightweight.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive housing and a number of first terminal modules. The conductive housing defines a receiving slot configured to at least partially receive a mating module along a first direction. The conductive housing includes a first conductive housing. The first conductive housing defines a number of first terminal module installation slots disposed at intervals along a second direction. The first terminal module installation slots communicate with the receiving slot. The first conductive housing further includes a number of first partition walls. Each two adjacent first terminal module installation slots are separated by one first partition wall. Each first terminal module is at least partially installed in a corresponding first terminal module installation slot. Each first terminal module includes a first conductive terminal which is not in contact with the first conductive housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a first terminal module, a first shielding rib and a second shielding rib. The housing includes a first terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module is partially received in the first terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module includes two first conductive terminals which are a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal, respectively. Each first conductive terminal includes a first mounting foot protruding beyond the housing. The first shielding rib and the second shielding rib are located on two sides of the first mounting foot of the first signal terminal and the first mounting foot of the second signal terminal, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure is at least directed to utilizing air curtain devices to form air curtains to separate and isolate areas in which respective workpieces are stored from a transfer compartment within a workpiece processing apparatus. The transfer compartment of the workpiece processing apparatus includes a robot configured to transfer or transport ones of the workpieces to and from these respective storage areas through the transfer compartment and to and from a tool compartment. A tool is present in the tool compartment for processing and refining the respective workpieces. Clean dry air (CDA) may be circulated through the respective storage areas. The air curtains formed by the air curtain devices and the circulation of CDA through the respective storage areas reduces the likelihood of the generation of defects, damages, and degradation of the workpieces when present within the workpiece processing apparatus.