Abstract: A DIMM connection system includes a pair of non-vertical DIMM first and second connectors (10, 12) head to head positioned on a printed circuit board (100). Each of the connectors (10, 12) including an insulative housing (14) defining a central slots (16) for receiving the card therein. Two rows of pairs of contacts (18) are positioned within the housing (14) by two sides of the central slot (16) for engagement with the card. A pair of ejectors (20) are disposed at two opposite ends of the housing (14) for ejecting the inserted card. The key (24) in the slot of the first connector (10) is aligned with that of the second connector (12) in a transverse direction. The pair of contacts (18) of the first connector (10) are aligned with the corresponding pair of contacts (18) of the second connector (12) in the same transverse direction.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector are head to head positioned on the mother board. The first connector includes an unitary housing defining an upper and a lower central slot for receiving respectively two memory modules. A row of first passageways and another row of second passageways respectively formed in the front half portion and the rear half portion of the housing of the first connector. The first passageways and the second passageways are alternately arranged in a staggered manner along the lengthwise direction of the housing of the first connector.

Abstract: A slanted type card edge connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (14) for receiving a module therein. Two rows of contacts (18, 19) are provided by two sides of the central slot (14) with tails (20) extending horizontally out of the front surface (22) and the rear surface (24) of the housing (12). The housing (12) includes three securement sections (30) respectively essentially positioned on two opposite ends and the middle portion.

Abstract: An SO DIMM connector includes an insulative housing (10) defining an elongated slot (12) along a longitudinal direction thereof. A plurality of passageways (14) are formed by two sides of the slot (12) in the housing (10). A plurality of contacts are received within the corresponding passageways with contact portions extending into the slot (12). A pair of supporting platform (16) are formed at two opposite ends of the housing (10). A pair of latch devices (22) are disposed on the corresponding supporting platforms (16), respectively. Each latch device (22) includes a plastic member (24) and a metal member (26) commonly deflectable with regard to the housing (10). A substrate module (100) is inserted into the slot (12). The module (100) defines a pair of notches (101) in two side portions and a pair of grounding pads (102, 106) respectively on both surfaces (104, 108) thereof around each of said notches (101).

Abstract: A card edge connector (10) includes an elongated housing (12) defining a central slot (14) for receiving the corresponding card therein and a plurality of passageways (16) by two sides of the central slot (14). A plurality of contacts (22) are received within the corresponding passageways (16), respectively. Each of the contacts (24) includes a horizontal base (26), from which two beams (27, 28) respectively extend upwardly therefrom for mutually cooperative transmitting high speed signals, and a third beam (32) extends upward proximate the outermost end (34) of the base (26) for guidance and retention of the contact (24) with regard to the housing (12). A retention section (42) is positioned at the innermost end (43) of the base (26). Correspondingly, an retention wall (20) is formed within each passageway (16) for guidable and interferential engagement with the third beam (32) of the corresponding contact (24) in the passageway (16).

Abstract: A high speed connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (14) with two rows of passageways (16) by two sides thereof wherein each passageway (16) receives a contact (18) therein. Each contact (18) includes a base (20) with retention means (24) for interferentially engaging the contact (18) within the corresponding passageway (16). From the base (20), a main arm (26) extends upwardly toward and into the central slot (14), and an auxiliary arm (28) extends upward spaced from the main arm (26) and also spaced from the outer wall (30 in the passageway (16). When the module (100) is inserted into the central slot (14), the module (100) first engages the main arm (26) and pushes the main arm (26) outwardly. The main arm (26) successively engages the corresponding auxiliary arm (28) aside and pushes the auxiliary arm (28) outwardly.

Abstract: A connector assembly (10) includes a lower housing (14) and an upper housing (12) each generally including the basic structure of the typical SO DIMM connector housing (16, 16'). Each housing (14, 12) defines two rows of passageways (20, 20') on two sides of the central slot (18, 18') in which the corresponding module (100) is received. A plurality of contacts (40, 42, 50, 52) are received within the corresponding passageways (20, 20') wherein the tail of each contact (40, 42, 50, 52) extends downward to engage the corresponding circuit on the PC board (100) on which the connector assembly (10) is mounted.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (14) for receiving a card therein. A plurality of contacts (16) are disposed by two sides of the central slot (14) for engagement with the corresponding circuit pads on the card. A floating spacer (22) is positioned on a rear portion of the housing without any latch devices fixedly fastening the spacer (22) to the housing (12). A plurality of convex bumps (25) are provided on the bottom surface (26) of the spacer (22) so that when the connector (10) is mounted to the PC board (100), the spacer (22) may generally seated on the PC board (100) due to gravity thereof, and the convex bumps (25) thereof provide a proper space between the spacer (22) and the PC board (100) for allowing the cleaning solution to escape therefrom.

Abstract: An ejector for an electrical connector is disclosed. The connector includes an elongate housing receiving and retaining conductive contacts therein and two end blocks formed on opposite ends of the housing. Each end block has two spaced guide walls. The ejector includes a body received between the guide walls. Two slits are defined in the body of the ejector thereby forming two outside walls and an internal wall between the outside walls. Each outside wall forms a projection for releasably engaging with a recess defined in the corresponding guide wall of the end block. The slits provide the outside walls with resiliency for facilitating engagement between the projections thereof and the recesses of the corresponding guide walls while the internal wall provides the ejector with rigidity during engagement between the projections and the recesses.

Abstract: A system (10) for interconnecting two modules (100, 100') to the CUP chip, includes two opposite connectors (12, 14) in a head-to-head arrangement. The traces (200) each of which connects the two corresponding contacts 28/30 and 30'/28' each being located in the same position of the corresponding connector (12, 14), are generally arranged in a parallel relationship. One (12) of the connectors (12, 14) is substantially a standard one. The other (14) of the connectors (12, 14) is generally, but not exactly, of a mirror image with regard to the first one (12), wherein the positions of the two-row contacts (28'/30') with regard to the housing (16') along the lengthwise direction of the second connector (14) are arranged in an opposite relationship with regard to those in the first connector (12).

Abstract: A slanted type card edge connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (14) for receiving a module therein. Two rows of contacts (18, 19) are provided by two sides of the central slot (14) with tails (20) extending horizontally out of the front surface (22) and the rear surface (24) of the housing (12). The housing (12) includes three securement sections (30) respectively essentially positioned on two opposite ends and the middle portion.

Abstract: A board to board electrical connector for electrically connecting a first substrate to a second substrate on which the electrical connector is mounted, comprises an insulated housing and a pair of actuators. The insulated housing further includes an elongated slot and a pair of receiving sections for receipt of the first substrate wherein each receiving section consists of a first cavity for pivotably receiving an actuator therein, a second cavity for clamping a lateral edge of the inserted first substrate therebetween to restrict the first substrate from moving along a first direction, and a partition for restricting the first substrate from moving along a second direction. The actuator includes a locking portion capable of extending through an indent defined on the partition to latch with a corresponding notch of the first substrate received within the second cavity thereby restricting the first substrate from moving along a third direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an elongated insulative housing defining a central slot to receive a module therein. A plurality of contacts are provided by two sides of the central slot for mechanical and electrical engagement with the corresponding circuit pads on the module. A pair of platforms are provided adjacent two opposite ends of the housing. A pair of latch devices are provided at two opposite ends of the housing wherein each latch device includes a plastic member and a metal member. The plastic member integrally extends forward from the housing with a locking head proximate the distal free end thereof. The metal member includes a horizontal plate interferentially received within the corresponding platform, and a vertical plate closely positioned by the outer side of the plastic member.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (14) for receiving a module (100) therein. A plurality of contacts are disposed by two side of the central slot (14). A pair of platforms (18) are provided at two ends of the housing (12). A latch device (22) provided adjacent to each corresponding platform, includes a plastic member (24) with a locking head (48) integrally extending by the outside of said platform (18), and a metal member (26) including a resilient body (36) positioned by the outside of the plastic member (24), wherein both the resilient bodies (36) of the metal members (26) at two opposite ends of the housing (12) are substantially exposed to an exterior and commonly define the maximum lengthwise dimension of the connector (12), so that the full lengthwise dimension of the connector (10) can be reduced for miniaturization.

Abstract: A slanted card edge connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (14) for receiving a card therein wherein two rows of passageways (30, 32) are disposed by two sides of the central slot (14) for respectively receiving the corresponding contacts (34, 36) therein. The lower row contacts (36) are installed within the corresponding passageways (32) from the front side of the housing (12), and the upper row contacts (34) are installed within the corresponding passageways (30) from the rear side, respectively. Three wedge like supports (20) are provided under two opposite ends and the middle portion (22) of the housing (12) so as to result in the central slot (14) extending upward and forward along a predetermined upward angle, thus resulting in a significant distance between the surface of the PC board (100), on which the connector (10) is seated, and the corresponding lower row passageway (32).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an elongate insulative housing defining a central slot for receiving a module therein. latch device is positioned at each end of the housing. Each latch device includes a plastic member integrally extending from the housing, and a metal member cooperating with the plastic ember. A first plate of the metal member abuts against an outer surface of the plastic member and a first tang extending from the first plate, incorporates the first plate to confine the plastic member therebetween. The module can be released from the connector by applying an outward force to free ends of the latch devices. A second tang extending from the first plate abuts against the plastic member when the latch device reaches its outermost position thereby preventing over-extension and breakage thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an elongated insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (14) to receive a module (100) therein. A plurality of contacts are provided by two sides of the central slot (14) for mechanical and electrical engagement with the corresponding circuit pads on the module (100). A pair of platforms (18) are provided adjacent two opposite ends of the housing (12). A pair of latch devices (20) are provided at two opposite ends of the housing (12a) wherein each latch device (20) includes a plastic member (22) and a metal member (24). The plastic member (22) integrally extends forward from the housing (12) with a locking head (48) proximate the distal free end thereof.

Abstract: A slanted DIMM connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (13) for receiving a module therein and a pair of ejectors (16) rotatably positioned within a pair of corresponding towers (14) adjacent two opposite ends of the housing (12). Three support blocks (18) extend forward from a center portion and two opposite end portions wherein each of the support blocks (18) about the end portion has a cut-off (36) in alignment with the tower (14). When the two slanted DIMM connectors (10) are closely side by side arranged on the PC board (100) in a front-to-end direction, the outermost upper edge (40) of the tower (14) of the front connector (10) is substantially aligned with a vertical plate (38) of the cut-off (36) of the adjacent rear slanted DIMM connector (10), so that the rear connector (10) can be directly upward moved from the PC board (100) without interference with the raised tower (14) or any portion of the front connector (10).

Abstract: A slanted card edge connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) defining a central slot (14) for receiving a module therein and a pair of ejectors (18) rotatably positioned within a pair of corresponding towers (16) adjacent two opposite ends of the housing (12). Three support blocks (20) extend forward and backward from a center portion and two opposite end portions wherein the middle support block (20) includes a slanted first cavity (24), in compliance with the relative angle of housing (12) with regard to the PC board (100), extending from a front surface (26) thereof inwardly, and each of such other two end blocks (20) also has the second slanted cavity (50), in compliance with the relative angle of the housing (12) with regard to the PC board (100), extending from a bottom surface (52) thereof. Therefore, these three support blocks (20) are not collinear along the lengthwise direction of the housing (12) of the connector (20).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a pair of identical connectors (12) wherein each connector (12) includes an elongated housing (14) defining a first and a second side wall (15, 17) with a plurality of surface mount type contacts (19) thereon. At least two boardlocks (27, 28) respectively extend downward from the housing (14). The leg devices of such boardlocks (27, 28) are not located on the center line of the housing wherein the leg device of one boardlock (27) is close to the first side wall (15) and the leg device of the other boardlock (28) is close to the second wall (17). The PC board (100) includes at least two pairs of holes (106, 106', 108, 108') in the predetermined area which is used for mounting the connectors (12) thereto.