Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes a front housing configured for mating with a header assembly and a contact module coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a conductive holder having a first side wall and an opposite second side wall. The conductive holder has a chamber between the first and second side walls. The conductive holder has a front coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a frame assembly that is received in the chamber. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame that supports the contacts. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A plurality of ground clips are received in the chamber and extend from the front of the conductive holder. The ground clips are mechanically and electrically connected to the conductive holder.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes a front housing configured for mating with a header assembly and a contact module coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a conductive holder having a first side wall and an opposite second side wall. The conductive holder has a chamber between the first and second side walls. The conductive holder has a front coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a frame assembly that is received in the chamber. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame that supports the contacts. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A plurality of ground clips are received in the chamber and extend from the front of the conductive holder. The ground clips are mechanically and electrically connected to the conductive holder.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes a contact module that includes a conductive holder and a frame assembly received in the conductive holder. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame supporting the contacts and disposed between the conductive holder and the contacts. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A front housing receives the contact module therein. The front housing has a plurality of clip supports at a rear of the front housing. A rib clip is held by the clip supports. The rib clip has a plurality of grounding fingers that extend therefrom that are configured to engage corresponding header shields of a header assembly. The rib clip includes a plurality of mounting tabs that extend therefrom for engaging the conductive holder to electrically connect the rib clip to the conductive holder.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes a contact module having a conductive holder has a first side and an opposite second side. The conductive holder has a chamber between the first and second sides. A frame assembly is received in the chamber of the conductive holder. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame supporting the contacts. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A ground lead frame is received in the chamber between the frame assembly and the conductive holder. The ground leadframe has grounding members that extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination to header shields of the header assembly.

Abstract: A male connector (10) includes first and second individual housing portions (28, 30) engaging with each other, a number of printed substrates (16) held by the first housing portion and a number of signal contacts (18) and a number of grounding terminals (20) held by the second housing portion with the signal contacts confronting the grounding terminals. Each printed substrate has a first edge (108) and a second edge (110) orthogonal with the first edge. The first edges of the printed substrates are hidden behind corresponding lead-in bars (44) of the first housing portion and the second edges of the printed substrates are sandwiched between and floatingly held by the signal contacts and the grounding terminals. The second edges are pushed toward the signal contacts because the grounding terminals are somewhat stronger than the signal contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2) and a plurality of upper and lower terminals (3,4) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a plurality of retention walls (205). Every two adjacent retention walls define a narrow upper passageway (206) and a wide lower passageway for receiving a corresponding upper terminal. Each of the terminals comprises a mounting plate (30, 40, 50, 60), a resilient arm (32, 42, 52, 62) with a contacting portion (320, 420, 31, 41a) at a free end thereof. The upper and lower passageways are wider than the terminals so that different media may be inserted into the insulative housing for tuning differential impedance of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (50) mounted on a daughter backplane circuit board is used to mate with a complementary connector (60) mounted on the primary backplane circuit board. The connector (50) includes a top housing (51) and a bottom housing (52) and inner circuit boards (70) installed therebetween. Rows of paired signal contacts (80) and grounding plates (90) are arranged in an alternating sequence within the bottom housing (52) to engage with signal trace pairs (71) on one surface of the inner circuit boards (70) and grounding layers on both surfaces thereof. Similar arrangement of signal contacts and grounding plates (63) is adopted within the complementary connector (60).

Abstract: A card edge connector for electrically connecting a circuit card to a mother board includes an insulative housing having an elongated base and a pair of supporting arms extending perpendicularly from opposite lateral ends of the base, a number of conductive terminals, and a pair of latch members disposed at free ends of the pair of supporting arms. Each latch member has a latch tab for bearing against an upper surface of the circuit card and reliably locking the circuit card. The base defines an elongated slot along a longitudinal direction thereof and a number of passageways disposed by two sides of the slot for receiving the conductive terminals therein. Each terminal extends into the slot for engagement with the inserted circuit card.

Abstract: A male connector (10) includes first and second individual housing portions (28, 30) engaging with each other, a number of substrates (16) held by the first housing portion and a number of signal contacts (18) and a number of grounding terminals (20) held by the second housing portion with the signal contacts confronting the grounding terminals. Each substrate has a first edge (108) and a second edge (110) orthogonal with the first edge. The first edges of the substrates are hidden behind corresponding lead-in bars (44) of the first housing portion and the second edges of the substrates are sandwiched between and removeably held by the signal contacts and the grounding terminals. The second edges are pushed toward the signal contacts by the grounding terminals because the grounding terminals are stronger than the signal contacts.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) adapted for engaging with a CardBus (800) includes a housing (1) with a plurality of terminals (2) received therein, a shell (3), and an ejector device (4) mounted on the housing. The shell defines a rectangular opening (331) in a side plate (33) thereof and a stamped spring finger (332) connecting with a forward edge of the opening and extending backwardly. The spring finger has a pair of stop protrusions (3324) formed thereon for preventing an undesired card, such as a smart card (900), from inserting into the connector.

Abstract: A male connector (10) includes first and second individual housing portions (28, 30) engaging with each other, a number of printed substrates (16) held by the first housing portion and a number of signal contacts (18) and a number of grounding terminals (20) held by the second housing portion with the signal contacts confronting the grounding terminals. Each printed substrate has a first edge (108) and a second edge (110) orthogonal with the first edge. The first edges of the printed substrates are hidden behind corresponding lead-in bars (44) of the first housing portion and the second edges of the printed substrates are sandwiched between and removeably held by the signal contacts and the grounding terminals. The second edges are pushed toward the signal contacts because the grounding terminals are somewhat stronger than the signal contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector (50) mounted on a daughter backplane circuit board is used to mate with a complementary connector (60) mounted on the primary backplane circuit board. The connector (50) includes a top housing (51) and a bottom housing (52) and inner circuit boards (70) installed therebetween. Rows of paired signal contacts (80) and grounding plates (90) are arranged in an alternating sequence within the bottom housing (52) to engage with signal trace pairs (71) on one surface of the inner circuit boards (70) and grounding layers on both surfaces thereof. Similar arrangement of signal contacts and grounding plates (63) is adopted within the complementary connector (60).

Abstract: A male connector (10) includes first and second individual housing portions (28, 30) engaging with each other, a number of printed substrates (16) held by the first housing portion and a number of signal contacts (18) and a number of grounding terminals (20) held by the second housing portion with the signal contacts confronting the grounding terminals. Each printed substrate has a first edge (108) and a second edge (110) orthogonal with the first edge. The first edges of the printed substrates are hidden behind corresponding lead-in bars (44) of the first housing portion and the second edges of the printed substrates are sandwiched between and floatingly held by the signal contacts and the grounding terminals. The second edges are pushed toward the signal contacts because the grounding terminals are somewhat stronger than the signal contacts.

Abstract: A connector for mounting a central processing unit module to a circuit board includes an insulation portion carrying the module and contacts retained in cells defined in the insulation portion and electrically connected to the circuit board. The contacts are made by stamping a metal plate which forms a carrier strip carrying a number of contact blanks that form the contacts after subsequent processing. Each contact includes an elongate flat body having a primary surface and extending in an axial direction. A soldering pad extends from a lower end of the body for carrying a solder ball attached to the circuit board. A retaining arm extends from an upper end of the body in an inclined direction with respect to the axial direction for interferentially engaging the housing to retain the contact in the cell.

Abstract: A male connector (10) includes first and second individual housing portions (28, 30) engaging with each other, a number of printed substrates (16) held by the first housing portion and a number of signal contacts (18) and a number of grounding terminals (20) held by the second housing portion with the signal contacts confronting the grounding terminals. Each printed substrate has a first edge (108) and a second edge (110) orthogonal with the first edge. The first edges of the printed substrates are hidden behind corresponding lead-in bars (44) of the first housing portion and the second edges of the printed substrates are sandwiched between and removeably held by the signal contacts and the grounding terminals. The second edges are pushed toward the signal contacts because the grounding terminals are somewhat stronger than the signal contacts.

Abstract: A male connector (10) includes first and second individual housing portions (28, 30) engaging with each other, a number of substrates (16) held by the first housing portion and a number of signal contacts (18) and a number of grounding terminals (20) held by the second housing portion with the signal contacts confronting the grounding terminals. Each substrate has a first edge (108) and a second edge (110) orthogonal with the first edge. The first edges of the substrates are hidden behind corresponding lead-in bars (44) of the first housing portion and the second edges of the substrates are sandwiched between and removeably held by the signal contacts and the grounding terminals. The second edges are pushed toward the signal contacts by the grounding terminals because the grounding terminals are stronger than the signal contacts.

Abstract: A CPU socket assembly (1) is to be appropriately mounted a circuit board by a vacuum suction device and includes a CPU socket (10) and a pick up cap (20) to be horizontally attached to the CPU socket. The socket has a cover (14) defines a central opening. (11) and a plurality of recesses around the central opening in a bottom surface (15) thereof. The pick up cap is horizontally assembled with the cover and forms in a bottom face thereof an embossment (29) and a pair of latching arms (26) corresponding to the recesses, respectively. The embossment is firstly latched with a corresponding recess and the latching arms are then fitted with the other corresponding recesses of the cover, thereby reliably attaching the pick up cap to the cover.

Abstract: A card edge connector (1) for receiving a daughter board (5) therein comprises an elongated insulative housing (2) and a pair of ejectors (4) assembled on the insulative housing. The insulative housing comprises a central receiving channel (21) for receiving the daughter board therein, and a pair of towers (24) positioned at two opposite ends thereof. Each tower includes a pair of opposite guide walls (25) defining a slot (26) therebetween. The ejectors being movably received in the slot of the tower, each include a header (43) on a top thereof. The header comprises a locker (48) extending toward the receiving channel for securely retaining the daughter board in the central receiving channel, and a pair of arms (45) extending opposite to the locker. The arms each include a retention protrusion (47) engaging with the guide wall for preventing the ejector moving from a secured position to a released position.

Abstract: A reusable socket adapted for use in making an electrical connection between an integrated circuit of a ball grid array (BGA) type package and a circuit board or test fixture. In one embodiment, the socket includes a return member for reshaping the socket. In a further embodiment, a socket assembly includes a plurality of spaced sockets. In an alternative embodiment, a socket assembly further includes a base member. In another embodiment, a socket is formed from a temperature dependent smart memory material. In a further embodiment, a socket assembly includes a plurality of sockets formed from a shape memory material. In an alternative embodiment, a zero insertion force (ZIF) or a low insertion force (LIF) socket assembly for a BGA package includes a plurality of sockets and a lever adapted for frictionally engaging respective BGA contact balls.

Abstract: An electrical device is provided having a conductive coating or layer chemically grafted to a support substrate to produce a durable, conductive surface permanently attached to the underlying substrate material. The grafted layer can be embodied in an electrical contact, and can also be embodied as electrical traces and contact areas of circuit boards and electrical and electronic devices and components. In another embodiment, the grafted layer can be provided in an RFI/EMI shield or ground plane.