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 device (2) for positioning a heat sink (3) includes a base (21), a lever (22) and a pressing tab (23), the pressing tab (23) includes a first pushing portion (233) and a second pushing portion (232) for pressing the heat sink (3), the first pushing portion (233) includes an upper surface (2330) and a lower surface opposite (2331) to the upper surface (2330), the second pushing portion (232) includes a top surface (2320) and a bottom surface (2321) opposite to the top surface (2320), the distance between the upper surface (2330) and the lower surface (2331) is smaller than the distance between the top surface (2320) and the bottom surface (2321).

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 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.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use with an electronic package, includes an insulative housing with a number of periphery sidewalls formed with a cavity. A guiding member is located upon the insulative housing, and includes a guiding frame with an opening and a sliding plate moveable mounted in the guiding frame. The electronic package is supported by the guiding member and pulled the sliding plate away from the guiding frame to let the electronic package enter into the cavity by passing through the opening.

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: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting an IC package with a substrate and includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of contacts (10) received therein, a stiffener (3) located outside of the insulative housing (1) and includes a front end (20) and a rear end (21) opposite to the front end (20), a holding member (61) pivotally assembled to the front end (20) of the stiffener (2), a carrier (8) assembled to the holding member (61) for holding the IC package (9), a load plate (3) pivotally assembled to the rear end (21) of the stiffener (2) and includes an opening (310) to permit the exposing of the IC package (9), the load plate (3) presses on the holding member (61).

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting an IC package with a substrate and includes an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts received therein, a stiffener located outside of the insulative housing, a holding member and a load plate pivotally assembled to the stiffener, the stiffener includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the holding member is pivotally assembled to the first end of the stiffener for holding and assembling the IC package to the insulative housing, the load plate is configured to frame shape and is pivotally assembled to the second end of the stiffener.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting an IC package (9) with a substrate and includes an insulative housing (10) with a plurality of contacts (101) received therein, a load plate (3) pivotally covered the insulative housing (10), a carrier (8) assembled to the load plate (3) for holding the IC package (9) and a lock member (4) for positioning the load plate (3) in a closed position, the carrier (8) comprises a holding member (81) and a sliding member (83) assembled to the holding member (81), the holding member (81) and the sliding member (83) both comprises a position portion (8101, 8311) fastened with the load plate (3), and the sliding member (83) slides along the holding member (81) to make the position portion (8311) of the sliding member (83) fastened with the load plate (3).

Abstract: An retaining device of an electrical connector assembly for use with a heat dissipating device, includes a first retainer, a fixing lever, and a second retainer. The fixing lever has one end pivotally mounted to the first retainer and another end capable of locked by the first retainer. The second retainer is integral formed with an elastic plate. The first retainer and the second retainer are two separated members, and the fixing lever and the elastic plate are used for pressing two opposite ends of the heat dissipating device.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use with an electronic package, includes a base having two posts. A plurality of contacts is received in the base. A carrier defines a center opening to receive the electronic package and two holes corresponding to the posts. The holes of the carrier cooperate with the posts of the base to guide the carrier loading the electronic package mount to the base.

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: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing with a number of through holes extending therethrough, a number of contacts assembled to the insulative housing, and a number of solder balls disposed in the though holes and each is clasped by the tail and insulative housing. Each contact includes a vertical base portion secured to a first side of the through hole, a contact engaging arm extending from a top end of the base portion, and a solder portion extending from a bottom end of the base portion. The solder portion has a wave arrangement below the base portion and projecting from the base portion to a second side of the through hole which opposites to said first side, and a tail extending downwardly from the wave arrangement and capable of moving from the first side to the second side.

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).