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).

Abstract: An electrical system (1) includes a number of PC boards (10, 12), a same number of electrical connectors (14, 16), and a half number of extenders (18, 20, 22) provided in sets. Each set includes two PC boards, two electrical connectors mounted onto respective PC boards and one extender located between and engaging with the two electrical connectors. There are extenders that have various heights so that extenders of different heights mating with the electrical connectors establish various distances between the PC boards mounting the electrical connectors.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) straddle-mounted on an edge (20) of a printed circuit board (2) includes an insulative housing (10) having an elongated groove (11) for mating. A support subassembly (3) is inserted from the opposing side of the housing (10) to expose its portions in the groove (11). The support subassembly (3) includes two bases (30) with attached signal conductors (5) and a U-shaped ground member (4). Two parallel-arranged side portions (40) of the U-shaped ground member (4) are integrally connected via its central portion and each of them is located parallel to a row of signal conductors (5) as their ground reference. The united ground member (4) can be used to establish ground path to the printed circuit board (2) by fewer contacting legs (42) sheared therefrom and help all parts of the support subassembly (3) to be installed in the connector housing (10) at one time.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) straddle-mounted on an edge (20) of a printed circuit board (2) includes an insulative housing (10) having an elongated groove (11) for mating. A plurality of receiving channels (13) each used to receive a support subassembly (3) is formed adjacently to and communicated with the mating groove (11). The support subassembly (3) includes a base (30) with signal contacts (5) and a ground member (4) attached thereon. Every contact (5) includes an engaging end (51) exposed to the mating groove (11) and a tail end (52) extending out of the receiving channel (13) in a suspended status. And the ground member (4) includes a plurality of contacting legs (42) extending from the ground member (4) and being arranged to stagger with the tail end (52) of every contact (5) along the lengthwise of the connector (1).

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a dielectric housing consisting of a first housing (10, 52) and a second housing (40, 51), a spacer (20) assembled at a bottom of the housing and a plurality of circuit boards (30). The housing defines a plurality of parallel channels (15) extending in a mating direction of the electrical connector. A plurality of bumps (106) extends downward from an upper wall of the housing in alignment with the channels for abutting against with an upper face of a corresponding circuit board. The spacer consists of a plurality of identical wafers (21) thereby each two adjacent wafers defining a slot (200) to receive a corresponding circuit board therein. Each wafer has a dielectric base (22), a plurality of terminals (23) attached on a first side of the dielectric base to electrically connect with a corresponding circuit board, and a grounding bus (24) mainly attached on an opposite second side of the dielectric base.

Abstract: A modular jack assembly (1) includes an insulating housing (2) and an electrical subassembly (3) disposed within the housing. The electrical subassembly includes first and second contact array assemblies (32, 34) each having a PCB (320, 340) and a number of contacts (322, 342) attached on the PCB, front and rear magnetic modules (300, 300′) respectively connected with the first and second PCBs, and a third PCB (36) containing signal conditioning components. The front and rear magnetic modules have upper pins (304, 304′), lower pins (306, 306′) for soldering to a mother board and magnetic coils (31, 31′) connecting with the upper and lower pins. The magnetic modules are electrically connecting with the first and second contacts via some of the upper pins thereof. The others of the upper pins of the magnetic modules are electrically connected to the signal conditioning components on the third PCB.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical connector assembly (100) comprises the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of first wafers (21) each having a first block (25) and a second block (26) disposed on opposite surfaces; (b) inserting terminals (23) into corresponding first wafers and inserting a plurality of grounding buses (24) between every two adjacent first wafers to defines a first spacer (20), each grounding bus including a body portion and a contacting legs (242) on the surfaces of corresponding first spacer; (c) inserting a plurality of circuit boards (30) into slots (27) between the first wafers, in which the circuit boards electrically engage the grounding buses; (d) bringing the first spacer and the circuit boards into a housing (10) to form a receptacle (1); (e) repeating the steps (a) to (d) to form a second spacer (90) having identical structure with the first spacer; and (f) inserting the second spacer into a second housing (82) to form a header (8), inserting the header into the receptacle

Abstract: An electrical system (1) includes a number of PC boards (10, 12), a same number of electrical connectors (14, 16), and a half number of extenders (18, 20, 22) provided in sets. Each set includes two PC boards, two electrical connectors mounted onto respective PC boards and one extender located between and engaging with the two electrical connectors. There are extenders that have various heights so that extenders of different heights mating with the electrical connectors establish various distances between the PC boards mounting the electrical connectors.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10) defining a receiving cavity (18), a plurality of terminals (20) retained in the housing, and at least one ground bus module (30) received in the receiving cavity. Each ground bus module includes an insulative body (32) having a depressed inner surface in which the ground buses are integrally molded, and an opposite outer surface on which the mating beams of the terminals are positioned to be as close to corresponding terminals as possible to provide effective ground reference.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a dielectric frame (10) defining a receiving cavity (12), a plurality of printed circuit substrates (30), and a spacer (20) assembled with the printed circuit substrates. The spacer includes a plurality of wafers (21) and defines a plurality of tunnels (22) between every two adjacent wafers for receiving corresponding printed circuit substrates. Each wafer has a dielectric body (23), a plurality of terminals (25) for conductively contacting signal traces of the printed circuit substrate, and a grounding bus (24) covering on the dielectric body. Each grounding bus forms at least one resilient arm (28) conductively contacting with grounding traces on the printed circuit substrate before the signal terminals conductively contact the signal traces on the printed circuit substrate.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10) defining a plurality of channels (14), a plurality of circuit boards (30) partially received in the channels, and a spacer (20) assembled with the circuit boards. The spacer includes a plurality of wafers (21) and defines a plurality of tunnels (200) between every two adjacent wafers for partially receiving corresponding circuit boards. Each wafer has a body portion (22), a plurality of terminals (23) for conductively contacting with the circuit board, and a grounding bus (24) covering on the body portion. Each grounding bus forms lead-in portions (245, 248) at opposite sides of an upper end thereof for facilitating insertion of the circuit board and a neighboring circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for mounted on a main printed circuit board (PCB) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a plurality of cavities (11, 12), a plurality of contacts (31, 32) received in the housing and extending into the cavities, and a shield member (21, 22) substantially surrounding the housing. An internal PCB (53), a first and a second magnetic modules (61, 62), and a power module (9) are received in a rear opening (13) of the housing. A plurality of conductors (82) electrically connect the internal PCB with the first and the second magnetic modules and the power module. An internal ground plate (7) electrically engages with the internal PCB and mechanically engages with the first and the second magnetic modules and the power module.

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 module assembly (10) installed in the cavity of the insulative housing. The module 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 light emitting diodes (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 (1, 1′) straddle-mounted on an edge (20, 20′) of a printed circuit board (2, 2′) includes an insulative housing (10) having an elongated groove (11) for mating. A number of receiving channels (13) each used to receive a support subassembly (3, 3′) is formed adjacently to and communicated with the mating groove (11). The support subassembly includes a base (30, 30′) with signal terminals (5, 5′) and a grounding member (4, 4′) attached thereon. Every terminal includes an engaging end (51, 51′) exposed to the mating groove (11) and a tail end (52, 52′) extending out of the receiving channel (13). The grounding member includes a number of contacting legs (42, 42′) extending therefrom. A notch (34, 34′) with a thinned area is disposed on the base to define a separating portion (33, 33′) from the base. The notch is used to facilitate relocating the separating portion relative to the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10) defining a plurality of channels (14), a plurality of printed substrates (30) partially received in the channels, and a spacer (20) assembled with the printed substrates. The spacer includes a plurality of wafers (21) and defines a plurality of tunnels (200) between every two adjacent wafers for partially receiving corresponding printed substrates. Each wafer has a body portion (22), a plurality of terminals (23) for conductively contacting with the printed substrate, and a grounding bus (24) covering on the body portion. Each grounding bus forms a plurality of grounding members (241, 243, 248) locating on opposite sides of the body portion for conductively contacting with grounding traces formed on two adjacent printed substrates inserted into the tunnels associated with the grounding members.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) straddle-mounted on an edge (20) of a printed circuit board (2) includes an insulative housing (10) having an elongated groove (11) for mating. A plurality of receiving channels (13) each used to receive a support subassembly (3) is formed adjacently to and communicated with the mating groove (11). The support subassembly (3) includes a base (30) with signal terminals (5) and a grounding member (4) attached thereon. Every terminal (5) includes an engaging end (51) exposed to the mating groove (11) and a tail end (52) extending out of the receiving channel (13) in a suspended status. And the grounding member (4) includes a plurality of contacting legs (42) extending from the grounding member (4) and being suspended similar to the tail end (52) of every terminal (5). A flexible portion (34) with a thinned area is disposed on the base (30) to define a separating portion (33) from the base (30).

Abstract: A modular jack connector (1) adapted for mounting onto a mother board includes a housing (10), a contact insert (20) received in the housing, LEDs (70, 90) and a metal shield (80). The contact insert includes two insert subassemblies (30, 40), and a noise suppressing device (60) assembled to the two insert subassemblies. Each insert subassembly has a circuit board (31, 41) and a set of contacts (32, 42) electrically connecting to the circuit board. The noise suppressing device includes two magnetic modules (33, 43) and a third circuit board (51). The magnetic modules each include upward pins (331, 431), downward pins (332, 432), and magnetic coils conductively interconnecting the upward and downward pins. The upward pins are selected to electrically connect to either the two circuit boards or the third circuit board, and the downward pins are adapted for being mounted onto the mother board.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical receptacle connector (100; 300) and an electrical header connector (200; 400). The electrical receptacle connector includes an insulative housing (110; 310), a number of wafers (130; 350) accommodated in the insulative housing, and a number of inner printed circuit boards (120; 320). Each wafer has a wafer body (131; 3113), a number of signal contacts (132; 330) and a grounding bus (133; 340). Each inner printed circuit board has a mounting portion (124; 324) extending between two adjacent wafers to electrically contact with the signal contacts and the grounding buses and a mating portion (123; 323). The electrical header connector has an insulative housing (210; 410) and a number of wafers (220; 440) accommodated in the insulative housing to receive therebetween and electrically contact with the mating portions of the inner printed circuit boards of the electrical receptacle connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (2) having a mounting surface (202) and a number of passageways (22) extending through the mounting surface and a number of contacts (3, 3′) received in the passageways of the housing. Each passageway receives dual contacts therein. The dual contacts have mating portions (32) for engagement with a complementary connector (5) and angled tail portions (34, 34′) extending opposing to each other to form a recess (36) therebetween. A solder ball (4) is positioned in the recess of the corresponding dual contacts and attached to the tail portions of the corresponding dual contacts for soldering to a circuit substrate (8) on which the connector is seated.

Abstract: A contact strip (1) includes a number of contacts (10) interconnected by a carrier (60). Each contact includes a body portion (12), an upper arm (14) upwardly extending from the body portion for engaging with a first printed circuit board (5) and a lower arm (16) extending downwardly and laterally from the body portion. The lower arm has a free end (162) for resiliently engaging with a second printed circuit board (4) and a curved connecting portion (160) connecting with the body portion. The carrier has a connection stem (62) connecting with the curved connecting portion of the contact. An oblique score (15) is defined between the curved connecting portion of each contact and a corresponding connection stem of the carrier. The contacts can be easily separated from the carrier by bending the connection stems of the carrier along the oblique scores.