Abstract: A cable includes a pair of wires each having a conductor and a wire insulation layer wrapped around the conductor, an inner insulation layer wrapped around the wire insulation layer of each of the wires and fixing the wires, a metal shielding layer wrapped around an outer surface of the inner insulation layer, and an outer insulation layer wrapped around an outer surface of the metal shielding layer. The metal shielding layer has an insulating substrate and a metal conductive layer coated on the insulating substrate. The metal conductive layer of the metal shielding layer faces the outer insulation layer.

Abstract: A cable includes a pair of wires each having a conductor and a wire insulation layer wrapped around the conductor, an inner insulation layer wrapped around the wire insulation layer of each of the wires and fixing the wires, a metal shielding layer wrapped around an outer surface of the inner insulation layer, and an outer insulation layer wrapped around an outer surface of the metal shielding layer. The metal shielding layer has an insulating substrate and a metal conductive layer coated on the insulating substrate. The metal conductive layer of the metal shielding layer faces the outer insulation layer.

Abstract: A card edge connector assembly includes a pluggable module having a paddle card with a card edge and a card edge connector having a housing defining a card slot receiving the card edge. The housing holds contacts in the card slot to electrically connect to corresponding contact pads of the paddle card. Support hardware is coupled to the pluggable module and includes first and second mounting legs. The first mounting leg has a first mounting foot and the second mounting leg has a second mounting foot configured to be mounted to the host circuit board to support the pluggable module on the host circuit board independent of the card edge connector.

Abstract: An electrical device includes a circuit board having upper signal contacts and at least one upper ground contact along an upper surface of the circuit board. The electrical device also includes a communication cable including a differential pair of signal conductors, a shield layer that surrounds the signal conductors, a drain wire electrically coupled with the shield layer, and a cable jacket that surrounds the shield layer and the drain wire. Each of the signal conductors has a wire-terminating end engaged to a corresponding signal contact of the circuit board. The wire-terminating ends project beyond a jacket edge of the cable jacket. An upper ground-terminating component electrically couples to the upper ground contact having a main panel with a connective terminal electrically coupled to the drain wire.

Abstract: An electrical device includes a circuit board having upper signal contacts and at least one upper ground contact along an upper surface of the circuit board. The electrical device also includes a communication cable including a differential pair of signal conductors, a shield layer that surrounds the signal conductors, a drain wire electrically coupled with the shield layer, and a cable jacket that surrounds the shield layer and the drain wire. Each of the signal conductors has a wire-terminating end engaged to a corresponding signal contact of the circuit board. The wire-terminating ends project beyond a jacket edge of the cable jacket. An upper ground-terminating component electrically couples to the upper ground contact having a main panel with a connective terminal electrically coupled to the drain wire.

Abstract: An electrical power contact includes a mating segment having a mating interface at which the electrical power contact is configured to mate with a mating contact. The mating segment includes an electrically conductive base layer, and an electrically conductive outer layer that includes the mating interface. The mating segment also includes a circuit protection layer that extends between the base layer and the outer layer. The circuit protection layer provides an electrical pathway between the base layer and the outer layer. The circuit protection layer includes a selectively conductive material that is configured to open the electrical pathway between the base layer and the outer layer when an electrical current above a predetermined threshold is passed through the circuit protection layer.

Abstract: A connector is provided and includes a housing with an electronic module receiving passageway positioned therein. The housing includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a pair of first sidewalls positioned opposite from each other and a pair of partitions forming a slot extending along each of the pair of first sidewalls. The second housing includes a pair of second sidewalls positioned opposite one another, an extension disposed on each the pair of second sidewalls and corresponding with the slot, and a plurality of ribs extending outward from the extension and corresponding with inner surface of the pair of partitions.

Abstract: A protective cover is provided for a connector that is mounted to a host structure. The cover includes a metal shell having a body defined by at least one shell segment that includes a base and a support wall that extends outward from the base. The support wall includes an interior side that defines a connector pocket configured to receive a corresponding sub-segment of a cantilevered connector segment of the connector. The base of the shell segment is configured to be mounted to the host structure with the support wall extending outward from the host structure over the corresponding sub-segment of the cantilevered connector segment such that the body of the metal shell is cantilevered from the host structure around at least a portion of a circumference and along at least a portion of a length of the cantilevered connector segment to provide a metal barrier that covers at least a portion of the cantilevered connector segment.

Abstract: An electrical power contact includes a mating segment having a mating interface at which the electrical power contact is configured to mate with a mating contact. The mating segment includes an electrically conductive base layer, and an electrically conductive outer layer that includes the mating interface. The mating segment also includes a circuit protection layer that extends between the base layer and the outer layer. The circuit protection layer provides an electrical pathway between the base layer and the outer layer. The circuit protection layer includes a selectively conductive material that is configured to open the electrical pathway between the base layer and the outer layer when an electrical current above a predetermined threshold is passed through the circuit protection layer.

Abstract: A protective cover is provided for a connector that is mounted to a host structure. The cover includes a metal shell having a body defined by at least one shell segment that includes a base and a support wall that extends outward from the base. The support wall includes an interior side that defines a connector pocket configured to receive a corresponding sub-segment of a cantilevered connector segment of the connector. The base of the shell segment is configured to be mounted to the host structure with the support wall extending outward from the host structure over the corresponding sub-segment of the cantilevered connector segment such that the body of the metal shell is cantilevered from the host structure around at least a portion of a circumference and along at least a portion of a length of the cantilevered connector segment to provide a metal barrier that covers at least a portion of the cantilevered connector segment.

Abstract: A connector is provided and includes a housing with an electronic module receiving passageway positioned therein. The housing includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a pair of first sidewalls positioned opposite from each other and a pair of partitions forming a slot extending along each of the pair of first sidewalls. The second housing includes a pair of second sidewalls positioned opposite one another, an extension disposed on each the pair of second sidewalls and corresponding with the slot, and a plurality of ribs extending outward from the extension and corresponding with inner surface of the pair of partitions.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector that has a housing, a lever arm, and a center contact. The housing defines an interior chamber. The lever arm is pivotally joined to the housing. The center contact is disposed within the interior chamber and is oriented along a longitudinal axis of the receptacle connector. The mating connector includes a plug body and an axial conductive member. The axial conductive member is disposed in the plug body along a center axis of the plug body. The lever arm of the receptacle connector engages the plug body of the mating connector when the plug body is received in the interior chamber and pivots relative to the housing to drive the plug body within the interior chamber and mate the axial conductive member with the center contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing, a connector and a conductor. The housing extends from a mating interface to a back end along a longitudinal axis and from a top side to a mounting interface along a vertical axis. The connector is disposed at the mating interface and is configured to mate with a mating connector. The conductor extends from the electrical connector to the mounting interface to provide a conductive pathway between the mating connector and the circuit board. The conductor includes a mating portion oriented along the longitudinal axis and a mounting portion oriented along the vertical axis. One of the mating portion and the mounting portion includes a bifurcated end having opposing contact tips and the other of the mating portion and the mounting portion includes an interconnection end that is received between the contact tips to electrically couple the mating portion and the mounting portion.

Abstract: A low profile connector assembly includes a conductive shell defining multiple interface ports and solderable surfaces configured to be surface mounted to a circuit board, and a center contact pin located in each respective interface port, wherein the center contact pin is substantially coplanar with the solderable surface. Integrally assembled mechanical fasteners reduce installation time and cost of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided having a housing with a connector mating side configured to receive a mating connector, a board mating side configured to be mounted to a circuit board and a contact exit side. The housing holds a contact that includes a contact body extending between a connector mating end and a board engaging end of the contact. The connector mating end is configured to join with the mating connector, while the board engaging end is configured to engage the circuit board. The contact body has an enclosed portion passing through the housing and an exposed portion extending from the contact exit side of the housing. A shielding module is provided immediately adjacent to the contact exit side of the housing and fitted around the exposed portion of the contact which extends between the contact exit side of the housing and the board mating end of the contact to shield the exposed portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a base portion configured for stationary mounting to a circuit board and an interface portion configured for mating to a plug assembly. The interface portion is configured for rotational movement relative to the base portion when a predetermined torque is applied to the interface portion.

Abstract: A grounding clip for an electrical connector having an insulative housing and a connector shell includes a base configured to engage a first outer surface of the insulative housing, and a collar extending from the base and engaging a second outer surface of the insulative housing. The collar includes at least one grounding tab extending therefrom. A conductive insert engages the connector shell and the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to prevent tipping during a board assembly processes is provided including a connector body, a signal contact, a grounding post, and an anti-tipping lock. The connector body includes a separable interface end and a mounting end. The mounting end is adapted to be assembled to a circuit board. The separable interface end includes a mating contact that joins a mating connector and contact. The signal contact and grounding post extend from the mounting end. The anti-tipping lock is mounted to the connector body, and includes a board mounting feature extending from the anti-tipping lock. The board mounting feature extends in a direction substantially parallel to the direction along which the signal contact is joined to the circuit board. The board mounting feature is adapted to maintain the connector assembly in place when the connector assembly is mounted to an electrical component, such as a circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to prevent tipping during a board assembly processes is provided including a connector body, a signal contact, a grounding post, and an anti-tipping lock. The connector body includes a separable interface end and a mounting end. The mounting end is adapted to be assembled to a circuit board. The separable interface end includes a mating contact that joins a mating connector and contact. The signal contact and grounding post extend from the mounting end. The anti-tipping lock is mounted to the connector body, and includes a board mounting feature extending from the anti-tipping lock. The board mounting feature extends in a direction substantially parallel to the direction along which the signal contact is joined to the circuit board. The board mounting feature is adapted to maintain the connector assembly in place when the connector assembly is mounted to an electrical component, such as a circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) seatable in a hole (16) in a enclosure wall (14) and having an outer conductive shell (30) containing a dielectric sleeve (32) holding a seizure contact (34) at an inner end to compressively engage an inner conductor (18) of a coaxial cable entering the enclosure (12). During servicing of the enclosure (12), the (10) is matable at an opposed end with a connector (100) of a jumper cable to connect the jumper cable the to providing uninterrupted CATV service to customers.