Abstract: An electrical connector (12B) for connecting to contact pads on a face of a smart card, where the contact projecting portions (30B) are shaped to be depressed even when a side edge (100) of a smart card (C) is inserted laterally (L) into place. The upwardly-projecting portion of each contact has a first lateral side (80B) that extends at an incline angle (A) of less than 70°, and preferably less than 60°, from the horizontal, along more than half the width of the contact projecting portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector (12B) for connecting to contact pads on a face of a smart card, where the contact projecting portions (30B) are shaped to be depressed even when a side edge (100) of a smart card (C) is inserted laterally (L) into place. The upwardly-projecting portion of each contact has a first lateral side (80B) that extends at an incline angle (A) of less than 70°, and preferably less than 60°, from the horizontal, along more than half the width of the contact projecting portion.

Abstract: A connecting assembly is described for connecting two printed circuit boards (12, 13) comprising a plug (10) and socket (11). The plug has a dielectric peripheral frame (14), at least one plug block (16) in the frame, and contact elements (e.g. 18) in the plug block. The plug frame (14) extends forwardly beyond the front face (27) of the plug block (16) in order to form a receptacle (48R). The socket (11) comprises a peripheral frame (15), at least one socket block (17) mounted in the socket frame, and contact elements (e.g. 19) in the socket block. The socket block (17) extends forwardly (arrow Fs) beyond the front edge (51) of the socket frame (15) and can be received in the plug receptacle (48R).

Abstract: A right-angle termination for a coaxial conductor is described, which has an access aperture that provides good access for soldering the inner conductor of the termination device to the inner conductor of a coaxial cable, and which enables rapid and easy closure of the access aperture. A sleeve is slideably mounted about the outer conductor of the termination device, to slide between an open position away from the access aperture, and a closed position over the access aperture.