Abstract: Apparatus and system for securing a mated connector pair with a latch. The latch is a unitary elongate body configured to receive the mated connector pair. The latch may include a spring member and an internal passageway configured to receive a miniature circular connector. The latch may include a wire retainer feature to secure the latch to a wire harness.

Abstract: Apparatus and system for securing a mated connector pair with a latch. The latch is a unitary elongate body configured to receive the mated connector pair. The latch may include a spring member and an internal passageway configured to receive a miniature circular connector. The latch may include a wire retainer feature to secure the latch to a wire harness.

Abstract: An electrical interconnect includes a woven mesh in which an array of parallel wires is retained in spaced relation by a transverse array of nonconducting strands, the mesh being enclosed or encased within a resilient matrix. The conductive wires are on a close pitch to yield greater current carrying capacity and achieve a lower more stable resistance. With this construction a great number of wires are in contact with each contact pad to yield greater current carrying capacity and corresponding lower resistance. The closer pitch wires also provide greater redundancy of contact points. This structure can be custom configured in as many layers or in a variety of shapes as is desirable to achieve a given electrical performance. The woven mesh can be wrapped around a shaped substrate to provide electrical connections in a desired shape.

Abstract: A high-speed connector for interconnecting circuit boards to a backplane or interconnecting a mother board to daughter board. The connector includes a housing, biasing elements, a flex film, conductive elastomeric contact modules and biasing modules. The conductive elastomeric contact modules comprise a substrate which includes a plurality of individual conductive elastomeric contacts such as Metallized Particle Interconnect (MPI), or a polymer containing a plurality of conductive particles disposed therein. The first side of the conductive elastomeric contact modules interface to the flex film, and the second side of the conductive elastomeric contact module interface to a printed circuit board (PCB) set of contacts. Alternately, the conductive elastomeric contacts could be molded directly onto the flex film to eliminate the conductive elastomeric contact modules.

Abstract: An interface connector which facilitates connection between a miniature card and a host device is disclosed. The interface connector includes an elastomeric connection device, an insulating body and electrical contacts. The elastomeric connection device and electrical contacts provide electrical pathways between corresponding pads and contacts (e.g., data, power and ground) on the miniature card and the host. The insulating body is adapted to be received by the host and to receive the miniature card, and includes a castellated side wall which protects the elastomeric connection device from foreign objects. The insulating body also includes location pins which facilitate proper insertion and alignment of the connector with regard to the host device. A keying feature is provided to prevent insertion of incompatible miniature cards. A write protect feature is disclosed for use with writable miniature cards. A combined latch-card detection switch is also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for connecting an electrical component, such as a chip carrier to a printed circuit board. The connector is made up of a housing having a recess for receiving the chip carrier. The housing also contains a passage in which strips of elastomeric elements are fitted. When a chip carrier is positioned within the connector, contact is made between the chip carrier and the elastomeric elements at the lateral sides of the chip carrier. The elastomeric element strips also make contact with the printed circuit board to effect electrical connections between the chip carrier and the printed circuit board.