Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector, a bracket for mounting the connector and a coupler for mating with the connector and the bracket. The connector includes an outer housing through which a latching arm and a ferrule both extend. The bracket includes a middle portion, a rear base and a pair of guiding blocks extending forwardly from the middle portion. The ferrule is directly positioned between the pair of guiding blocks. The rear base is associated with a deformable arm to abut against the outer housing to limit a front-to-back movement of the outer housing. The coupler includes a pair of guiding slots formed at lateral sides thereof for guiding insertion of the pair of guiding blocks thereinto.

Abstract: A waveguide connector includes a ferrule with a number of waveguides inserted thereinto. The ferrule includes a front mating surface, a rear surface, front and rear passageways extending through the front and the rear mating surfaces, respectively. The front and the rear passageways are in communication with each other while the front passageway is thinner than the rear passageway. The waveguide each includes a number of cores and a cladding layer enclosing the cores. The front part of the cladding layer is of rectangular shape and includes four peripheral surfaces which are so limited by four inner surfaces of the front passageway, respectively, so as to precisely position the waveguides.

Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.

Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.

Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a mounting cavity (221) along a front-to-back direction; an optical module (5) accommodated in the mounting cavity; at least one fiber (6) extending into the mounting cavity and coupled to the optical module; two kicker springs (9) mounted to the insulated housing spaced away from each other along a transversal direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction, the two kicker springs (9) located behind the optical module to bias the optical module.

Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.

Abstract: An optical connector (100) defining a receiving space (101) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) and an optical fiber module (3) retained in the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) has a base (12) and a tongue (13) extending forwardly from the base (12). The base (12) has a front wall (121) and a cavity (125) extending therethrough. The optical fiber module (3) is received in the cavity (125) and has at least a position post (32) extending forwardly beyond the front wall (121). A protecting mechanism (126) extends into the receiving space (101). The protecting mechanism (126) has a front end (1260) arranged at front of the position post (32) to make the receiving space (101) having a first insertion length (X) and a second insertion length (Y). The second insertion length (Y) is larger than the first insertion length (X).

Abstract: A fiber termination (10) for a fiber optical connection system includes a cable (107) having a number of fibers (1070) therein; a ferrule member (103) combined with the fibers, with front ends of the fibers exposed around a front end portion of the ferrule member; and a lens member (101) adhesively attached to the front end portion of the ferrule member.

Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (11) having a base portion (110) and a tongue portion (112) extending forwardly from the base portion, a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing; a metal shell (13) having a tube-shaped mating frame (1311) enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member (1314) formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and a cable including a number of wires and strength member (222) therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.

Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a base portion (11), a first tongue portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion and a plurality of first passageways (123), the first tongue portion is thinner than the base portion and defines a front mating face (120), an upper side face (121) and a lower side face (122) opposite to the upper side face. A number of first electrical contacts (21) are received in the first passageways respectively, the first electrical contacts each defines a first contacting portion (210), a first soldering portion (212) and a first retaining portion (211) connecting with the first contacting portion and the first soldering portion. A number of optical components (4, 5) are mounted on the first tongue portion and exposed to exterior through the front mating face.

Abstract: An optical receptacle (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a pair of power contacts (2) and an optical fiber component (3) retained in the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) have a body portion (11), a tongue portion (12) extending forwardly from the body portion (11), a pair of passageways (123) extending through insulative housing (1), and a receiving cavity (114) below the passageways (123). The body portion (11) has a pair of opposed front face (110) and rear face (111), and a pair of opposed upper face (112) and lower face (113). Each power contacts (2) has a contacting portion (21), a soldering portion (23) and a retaining portion (22) connecting with the contacting portion (21) and the soldering portion (23. The optical fiber component (3) is retained in the receiving cavity (114) and being exposed to exterior through the front face (110).

Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (11) having a base portion (110) and a tongue portion (112) extending forwardly from the base portion, a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing; a metal shell (13) having a tube-shaped mating frame (1311) enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member (1314) formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and a cable including a number of wires and strength member (222) therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.

Abstract: An electrical connector is mounted to a printed circuit board with a number of electrical circuits thereon for mating with a complementary plug. The electrical connector has a connector member and an IC bonded to connector member and combining with the connector member into a single unit. The connector member includes an insulative housing and a number of integrated electrical contacts attached thereto. The insulative housing has a mating face and a mounting face. Each electrical contact includes a retention engaging with the insulative housing, a mating section extending from one end of the retention section to the mating face, and a mounting portion extending from the other end of the retention section to the mounting face. The electrical contacts is electrically connected the printed circuit board and the IC.

Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.

Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and two pairs of differential contacts for transferring differential signals. The four conductive contacts consist of a power contact, a ground contact, a ? data contact and a + data contact. One pair of the differential contacts is located between the power contact and the ? data contact and the other pair of the differential contacts is located between the power contact and the + data contact. The four conductive contacts are for USB protocol and arrangement of the four conductive contacts with the insulative tongue portion is compatible to the standard USB connector. The two pairs of differential contacts are for non-USB protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mated with a commentary standard USB connector and a commentary extension to USB, alternatively.

Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a base portion (11), a first tongue portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion and a plurality of first passageways (123), the first tongue portion is thinner than the base portion and defines a front mating face (120), an upper side face (121) and a lower side face (122) opposite to the upper side face. A number of first electrical contacts (21) are received in the first passageways respectively, the first electrical contacts each defines a first contacting portion (210), a first soldering portion (212) and a first retaining portion (211) connecting with the first contacting portion and the first soldering portion. A number of optical components (4, 5) are mounted on the first tongue portion and exposed to exterior through the front mating face.

Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.

Abstract: An electrical connector is mounted to a printed circuit board with a number of electrical circuits thereon for mating with a complementary plug. The electrical connector has a connector member and an IC bonded to connector member and combining with the connector member into a single unit. The connector member includes an insulative housing and a number of integrated electrical contacts attached thereto. The insulative housing has a mating face and a mounting face. Each electrical contact includes a retention engaging with the insulative housing, a mating section extending from one end of the retention section to the mating face, and a mounting portion extending from the other end of the retention section to the mounting face. The electrical contacts is electrically connected the printed circuit board and the IC.

Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a commentary standard USB connector and a commentary extension to USB, alternatively.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector (100) comprising a housing assembly (10, 20) defining a slot, a number of contacts (30) assembled to the housing assembly (10, 20), a carriage (80) up and down moveably assembled in the slot; and a latch arm (50) being pivotally mounted to an end of the carriage (80) and being up and down moveable with the carriage (80), wherein the latch arm (50) being pivotally moveable coupled with a downward movement together with the carriage (80), in response to insertion of a daughter card into the slot, from an upper position to a lower position.