Abstract: A method for grooming a backup data set is disclosed. The method comprises receiving data associated with one or more restore points associated with the backup data set. The method further comprises automatically selecting one or more of said one or more restore points for retention, removal, or transfer.

Abstract: An IDC connector (2) is adapted for connecting a flat cable (5) to a header connector (3) and includes a bottom body (21) with a number of terminals (22) retained therein, a top cover (20) assembled to the bottom body and a latch member (4). The top cover has a scalloped bottom face (203) for terminating the flat cable. The header connector forms a girder (305) at each lateral end thereof. The latch member includes a first latch arm (41) for engaging with the girder and a second latch arm (42) for engaging with the bottom body. The first latch arm forms a push bottom (411) for handling and engaging with the bottom body for preventing the latch member from overstress.

Abstract: A method of assembling an electrical connector (1) comprises the steps of: preparing a dielectric housing (2) defining a plurality of insertion slots therein; preparing a conductive contact strip (3a) comprising a plurality of contacts (3) and a carrier (3b) connecting with the contacts; preloading the contact strip into the housing; inserting a spacer (5) into the dielectric housing to position the contact strip, the spacer being inserted between an inner side surfaces (210) of the housing and mating portions (31) of the contacts; pulling the contact strip downwardly via a tool (4) gripping slots (35) defined in opposite sides of end portions (36) of the contacts; removing the spacer from the dielectric housing; severing the carrier and end portions of the contact strip; and bending mounting portions (34) of the contacts in an alternating manner.

Abstract: An IDC connector (2) is adapted for connecting a flat cable (5) to a header connector (3) and includes a bottom body (21) with a number of terminals (22) retained therein, a top cover (20) assembled to the bottom body and a latch member (4). The top cover has a scalloped bottom face (203) for terminating the flat cable. The header connector forms a girder (305) at each lateral end thereof. The latch member includes a first latch arm (41) for engaging with the girder and a second latch arm (42) for engaging with the bottom body. The first latch arm forms a push bottom (411) for handling and engaging with the bottom body for preventing the latch member from overstress.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) mounted to a PCB (3) comprises a bottom housing (4), an upper housing (5) assembled to the bottom housing, a cable (2), a plurality of signal terminals (6) and grounding terminals (7, 8) therein. The bottom housing has a first groove (42) and a plurality of recesses (402). The upper housing has a second groove (52) and a plurality of depressing blocks (500) being respectively aligned with the first groove and the recesses. The cable extends through a cable-receiving groove defined by the first groove and the second groove and has a plurality of wires (20) extended into corresponding recesses at which the depressing blocks apply pressure to the wires for securing the wires in corresponding recesses. Each signal terminal comprises a retention portion (64) disposed in a corresponding recess of the bottom housing and electrically engaging a corresponding wire by insulation displacement connection (IDC), and a tail portion (62) surface mounted to the PCB.

Abstract: A giga-bit interface converter (GBIC) includes a die cast metal housing forming integral grounding tabs for adding stability and increasing ESD grounding path. The grounding tabs are provided on opposite sides of SCA-2 connector of the GBIC for electrically engaging grounding terminals of a matable female SCA-2 connector. Furthermore, grounding pads are formed on a circuit board of the GBIC for direct engagement with the conductive housing to complete a grounding path to electronics of the circuit board.

Abstract: A boardlock (10, 10′) for securely mounting an electrical connector (1, 1′) onto a board (9, 9′) includes a housing retention portion (20), a pair of arms (30) extending from the housing retention portion, and a pair of legs (40) projecting from the arms and extending away from each other. The pair of arms each have a bowed portion (32) formed at respective distal ends thereof and the bowed portion is configured as a bow. The pair of legs each form a tip portion (41) for abutting against a bottom of the board. A diameter of a hole (91, 91′) of the board, in which the boardlock is received, is larger than a distance between the two tip portions of the legs, while smaller than a distance between the two bowed portions.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) mounted to a PCB (3) comprises a bottom housing (4), an upper housing (5) assembled to the bottom housing, a cable (2), a plurality of signal terminals (6) and grounding terminals (7, 8) therein. The bottom housing has a first groove (42) and a plurality of recesses (402). The upper housing has a second groove (52) and a plurality of depressing blocks (500) being respectively aligned with the first groove and the recesses. The cable extends through a cable-receiving groove defined by the first groove and the second groove and has a plurality of wires (20) extended into corresponding recesses at which the depressing blocks apply pressure to the wires for securing the wires in corresponding recesses. Each signal terminal comprises a retention portion (64) disposed in a corresponding recess of the bottom housing and electrically engaging a corresponding wire by insulation displacement connection (IDC), and a tail portion (62) surface mounted to the PCB.

Abstract: A method of assembling an electrical connector (1) comprises the steps of: preparing a dielectric housing (2) defining a plurality of insertion slots therein; preparing a conductive contact strip (3a) comprising a plurality of contacts (3) and a carrier (3b) connecting with the contacts; preloading the contact strip into the housing; inserting a spacer (5) into the dielectric housing to position the contact strip, the spacer being inserted between an inner side surfaces (210) of the housing and mating portions (31) of the contacts; pulling the contact strip downwardly via a tool (4) gripping slots (35) defined in opposite sides of end portions (36) of the contacts; removing the spacer from the dielectric housing; severing the carrier and end portions of the contact strip; and bending mounting portions (34) of the contacts in an alternating manner.

Abstract: An IDC connector (10) is used for connecting a flat cable (40) to a header connector (60) mounted on a PCB (70). The IDC connector has a cover (30) forming at each end thereof an outer U-shaped locker (34) and an inner latch (36), and a base (52) receiving a plurality of terminals (550) therein for terminating the cable. The cover is enagagable with the base at an initial position and a final position. At the initial position, the lockers of the cover engage with projections (530) of the base with a space between a scalloped bottom face (32) of the cover and a terminating face (522) of the base so that the flat cable is movable on the terminating face. At the final position, the inner latches engage with steps (534) formed by the base and the scalloped bottom face fittingly depresses the flat cable against the terminating face, in which the terminals electrically engage with conductors (402) in the cable, respectively. The base further has deflectable hooks (540) at lateral side ends thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for insertion of a daughter printed circuit board (PCB) (200) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of terminals (20) received in the housing, and a sliding guide (30) movably retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a receiving slot (11) for receiving the sliding guide. Each terminal includes a contacting portion (22) for connecting with the daughter PCB. The daughter PCB is inserted into a receiving recess (34) defined in the sliding guide and pushes the sliding guide forwardly for driving the terminal to engage/disengage with the daughter PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (12), a latch member (20) and an actuator member (30) integrally formed on a top face (15) of the housing. The housing defines a plurality of cavities (14) for receiving a plurality of terminals therein. The latch member has a deflectable portion in spaced relationship to the top face for latching and detaching a complementary connector. The actuator member is located above the latch member. The actuator member has a pair of arced ribs (32) extending from the top face, an anti-overstress bar (34) connected between the arced ribs for limiting deflection of the deflectable portion of the latch member relative to the top face of the insulative housing, and a handle (36) extending from the anti-overstress bar.

Abstract: A retention device (1) for separable connection of the present invention includes a first member (10) and a second member (12) engageable with each other. The first member includes a base portion (14) and at least two elastic latches (16) extending from the base portion for inserting into a hole (54, 56) defined in boards (50, 52) to which the retention device is fastened. Each elastic latch has a hook (17) for engaging with bottom face of one of the boards. The base portion of the first member defines an opening (20) in which the second member is received. The second member includes at least two wedge portions (28) which, when the second member is pushed into the opening of the second member, drive the at least two elastic latches to move inwardly, thereby disengaging the hooks of the first member from the boards.

Abstract: A retention device (1) for separable connection of the present invention includes a first member (10) and a second member (12) engageable with each other. The first member includes a base portion (14) and at least two elastic latches (16) extending from the base portion for inserting into a hole (54, 56) defined in boards (50, 52) to which the retention device is fastened. Each elastic latch has a hook (17) for engaging with bottom face of one of the boards. The base portion of the first member defines an opening (20) in which the second member is received. The second member includes at least two wedge portions (28) which, when the second member is pushed into the opening of the second member, drive the at least two elastic latches to move inwardly, thereby disengaging the hooks of the first member from the boards.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (20) includes a male connector (30) and a female connector (40). The male connector includes a dielectric housing (50) with first latches (54), a plurality of contacts (60), a pair of levers (90) and a pair of springs (98). The levers are rotatably mounted in the housing, biased outwards by the springs. The female connector includes a female housing (70) having second latches (76) and a plurality of terminals (80). Each terminal has a mating portion in the shape of a tuning fork, with locking bosses (84) formed on ends of the tines (85). The male contacts each have dimples (64) defined in their mating portions. When the connectors are mated, the locking bosses of the terminals lock with the dimples of the contacts, forward walls of the female housing push against the levers, compressing the springs, storing a force to unmate the connectors, and the first and second latches lock together.

Abstract: A giga-bit interface converter (GBIC) includes a die cast metal housing forming integral grounding tabs for adding stability and increasing ESD grounding path. The grounding tabs are provided on opposite sides of SCA-2 connector of the GBIC for electrically engaging grounding terminal of a matable female SCA-2 connector. Furthermore, grounding pads are formed on a circuit board of the GBIC for direct engagement with the conductive housing to complete a grounding path to electronics of the circuit board.

Abstract: An IDC connector assembly (10) mounted to a PCB (20) includes an IDC connector (30) and a wire (40). The IDC connector includes a housing (32) defining a hollow portion (322) having an entrance (323) and an exit (324), and a terminal (34) received in the hollow portion. The terminal includes a base portion (341), a solder portion (342) extending downwardly from the base portion and further extending outside the exit of the hollow portion for being soldered to the PCB, a pair of arm portions (343) extending from the base portion into the hollow portion, and a pair of head portions (344) respectively formed on the arm portions. The wire extends into the hollow portion of the housing from the entrance to be located between the pair of arm portions, and the pair of head portions pierces into the wire so that electrical connection is established between the wire and the terminal.

Abstract: A giga-bit interface converter (GBIC) includes a base (1) and a revertible shielding door (2) pivotably positioned in a front of the base. A post (24) is formed on a rear of the shielding door, and a block (14) is formed on the base. A spring beam (23) has an arcuate front end (232) and a rear end (231). The rear end is fixed on the block, and the front end sits on the post. When a complementary plug connector (27) is inserted into the GBIC, the front end of the spring beam is deformably pushed upwardly by the post. A spring force is thereby generated in the spring beam, which exerts a downward force on the post. When the plug connector is withdrawn from the GBIC, the spring force of the spring beam pushes the post down. This causes the shielding door to rotatingly return to its original position.