Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a unitary insulative housing (1) defining a number of parallel slots (13), a number of parallelly arranged circuit board modules (3) and a shield member (2) attached to the housing. The circuit board modules are retained by and between the shield member and the housing. Each circuit board module includes a dielectric spacer (30), a circuit board (36) attached to the dielectric spacer and received in a corresponding slot of the housing, and a row of press-fit contacts (38) mechanically and electrically connecting with the circuit board and disposed in the corresponding slot.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system includes a first printed circuit board (20) defining a receiving slot (22), a second printed circuit board (30) assembled to the first printed circuit board and having an edge (30a) received in the receiving slot, and an electrical connector (1) electrically connecting with the first and the second printed circuit boards. The connector includes contacts (12) having first ends (12a) moveably contacting with the first printed circuit board, and second ends (12b) moveably contacting with the second printed circuit board. A method of interconnecting the first and the second printed circuit boards is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) the present invention includes an insulative housing (4), a number of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing, and a pick-up cap (3). Each contact includes a contacting portion (21) and a connecting portion (23) for being soldered to a printed circuit board. The pick-up cap is removably assembled to the insulative housing and retains and positions the contacts therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an elongate dielectric housing (2) defining a slot (200) along a longitudinal direction thereof, a number of contacts (3) retained in the housing for electrically engaging with an electronic card (5) and a retention mechanism (4) located at one end of the housing. The retention mechanism includes a pair of resilient arms (46) extending along a first direction parallel to the longitudinal direction and a pair of legs (42) extending along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The pair of legs are spaced from each other to define a channel (420) therebetween and adapted for receiving a latching projection (54) of the electronic card. The resilient arms are deflectable along the second direction while the legs are deflectable along the first direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (2) defining a number of parallel slots (23), a number of terminals (5, 5′, 7) arranged in rows in the housing, and a number of parallelly arranged circuit boards (3) received in corresponding slots of the housing. The terminals have contacting beams (52, 52′, 72) electrically connecting with the circuit boards, and tail portions (54, 54′, 74) for electrical connection to a printed circuit board on which the connector is mounted. A shield member (4, 4′) substantially encloses the housing and the circuit boards. The shield member includes a number of inwardly extruded lances (45) located between adjacent circuit boards and electrically contacting with the circuit boards.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for contacting with a complementary connector includes an insulative housing (2), a number of terminals (3) retained in the insulative housing and a shield (4) enclosing the insulative housing. The shield includes a keying means (416, 418,) extending outwardly from a surface thereof for engaging with the complementary connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) having a cover (5) mounted thereon is disclosed in accordance with the present invention. The connector includes a connector body (2) defining a passageway (20) in a mounting surface (202) with a contact (3) received therein. The contact has a tail portion (304) adapted to be electrically connected to a circuit substrate (6). The cover has a pair of legs (52) extending into the passageway and forming an opening (524) adjacent to the mounting surface of the connector body. The tail portion of the contact terminates in the opening. A fusible element (4) has a portion disposed in the opening and fused to the tail portion of the contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for soldering to a printed circuit board includes a housing (10) defining a number of channels (22) therethrough, a number of contacts (12) received in corresponding channels. At least two contacts share a same channel. Each contact includes an intermediate portion (124) pre-coated with a Sn—Pb plating which has a higher melting point than that of the soldering paste. The intermediate portions of corresponding contacts in the same channel are soldered with each other by heating the Sn—Pb plating and a wicking barrier (28) is formed on soldering area. The wicking barriers block the melted soldering paste from passing therethrough to thereby protect contact portions when soldering the contacts with the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A method of making an electrical connector includes the steps of: providing a connector body (2) having an insert (5) defining a recessed area (54a) at one side and a number of channels (54b) at an opposite side; assembling a ground bus (4) to the recessed area of the insert, the ground bus including a carrier strip (46) with a number of fingers (460) extending therefrom; assembling a number of signal contacts (3) to the channels of the insert, each signal contact including a board mounting portion (32); and displacing the carrier strip such that each finger extends into space (320) between the mounting portions of two adjacent signal contacts.

Abstract: A ground bus (4) for use with an electrical connector (1) includes a plane body (40) for electrical engagement with a corresponding ground contact of a mating connector, a number of solder tails (42) extending from the plane body and a carrier strip (46) connecting with the solder tails. The ground bus has a number of fingers (460) extending from the carrier strip. The fingers extend into space (320) between adjacent signal contacts (3) after the ground bus is assembled to the connector. Each solder tail (42) has a solder joint (420) for electrical connection to a printed circuit board (8). A bringing element (422) interconnects two adjacent solder tails at the solder joint.

Abstract: A modular jack (100) in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing (1) defining a cavity for receiving a plug connector, a conductive shield (2) substantially surrounding the insulative housing and a insert assembly (10) installed in the cavity of the insulative housing. The insert assembly includes a magnetic module (3), a first printed circuit board (PCB, 4), a second PCB (5), and a grounding plate (9). A contact array (6) is soldered to the first PCB. The first PCB is attached on a bottom wall (312) of the magnetic module. The second PCB carries capacitors and resistors and a pair of LEDs (501, 502) soldered on a front portion thereof. The second PCB is attached on a top wall (311) of the magnetic module. The magnetic module defines a passageway (38) and the grounding plate has a flat portion (90) received therein.

Abstract: A connector assembly (1) used to interconnect a primary circuit board (4) to an intermediate circuit board (5) includes a one-piece insulated housing (2) and an outer shell (3) partially enclosing outside of the housing (2). The housing (2) has a space (20) formed from a mounting side of the housing (2) to the primary circuit board (4) and a face (22) formed at another mounting side of the housing (2) to the intermediate circuit board (5). A plurality of conductors (25) is retained in the housing and extends from the space (20) to the face (22) and each conductor (25) has one tail portion (251) to be press-fit on the intermediate circuit board (5) and another tail portion to be engaged with a corresponding hole (41) on the primary circuit board (4). The one-piece housing and fewer interfaces are used, and the mounting method and mechanism of the conductors is simplified to reduce the cost of manufacturing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an insulating housing (2) and an electrical subassembly (3) disposed within the housing. The electrical subassembly includes first and second printed circuit boards (320, 340) each with contacts (322, 342) soldered thereon, a pair of magnetic modules (300, 300′) respectively connecting with the contacts on the first and second printed circuit boards, and a metal plate (4) having a plane body (40) sandwiched between the pair of magnetic modules for shielding between the magnetic modules.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) mounted on a main printed circuit board (PCB), includes an insulative housing (1) defining at least one cavity (11, 12), an insert module (3) received in the housing, a rear ground plate (4), and an outer shell (2). The insert module includes a plurality of contacts (31, 32) extending into the cavity of the housing, and at least one internal PCB (53) containing at least one ground pad. The rear ground plate is coupled to a rear portion of the insert module and includes at least one upper grounding contact (41) electrically connecting with ground pad of the internal PCB and at least one lower grounding contact (43) extending downwardly for engaging with a ground pad of the main PCB. The outer shell is provided for surrounding the insulative housing with the rear ground plate sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (10) defining a number of channels (105) and a number of terminals (20) received in the channels. Each channel has an inner face (106) and a pair of step portions (107) oppositely protruding from the inner face. Each terminal includes a body portion (21) having two opposed side edges (213), a pair of spaced-apart legs (22) extending from an end of the body portion, and a tail portion (23) extending from an opposite end of the body portion. Each side edge has a shoulder (212) and a recessed portion (214) under the shoulder. The step portion is depressed and collapsed by the shoulder when the terminal is inserted into the terminal receiving channel and part of the step portion is pressed into the recessed portions of the terminal, thereby securing the terminal in the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an insulating housing (2) and an electrical subassembly (3) disposed within the housing. The housing defines a receiving space (23) in a rear face (202), and at least one groove (26) and recess (28) extending in a back-to-front direction beside the receiving space. The electrical subassembly includes first and second printed circuit boards (320, 340) each having at least one side conductor (325, 345) attached thereon, a pair of magnetic modules (300, 300′) respectively connecting with the first and second PCBs for suppressing noise, and a metal plate (4) sandwiched between the magnetic modules. The metal plate has at least one projection (48). When the electrical subassembly is assembled to the housing through the receiving space, the at least one side conductor and projection are respectively received in the at least one groove and recess, thereby ensuring the electrical subassembly being accurately inserted into the housing.

Abstract: A power connector assembly (100) includes a plug (1) and a receptacle (2). The plug has a housing (11), a plurality of plug contacts (12) received in the housing, and a cover (13,13′) attached on a rear side of the housing. The cover includes an upper portion (131,131′) and a rear portion (132,132′) extending perpendicularly from the upper portion. Opposite lateral sides of the rear portion each define thereon a cutout (133,133′) engaging with corresponding protrusion (111) formed on the housing and an embossment (134,134′) received in corresponding notch (112) defined besides the protrusion to thereby secure the cover on the housing. The width of the cover is changeable in order to meet different voltage requirements.

Abstract: A modular jack (100) in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing (1) defining a cavity for receiving a plug connector, a conductive shield (2) substantially surrounding the insulative housing and a insert assembly (10) installed in the cavity of the insulative housing. The insert assembly includes a magnetic module (3), a first printed circuit board (PCB, 4), a second PCB (5), and a grounding plate (9). A contact array (6) is soldered to the first PCB. The first PCB is attached on a bottom wall (312) of the magnetic module. The second PCB carries capacitors and resistors and a pair of LEDs (501, 502) soldered on a front portion thereof. The second PCB is attached on a top wall (311) of the magnetic module. The magnetic module defines a passageway (38) and the grounding plate has a flat portion (90) received therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) mounted on a main printed circuit board (PCB), includes an insulative housing (1) defining at least one cavity (11, 12), an insert module (3) received in the housing, a rear ground plate (4), and an outer shell (2). The insert module includes a plurality of contacts (31, 32) extending into the cavity of the housing, and at least one internal PCB (53) containing at least one ground pad. The rear ground plate is coupled to a rear portion of the insert module and includes at least one upper grounding contact (41) electrically connecting with ground pad of the internal PCB and at least one lower grounding contact (43) extending downwardly for engaging with a ground pad of the main PCB. The outer shell is provided for surrounding the insulative housing with the rear ground plate sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) is mounted on a printed circuit board (2) of a device and exposed to outsides of the device from a window (30) of the outer enclosure (3) of the device. The connector (1) has a housing (10) with a plurality of paired signal contacts (12) and ground contacts (13) installed alternately therein. A latch receiver (16) is received in a cavity (104) formed at one end of the housing (10) to provide the latching mechanism when the connector (1) is mated with a complementary connector (4) having the corresponding latch (41) to lock on the latch receiver (16). The latch receiver (16) further comprises a locking portion (163) with a hook end extending beyond the outer enclosure (3) of the device so that the hook end can reach the rim of the window (30) and lock thereon to move the outer enclosure (3) close enough to the front shell (14) of the connector (1) and a gasket (15) placed in front of the front shell (14).