Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly includes an outer housing and a terminal module. The terminals module includes an insulator having a base and a mating tongue extending from the base and equipped with a plurality of contacts. The contacts include front contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue and tail sections extending out of the base. The outer housing is of an insulative molding part or a metallic die cast, the terminal module is assembled in the outer housing, and thus a mating cavity is directly defined between the mating tongue and the outer housing.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly includes an outer housing and a terminal module. The terminals module includes an insulator having a base and a mating tongue extending from the base and equipped with a plurality of contacts. The contacts include front contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue and tail sections extending out of the base. The outer housing is of an insulative molding part or a metallic die cast, the terminal module is assembled in the outer housing, and thus a mating cavity is directly defined between the mating tongue and the outer housing.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly includes an outer housing and a terminal module. The terminals module includes an insulator having a base and a mating tongue extending from the base and equipped with a plurality of contacts and a shielding plate. The contacts include front contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue and tail sections extending out of the base. The shielding plate is embedded within the mating tongue and includes a pair of rigid notches in two opposite lateral sides for locking to a pair of corresponding latches of a complementary plug connector. The outer housing is of an insulative molding part or a metallic die cast, the terminal module is assembled in the outer housing, and thus a mating cavity is directly defined between the mating tongue and the outer housing.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly includes an outer housing and a terminal module. The terminals module includes an insulator having a base and a mating tongue extending from the base and equipped with a plurality of contacts and a shielding plate. The contacts include front contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue and tail sections extending out of the base. The shielding plate is embedded within the mating tongue and includes a pair of rigid notches in two opposite lateral sides for locking to a pair of corresponding latches of a complementary plug connector. The outer housing is of an insulative molding part or a metallic die cast, the terminal module is assembled in the outer housing, and thus a mating cavity is directly defined between the mating tongue and the outer housing.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly includes an outer housing and a terminal module. The terminals module includes an insulator having a base and a mating tongue extending from the base and equipped with a plurality of contacts and a shielding plate. The contacts include front contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue and tail sections extending out of the base. The shielding plate is embedded within the mating tongue and includes a pair of rigid notches in two opposite lateral sides for locking to a pair of corresponding latches of a complementary plug connector. The outer housing is of an insulative moulding part or a metallic die cast, the terminal module is assembled in the outer housing, and thus a mating cavity is directly defined between the mating tongue and the outer housing.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a housing defining a base and a mating tongue forwardly extending therefrom, a first row of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting sections and surface mount type tail sections for mounting on a PCB, a second row of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting sections and through hole type tail sections for mounting in the PCB; a metallic shield including a capsular segment surrounding the mating tongue to define a mating cavity and a rear wall covering a rear face of the base to surrounding the surface mount type tail sections and a lower bracket attached to the metallic shielding. The lower bracket is located upon a bottom side of the shield and includes a bottom wall, two sidewalls and a rear wall commonly surrounding the through hole type tail sections.

Abstract: A retention member (100) includes a seat (1), a locking member (2) and a protecting member (22) assembled on the seat (1), the locking member (2) has a body portion (20), the protecting member (22) has a push portion (220) higher than the body portion (20) of the locking member (2), when the push portion (220) is rotated, the push portion (220) drives the locking member (2) to be rotated and to be released.

Abstract: A clip is used for carrying a chip module to assemble to an electrical connector along a vertical direction. The clip includes a retaining mechanism retaining the chip module and a central opening provided for a part portion of the chip module going through. The clip has an anti-mismating member. When the clip is assembled to the electrical connector by itself disposed in a right-to-left direction perpendicular to the vertical direction or reversely relative to a front-to-back direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, the anti-mismating member stops the clip to be assembled to the electrical connector.

Abstract: A plug connector mateable with the receptacle connector, includes an insulative housing enclosed in a metallic shell, defining a receiving cavity to receive the mating tongue, and equipped with a plurality of contacts on opposite sides in the vertical direction. A latch forms a pair of locking heads extending into two opposite lateral sides of the receiving cavity to lock with a shielding plate embedded within a mating tongue of the complementary receptacle connector during mating.

Abstract: A protection cap provided for a retention module of a photoelectric conversion connector assembly includes an upper wall, a plurality of supporting walls extending downwardly from the upper wall and at least one protruding portion extending downwardly from the upper wall. The protruding portion has a latch portion at a free end thereof for latching a retention plate of the retention module. The latch portion has a first inclined guiding face extending towards the free end so as to guide the retention plate to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulating housing (5) with a plurality of contacts received therein, a load plate (1) covering on the insulating housing (5) and a screwing member (2) assembled to the load plate (1). The screwing member (2) includes a head portion (20) with a plurality of tooth portions (201), the load plate (1) includes a tongue portion (12) with a fixing hole (120) for the screwing member (2) going through, a recess (121) near the fixing hole (120) and a block (1210) in the recess (121), during the process of screwing the screwing member (2), the tooth portions (201) touch with the block (1210) for making a sound.

Abstract: A retention member (100) includes a seat (1), a locking member (2) and a protecting member (22) assembled on the seat (1), the locking member (2) can rotate to be released and has a body portion (20), the protecting member (22) has an enwrapping portion (220) locating on an outer side of the body portion (20) of the locking member (2), a pair of retention portions (221) extending from opposite ends of the enwrapping portion (220), the retention portions (221) are initially resisted by the seat (1) to limit the rotation of the protecting member (22) and the locking member (2), the retention portions (221) also can be raised to break away from the resisting of the seat (1) and the locking member (2) then can be rotated to be released.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting an IC package to a substrate, includes an insulating housing (21), a stiffener (20) located on one side of the insulating housing (21) and a load plate (22) assembled to the stiffener (20) and being rotated between an opened position and a closed position, the stiffener (20) includes a first end (203) and an extending portion (208) extending upwardly and then horizontally in a direction far away from the insulating housing (21) from the first end (203), the extending portion (208) includes a receiving hole (209), the load plate (22) includes a body portion (220) and a hook (223) extending from on end of the body portion (220), the hook (223) is assembled to the receiving hole (209) and interlocks with the extending portion (208) to position the load plate (22) on the stiffener (20).

Abstract: A carrier assembly (100) comprises an IC package (200) and a carrier (300) for positioning the IC package (200), the IC package (200) includes a body portion (22), a die portion (21) extending upwardly from the body portion (22) and a ear portion (232) extending from the die portion (21), the ear portion (232) and the body portion (22) defines a space (231), the carrier (300) includes a first side (310), a second side (312) opposite to the first side (310), a position portion (343) extending from the first side (310) and a fixing portion (331) extending from the second side (312) positioned in the space (231) of the IC package (200) to position the IC package (200) on the carrier (300).

Abstract: A cable connector for connecting a cable having an inner conductor includes an insulating housing having an assembling portion and a mating portion protruding from one side of the assembling portion, the mating portion including a mating cavity, the assembling portion including a receiving room communicating with the mating cavity; a contact having a connecting portion received in the receiving room for connecting the inner conductor of the cable and a contacting portion extending into the mating cavity; and a shell having a back portion assembled upon the assembling portion of the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes an elastic arm extending into the receiving room and located beside the connecting portion of the contact. The back portion of the shell includes a pushing portion pushing the elastic arm to press the connecting portion of the contact.

Abstract: A retention module (100) for positioning conversion module (8) and a pair of fiber assemblies (7) matched with the conversion module (8) to transfer light signals, the conversion module (100) includes a plurality of pads (81) for contacting with an electrical connector (5) assembled on a substrate (80), the retention module (100) includes a seat (1) with a supporting portion (12) and a head portion (11), the supporting portion (12) includes a bottom wall (121) and a pair of sidewalls (120) to form a window (1203) for receiving the conversion module (8), the head portion (11) includes a top surface (110) higher than the bottom wall (121), a bottom surface (111) and a pair of recesses (1110) recessed from the bottom surface (111) for receiving the pair of fiber assemblies (7).

Abstract: A holding device for an electrical connector, includes a frame with an opening defined on a center thereof. A first locking portion is disposed on the frame and extends into the opening. A second locking portion has a main body with an elastic arm. The main body defines a fixed end fixed to the frame and an active end rotating around the fixed end. The second locking portion has an open position that the active end can move freely and a closed position that the active end locks to the frame while the elastic arm extends into the opening.

Abstract: A retention member (100) includes a seat (1), a locking member (2) and a protecting member (22) assembled on the seat (1), the locking member (2) has a body portion (20), the protecting member (22) has a push portion (220) higher than the body portion (20) of the locking member (2), when the push portion (220) is rotated, the push portion (220) drives the locking member (2) to be rotated and to be released.

Abstract: A retention member (100) includes a seat (1), a locking member (2) and a protecting member (22) assembled on the seat (1), the locking member (2) can rotate to be released and has a body portion (20), the protecting member (22) has an enwrapping portion (220) locating on an outer side of the body portion (20) of the locking member (2), a pair of retention portions (221) extending from opposite ends of the enwrapping portion (220), the retention portions (221) are initially resisted by the seat (1) to limit the rotation of the protecting member (22) and the locking member (2), the retention portions (221) also can be raised to break away from the resisting of the seat (1) and the locking member (2) then can be rotated to be released.

Abstract: An electrical connection system for an optoelectronic socket comprises an optoelectronic socket (1), an OE package (2) assembled to the optoelectronic socket (1), and a circuit board (4). The optoelectronic socket (1) comprises a plurality of passageways (104) embedded with an optical member (12) respectively, and a number of electrical contacts. The OE package (2) comprises a plurality of lenses (20) located at bottom portion thereof and a plurality of electrical pads (22) located at peripheral of the bottom portion. Bottom end of the lens (20) of the OE package (2) are received in the passageway (104) and the electrical pads (22) contact with the electrical contacts (14). The optical member (12) is received in recess on upper face of the circuit board (4) and connects with a waveguide (40) positioned in the recess. The electrical contact is soldered to the circuit board.