Abstract: An interconnect member is provided for electrically connecting an electronic module to a printed circuit. The interconnect member includes a substrate having a module side and an opposite circuit side. Module contacts are held by the substrate. The module contacts are arranged within an array along the module side of the substrate. The module contacts include module mating interfaces that are configured to be electrically connected to the electronic module. Circuit contacts are held by the substrate. The circuit contacts are arranged within an array along the circuit side of the substrate. The circuit contacts include circuit mating interfaces that are configured to be electrically connected to the printed circuit. Electrical components extend between and electrically connect corresponding module contacts to corresponding circuit contacts to provide electrical paths for electrical signals transmitted between the module and circuit contacts.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a bore having a perimeter and a total depth. An electrically conductive barrel extends around at least a portion of the perimeter of the bore and along a predetermined depth of the bore, the predetermined depth being less than the total depth of the bore. The barrel has an end that terminates at a countersunk portion of the bore. A contact includes a body having first and second ends. The first end includes a compliant section that is positioned in the barrel, thereby forming a separable interface between the contact and the circuit board. The second end extends out of the barrel and interfaces with an electrical component. Protrusion of the first end out of the barrel is minimized. The above relationships are used to decrease capacitive loading.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) for surface mounting to a printed circuit card (12) includes an insulating housing (20,116), contacts (24) secured in the housing, a metal shell (30,120) for inductively shielding the contacts and an improved grounding element (32,34,100) which extends into a cavity (66,118) provided therefor in the housing. The grounding element, the housing and the metal shell are arranged so that when the grounding element is inserted into the cavity, a contact region (42,106) of the grounding element engages the metal shell. The grounding element also includes a solder flange portion (36,102) which extends laterally outwardly from the housing for soldering to a ground pad (18) on the printed circuit card.

Abstract: An electrical connector 1 for a flexible circuit 2 comprises, a housing 3 constructed on a first housing part 4 and a second housing part 5, between which is defined a circuit receiving opening 6 extending along the first housing part 4 for receiving the flexible circuit 2 against a row of conductive electrical contacts 7 spaced apart on centerlines corresponding to circuit traces 8 on the flexible circuit 2, and mounting feet 9 inserted into openings 52 in either of two positions for mounting the first housing part 4 l to a circuit board 10 in first position or an inverted position, and to obstruct the first housing part 4 from movement.

Abstract: An electrical socket (10) includes a housing (16) containing spring contacts (32) having a spring geometry to accommodate stub-free insertion and extraction of leads (70) and provide a tolerance accommodating spring action relative to contact post portions (40) inserted into the apertures (14) of a printed circuit board (12) or the like.

Abstract: An electrical socket for TAB ICs. More particularly, the socket includes a flexible etched film having an array of traces thereon, a base on which the film is positioned to receive a TAB IC thereover and a cover having a pressure plate for biasing the IC against the film to provide an electrical connection between respective traces on the IC and on the film.

Abstract: A conductive contact element for an electrical socket is disclosed. The contact element including a base section supporting a resilient, loop-shaped beam section having a free end which engages a fixed end as the beam is compressed. The engaging surfaces on the beam section are on the edges of the beam section.

Abstract: A telephone handset comprises elongated complementary upper and lower housing members that mate at their perimeters to form a hollow handset housing. The lower housing member includes spaced transducer mounting positions, each of which accommodates both an individual transducer and a transducer mounting member for holding the transducer in the transducer mounting position. Each transducer mounting member is secured to the lower housing member and an upper surface of each enclosure inlcudes a recess for accommodating a bonding material. In addition, the upper housing member includes elements that extend into the recesses of the transducer mounting members when the upper housing member is mated to the lower housing member. The bonding material in the recesses serves to secure the two housing members together.

Abstract: An electrical circuit package is disclosed that provides an electrically insulating protection cover for an integral circuit board assembly. The package includes a flexible dielectric substrate 10. A first portion 12 of the dielectric substrate has one or more electrically conductive paths 20 located thereon and one or more electrical components 30 supported thereon and electrically connected to the conductive paths. A second portion 14 of the dielectric substrate 10 is free of any paths or electrical components. The second portion is folded over and secured to the first portion to provide a protective enclosure.