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: A stacked electrical connector assembly (100) mounted on a main printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (1), an array of USB and modular conductive terminals (24, 222) received in the housing, and a metal outer shell (5) substantially surrounding the insulative housing. The housing defines a USB plug-receiving cavity (101) and a modular plug-receiving cavity (102) stacked beneath the USB plug-receiving cavity. The USB conductive terminals (24) have USB contacting portions (242) exposed in the USB plug-receiving cavity adapted for mating with a USB type plug. The modular conductive terminals (222) have modular contacting portions (223) disposed in the modular plug-receiving cavity adapted for mating with an RJ type plug.

Abstract: A modular jack connector (100) includes a housing (1) defining an inner space (10). A partition (11) is formed within the space. The partition forms with a plurality of fingers (12) and defines a plurality of slots (13) between two adjacent fingers. A plurality of contacts (321, 331) assembled to the housing. Each contact includes a contact engaging portion (3212, 3312) extending through the slots. At least one of the fingers and the contact engaging portions includes a reduced-dimension-portion such that clearance between the contact engaging portion and the slot is increased.

Abstract: A connector assembly (1) mounted on a printed circuit board for mating with the network cable includes a housing (12) configured to form two mating ports (10) for receiving their complementary connectors. A conditioning unit (2) is mounted into the housing (12) to be disposed between the mating ports (10), and includes a common circuit board (21) having conditioning components (22) and two terminal modules (23, 24) surface mounted thereon. Each of the terminal modules (23, 24) has terminals (25) insert-molded therein and is mounted on a different side of the circuit board (21) from each other. At least one flexible latch (18) is formed on the middle portion of a sidewall of the housing (12) and a notch (28) is formed at one edge of the circuit board (21) to be engaged with the latch (18) to fix the conditioning unit (2) in position. Thus, the conditional unit (2) is easily secured to the housing and the latch (18) is easily detached from the notch (28) by a tool.

Abstract: An electrical adapter (100) includes a first housing member (1), a second housing member (2) coupled with the first housing member, and a number of first, second and third conductive terminals (312, 322, 332). The first housing member has a first mating face (11) defining a first upper and lower receptacles (111, 112). The second housing member has a second mating face (21) defining a second receptacle (211). The first, second and third conductive terminals (312, 322, 332) respectively have contacting portions (314, 324, 334) extending into corresponding receptacles. Latching means are arranged between the first and second housing members so as to fasten the first housing member and the second housing together.

Abstract: A stacked modular jack (100) mounted on a mother printed circuit board includes an insulative casing (3), a magnetic subassembly (2) disposed within the casing and an outer shield (1) enclosing the casing. The magnetic subassembly includes a single molded housing (21) having a receptacle (212) forwardly extending from a main body (211) thereof. A plurality of barriers (218) are formed in a bottom surface of the receptacle for retaining magnetic coils and transformers. The magnetic subassembly further includes an optional magnetic box liner (25) defining a plurality of channels (255) for cooperating with corresponding barriers of the housing for shielding the coils and transformers from other inside components of the modular jack, thereby effectively reducing electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and an electrical subassembly disposed with in the insulative housing. The electrical subassembly includes a first and a second printed circuit boards (31, 32) each having a plurality of terminals (34, 35), a third printed circuit board (33) disposed above and spaced a distance from the first and second printed circuit board, a first and second magnetic modules (51, 52) electrically connected with the first, second and third printed circuit boards, and a pair of over current protectors (54) electrically attached to the first and second magnetic modules.

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 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: An electrical connector (100) for being mounted on a main PCB comprises an insulative housing (1) having a plurality of cavities (11, 12) and a rear opening (13), a plurality of insert module (3) received in the rear opening of the housing, and a shell member (21, 22) substantially surrounding the housing. Each insert module includes a plurality of contacts (31, 32) including contact portions (312, 321) extending into a corresponding cavity of the housing, and a power module (9). Each power module includes a hole (93) in a rear portion thereof. The shell member includes retaining tabs (213) in a rear portion for engaging with the openings of the power modules.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for being mounted on a main PCB comprises an insulative housing (1) having a plurality of cavities (11, 12) and a rear opening (13), a plurality of insert module (3) received in the rear opening of the housing, and a shell member (21, 22) substantially surrounding the housing. Each insert module includes a plurality of contacts (31, 32) including contact portions (312, 321) extending into a corresponding cavity of the housing, and a power module (9). Each power module includes a hole (93) in a rear portion thereof. The shell member includes retaining tabs (213) in a rear portion for engaging with the openings of the power modules.

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: A modular jack (100) in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing (1) defines 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 housin. 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 disposed off from 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) is mounted on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and extends into a cavity (2001) of an electronic appliance (200). The cavity (200) of the electronic appliance includes a metallic internal circumference (2002). The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (3) received in the housing, and a shell (2) substantially surrounding the insulative housing. The housing includes front, rear, upper, lower, and side surfaces (10, 12, 11, 14, 13). A plurality of protrusions project from the lower surface of the housing. The shell has a plurality of tabs (241) stamped from the shell and thereby defining corresponding holes (242) engaging with the protrusions of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for being mounted to a mother PCB includes an insulative housing (1) defining at least one receiving slot (11, 12) for receiving at least one mating connector, a plurality of conductive terminals (31) received in the insulative housing and extending into the receiving slot, and an LED subassembly (4) attached to the housing. The LED subassembly includes an internal PCB (41), which is electrically isolated from the conductive terminals before being mounted to the mother PCB, and a pair of LEDs (40), which are electrically mounted to the internal PCB and which terminate to the mother PCB via the internal PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has a metal shield (3), a main housing (5), a pair of LEDs (6) received in the main housing, a subassembly (7) assembled to the main housing, a stacked Universal Serial Bus (USB) 4, and a molded assembly (2) assembled to the subassembly. Each LED (61, 62) has a plurality of leads (611, 621), a free end (612) of the middle lead of the LED is bent perpendicularly and extending horizontally thereafter below the other leads. The molded assembly comprising a plastic part (24), and a first and second connections (22, 23) insert molded in the plastic part. The plastic part has a pair of supporting posts (243) and a pair of positioning posts (245) extending from corresponding supporting posts. Each supporting post defines a channel (244) in a middle portion thereof.