Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing that includes one or more slots for inserting a component defined in a top side of the connector housing. Each slot includes a first and a second interior surface separated by a distance. Channels are defined in each surface and are adapted to receive a portion of a terminal. Openings for receiving a terminal are defined in a bottom surface of the housing. When the terminal is fully inserted into the opening the terminal portion is substantially adjacent to a surface within the channel and a contact region of the terminal is substantially centered between the first and second interior surfaces of the slot so as to enable lateral movement of the contact portion between the first and second surfaces when the component is inserted.

Abstract: A socket contact having a mating portion, a crimp portion, and a transition region connecting the mating portion with the crimp portion. The mating portion includes a first contact beam and a second contact beam. The first contact beam has a cantilevered portion with at least one first contact finger with a first contact point. The first contact beam also has an inflexible first fixed contact point which is positioned on the surface of the first contact beam. As a mating pin is inserted through the front aperture of the mating portion, the mating pin engages the first finger contact point causing the first contact beam to deflect. The mating pin then engages the inflexible first fixed contact point at a shallow mating angle and a reduced normal force, resulting in the first contact beam of the mating portion of the socket contacting the mating pin at multiple points of contact.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector is provided. The connector includes a housing and a subassembly. The subassembly includes a cable receptor including a receptor portion configured to receive a cable, and an outer contact formed integrally with and extending axially from the receptor portion. The outer contact configured to electrically couple to an outer conductor of the cable. A dielectric is positioned within the outer contact of the cable receptor. A center contact assembly is positioned within the dielectric and configured to electrically couple to an inner conductor of the cable. A cable retainer is configured to couple to the receptor portion of the cable receptor. The cable retainer has at least one cable retention contact configured to retain the cable.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing that includes one or more slots for inserting a component defined in a top side of the connector housing. Each slot includes a first and a second interior surface separated by a distance. Channels are defined in each surface and are adapted to receive a portion of a terminal. Openings for receiving a terminal are defined in a bottom surface of the housing. When the terminal is fully inserted into the opening the terminal portion is substantially adjacent to a surface within the channel and a contact region of the terminal is substantially centered between the first and second interior surfaces of the slot so as to enable lateral movement of the contact portion between the first and second surfaces when the component is inserted.

Abstract: An RF connector assembly for mating to a mating connector securely attached to a device includes an inner conductor and an outer conductor coaxially aligned with one another. The inner and outer conductors define a mating interface for mating with the mating connector. The connector assembly also includes an outer body having a latching element configured to couple to the mating connector. The outer body also has a flange extending from the outer body and being configured to face the device when the coaxial connector assembly is mated with the mating connector. A fastener is separately provided from the outer body and engages the flange and the device to securely couple the outer body to the device. Optionally, the outer conductor may define the outer body. Alternatively, the outer body may be a plastic outer body that surrounds the outer conductor.

Abstract: A socket contact having a mating portion, a crimp portion, and a transition region connecting the mating portion with the crimp portion. The mating portion includes a first contact beam and a second contact beam. The first contact beam has a cantilevered portion with at least one first contact finger with a first contact point. The first contact beam also has an inflexible first fixed contact point which is positioned on the surface of the first contact beam. As a mating pin is inserted through the front aperture of the mating portion, the mating pin engages the first finger contact point causing the first contact beam to deflect. The mating pin then engages the inflexible first fixed contact point at a shallow mating angle and a reduced normal force, resulting in the first contact beam of the mating portion of the socket contacting the mating pin at multiple points of contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having more than one cavity extending along an insertion axis for inserting a connector in each of the more than one cavity. The housing has a slot extending perpendicular to the insertion axis and the housing has a locking chamber therethrough including a first section and a wider second section. A retention lock is inserted into the slot and held within the housing. The retention lock has a split center post with a top latch and the retention lock passes through the locking chamber so that the top latch locks within the wider second section of the locking chamber. The retention lock locks each of the more than one connector within each cavity.

Abstract: An RF connector assembly for mating to a mating connector securely attached to a device includes an inner conductor and an outer conductor coaxially aligned with one another. The inner and outer conductors define a mating interface for mating with the mating connector. The connector assembly also includes an outer body having a latching element configured to couple to the mating connector. The outer body also has a flange extending from the outer body and being configured to face the device when the coaxial connector assembly is mated with the mating connector. A fastener is separately provided from the outer body and engages the flange and the device to securely couple the outer body to the device. Optionally, the outer conductor may define the outer body. Alternatively, the outer body may be a plastic outer body that surrounds the outer conductor.

Abstract: A socket contact having a mating portion, a crimp portion, and a transition region connecting the mating portion with the crimp portion. The mating portion includes a top wall and a bottom wall joined by two opposing sidewalls, wherein the top, bottom and two opposing sidewalls forming a contact box open at, at least one end and configured to accept a pin contact. The contact box includes a first contact beam and a second contact beam. Each of the first contact beam and second contact beam includes a free end and a fixed end. The free end has a plurality of contact fingers. Each of the first contact beam and the second contact beam has a plurality of contact points.

Abstract: A shielded electrical connector is disclosed that includes a receptacle having a outer ground shield surrounding a dielectric cover. The dielectric cover includes a plug reception cavity and has an electrical contact and an inner ground shield disposed therewithin. The outer ground shield includes grounding features configured to ground the outer shield to a module wall and attachment features configured to attach and ground the outer shield to a substrate.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing having a cavity defined by at least one wall. The cavity extends between a mating end and a loading end. The housing has a terminal latch associated with the cavity, and the at least one wall has a projection extending into the cavity. A terminal is loaded into the cavity through the loading end and is held within the cavity by the terminal latch. The terminal includes body having an opening, wherein the projection extends at least partially into the opening to secure the terminal within the cavity.

Abstract: An interface adaptor includes a housing having a cartridge chamber and an opening providing access to the cartridge chamber. The housing includes a first mating interface and a second mating interface. A cartridge is received in the cartridge chamber through the opening and is removable from the cartridge chamber through the opening. The cartridge includes a substrate, a first header, and a second header. The first header is mounted to the substrate and is provided at the first mating interface for mating with a first connector, and the second header is mounted to the substrate and is provided at the second mating interface for mating with the second connector.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a shell having a mating interface and a cavity. A dielectric body is received in the cavity and includes a contact channel extending from a front end of the dielectric body to a rear end of the dielectric body. The dielectric body has a contact slot open along a rear portion of the contact channel, wherein an anvil section is defined at a forward intersection of the contact channel and the contact slot. A contact is received in the dielectric body and includes a mating end extending along a mating centerline and a mounting end extending along a mounting centerline that is transverse to the mating centerline. The contact has a transition section bent at a transition angle, wherein the contact is bent about the anvil section to the transition angle.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a header having a first interface and a receptacle housing having a plurality of walls defining a component chamber and an opening providing access to the component chamber. The component chamber receives the header therein through the opening, and a hinged cover covers the opening. The hinged cover includes opposed first and second sides with the first side hingedly attached to one of the walls of the receptacle housing by at least one hinge. The hinged cover also includes a securing element on the second side for engagement with one of the walls of the receptacle housing. The hinged cover further includes a cover catch extending from the first side that engages a locking element extending from one of the walls of the receptacle housing, wherein the cover catch secures the first side of the cover to the receptacle housing and the securing element secures the second side to the receptacle housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having more than one cavity extending along an insertion axis for inserting a connector in each of the more than one cavity. The housing has a slot extending perpendicular to the insertion axis and the housing has a locking chamber therethrough including a first section and a wider second section. A retention lock is inserted into the slot and held within the housing. The retention lock has a split center post with a top latch and the retention lock passes through the locking chamber so that the top latch locks within the wider second section of the locking chamber. The retention lock locks each of the more than one connector within each cavity.

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a mating portion and a crimp portion connected by a transition region. The mating portion is configured to receive a mating external contact pin. The mating portion has a top wall and a bottom wall joined by opposing side walls. The top, bottom and side walls form a contact box open at one end. The contact box includes a contact beam that extends through the contact box, a front flap portion and a front aperture for insertion of the mating contact, and a back aperture adjacent to the transition region. The front flap portion protrudes partially into the front aperture forward of the contact beam to prevent a free end of the contact beam from receiving a direct impingement force when mating the electrical contact with the second electrical contact.

Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a mating end and a conductor exiting end, the mating end configured for coupling a mating connector. An electrically conductive flange is disposed between the mating end and the conductor exiting end in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a mating portion and a crimp portion connected by a transition region. The mating portion is configured to receive a mating external contact pin. The mating portion has a top wall and a bottom wall joined by opposing side walls. The top, bottom and side walls form a contact box open at one end. The contact box includes a contact beam that extends through the contact box, a front flap portion and a front aperture for insertion of the mating contact, and a back aperture adjacent to the transition region. The front flap portion protrudes partially into the front aperture forward of the contact beam to prevent a free end of the contact beam from receiving a direct impingement force when mating the electrical contact with the second electrical contact.

Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a mating end and a conductor exiting end, the mating end configured for coupling a mating connector. An electrically conductive flange is disposed between the mating end and the conductor exiting end in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.

Abstract: An electrical contact having a mating portion and crimp portion with a transition region connecting the two portions. The transition region has a bottom wall and two side walls, each side wall having a first height and second height, the second height being less than the first height. The side walls of the transition region are folded over to secure a plurality of conductors, and the second height of the side walls allows the plurality of conductors to be viewed for inspection. Further, the bottom wall and side walls of the transition region have side embossments that reinforce the strength of the walls.