Abstract: Memory devices and systems with post-packaging master die selection, and associated methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a memory device includes a plurality of memory dies. Each memory die of the plurality includes a command/address decoder. The command/address decoders are configured to receive command and address signals from external contacts of the memory device. The command/address decoders are also configured, when enabled, to decode the command and address signals and transmit the decoded command and address signals to every other memory die of the plurality. Each memory die further includes circuitry configured to enable, or disable, or both individual command/address decoders of the plurality of memory dies. In some embodiments, the circuitry can enable a command/address decoder of a memory die of the plurality after the plurality of memory dies are packaged into a memory device.

Abstract: A switch cover plate assembly includes label covers each having an elongated main portion and a pair of opposite ends and a switch faceplate for mounting the label covers. The faceplate has a flat main panel, switch holes therethrough adapted to receive switch actuators, mounting holes therethrough adapted to receive therethrough fasteners to mount the faceplate to a switch box, and label cover mounting recesses and a pair of slots defined at opposite ends of each of the mounting recesses. Each mounting recess and pair of mounting slots are adapted to receive and mount one of the label covers. Each label cover is adapted to seat within one mounting recess and to be slidably insertable into and removable from the mounting slots.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes a housing of dielectric material with a plurality of side walls and a plug receiving cavity opening on one side of the housing. First and second guides are integrally formed on an inner surface of one side wall and extend into the plug receiving cavity. The second guides project from the inner surface for a distance less than that of the first guides. The first and second guides alternate along the side wall. First and second contacts are received in the first and second guides. Each contact has a generally straight support leg engaged in the respective guide, an arcuately bent portion extending from the support leg and a free end portion extending from the bent portion into the plug receiving cavity. The support legs of the first and second contacts are located in the first and second parallel and spaced planes.

Abstract: An electrical connector for coupling a modular plug connector to a plurality of conductors has a housing with a plug receiving portion and a contact support portion. A plurality of spring contacts, housed within the plug receiving portion, are respectively electrically connected to a plurality of press-fit contacts, housed within the contact support portion. Each of the press-fit contacts are substantially flat with a press-fit tail, a body, and a bifurcated extension aligned colinearly along a longitudinal axis. The press-fit tail is quadrangular, formed with two pairs of indentations, and has substantially equal lengths between midpoints of opposed sides. The press-fit tail is manufactured by punching substantially v-shaped indentations on opposed sides.

Abstract: A wall outlet jack has a housing defining a row of terminal compartments each containing a bifurcated insulation displacement electrical terminal having a conductor receiving slot. A conductor stuffer releasably secured to the housing includes a plurality of stuffing members equal in number of the compartments. Each stuffing member has first and second parts which receive a terminal therebetween and a third part which extends through the conductor receiving slot in an associated terminal and connects the first and second parts. The third part controls stuffing depth and strengthens the conductor stuffer. The conductor stuffer also cooperates with the housing to provide a conductor strain relief device.

Abstract: There is provided an electrical coupling assembly which utilizes an in-line electrical coupling device mounted through a hole in a standard wall face plate. The coupling is adapted to receive a modular plug on each end. Grooves are provided on portions of the body of the coupling for receiving C-shaped spring clips on either side of the plate for securing the coupling to the plate.

Abstract: Novel discrete coaxial cable and coaxial cable assembly constructions are disclosed. One preferred embodiment of the invention is a flat coaxial cable assembly. The invention also provides a novel method for manufacturing the coaxial elements which are the primary structural components of the coaxial cables and assemblies. In this method a signal wire and at least one drain wire are embedded in a minor matrix of dielectric material. A portion of the minor matrix material is peeled or skived away to expose the drain wire or wires. The resulting product is then wrapped in metal foil so that the foil makes electrical contact with the exposed drain wires. This step yields a completed coaxial element. A single element may be embedded in a major matrix of dielectric to yield a coaxial cable or several elements may be so embedded to yield a coaxial cable assembly.

Abstract: A cable-connector assembly of the type having wires progressively forced into plate slots, in which a common bus plate has slots along opposite edges that are offset and hour-glass shaped so that a high wire density from either side of the plate can be terminated in the slots. The assembly also includes two parallel arrays of pin sockets having slotted, slightly offset termination plates. The plates of each array are offset in opposite directions and brought to a common plane to receive their respective wires.

Abstract: A cable-connector assembly comprising a housing with a double array of pin sockets having plate members, an intermediate ground bus plate member, a cable locked in the housing and having a plurality of wires spaced in a plane, and all of the plate members being slotted to a width somewhat narrower than one of the wires, the ends of the wires being forced longitudinally into respective ones of the slots without lateral spreading of the wires. Vertical movement of the wires into the slots is facilitated by the plate member portions defining the outer ends of the slots being bent to define tapered wire guides. The assembly is convertible in the sense that a second cable providing additional ground wires may be locked in the housing and attached to a second bus plate with the wires forced into slots in the second bus plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying progressive force to a wire positioned in a plate slot in which the plate is positively positioned against stops on a reciprocating carrier and the force is applied by arcuate feet on a journalled roller, the roller and the carrier being mounted on a rigid frame and coupled to maintain a predetermined angular position of the roller for every linear position of the carrier, thus assuring proper relative movement when the roller is turned by a crank.