Abstract: A terminal system having a terminal ground plate portion with a hump projecting therefrom is adapted to terminate an inner metallic shield of a high speed cable, the cable having an outer jacket and the inner metallic shield with a portion of the outer jacket removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield. The hump has a slot for receiving the cable at a location along the cable in registry with the exposed metallic shield thereof. With the metallic shield maintained in the slot, a solder connection is established between the metallic shield and the ground plate portion at the hump.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an elongated dielectric housing having a central body portion with a front face, a rear face and at least three rows of terminal-receiving passages extending therebetween and including a top row, a middle row and a bottom row. A plurality of terminals are received in the passages and include top terminals received in at least some of the passages in the top row, middle terminals received in at least some of the passages in the middle row and bottom terminals received in at least some of the passages in the bottom row. All of the terminals have forward contact portions and tail portions projecting rearwardly from the body portion beyond the rear face thereof. The tail portions of the middle terminals are longer than the tail portions of the top terminals. A wire management platform projects from the rear face of the central body portion and includes a first top surface at which the tail portions of the top terminals are juxtaposed.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing and a plurality of terminals mounted therein. A conductive ground blade is mounted in the housing and includes at least a pair of positioning arms projecting therefrom for engaging the metallic shields of a pair of coaxial cables. A partition on the housing extends between the positioning arms to separate the coaxial cables and maintain the metallic shields near the positioning arms.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing and a plurality of terminals mounted therein. A conductive ground blade is mounted in the housing and includes at least a pair of positioning arms projecting therefrom for engaging the metallic shields of a pair of coaxial cables. An independent cable management member is mounted on the housing and includes a partition extending between the positioning arms to separate the coaxial cables and maintain the metallic shields near the positioning arms.

Abstract: A plurality of terminals are assembled into a housing of an electrical connector. The terminals initially are joined by a carrier strip. The housing has a plurality of terminal-receiving passages along with an insertion slot communicating with and spanning a plurality of the passages. The terminals are inserted into the insertion slot in an insertion direction. The terminals and carrier strip are moved transversely of the insertion direction. The terminals and carrier strip may be moved again generally parallel to the insertion direction until the terminals are positioned in the terminal-receiving passages. The carrier strip is removed from the terminals after the terminals are seated into their passages.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal bonded abrasive product such as a saw or drill segment or bead for a diamond wire is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a mixture of the metal, in particulate form, and the abrasive particles, cold pressing the mixture to the desired final shape at a pressure in the range 320 to 1500 MPa to produce a cold pressed product at a temperature in the range 900 to 1300.degree. C. under conditions which inhibit degradation of the abrasive particles and the particulate metal. The product, after free sintering, will generally have a relatively high porosity, for example, a porosity of 10 to 25 percent by volume.

Abstract: The retention system is provided for a threaded member (14, 54) and an electrical connector (10) which includes a sheet metal shield (46) juxtaposed on a dielectric housing (32). A threaded hole (58) is provided in the shield (46) for 4 threadingly receiving the threaded member (14, 54). A hole (64) is provided in the dielectric housing (32) behind the threaded hole (58) in the shield (46) for threadingly receiving the threaded member (14, 54) after the shank 54 of the threaded member (14, 54) passes through the threaded hole (58) in the shield (46).During assembly, the threaded members (14, 15) self thread into interfering portions of the housing (32) defined by the housing holes (64) to thereby increase the resistance of threading in order to prevent stripping of the threaded holes (58) in the shield (46).

Abstract: A grounding bridge for terminating the ground portions of an interconnect cable includes a conductive metal member having two leg portions extending at angles to each other. One leg portion is folded upon itself to define a partial enclosure which receives an internal coaxial cable of the interconnect cable therein along with a jumper wire while the other leg portion is offset from the one leg portion to lie flat against the metal shielding of the interconnect cable.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing with terminal-receiving passages and female terminals therein. Each passage has a cross-section for receiving the terminal and cooperating therewith to prevent twisting of the terminal. The terminals each include an elongated planar body portion, a terminating portion extending rearwardly of the body portion and a contact portion extending forwardly of the body portion. The contact portion has a pair of laterally spaced-apart contact spring arms with mutually opposing contact portions defining a terminal-receiving mouth therebetween. The body portion includes a retention section having a pair of spaced-apart retention beams offset out of the plane of the body portion on opposite sides thereof.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for terminating the shield of a high speed cable having an outer jacket and an inner metallic shield with a. portion of the outer jacket removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield. The system includes a conductive two-part. terminating member including a cable receiving part and a terminal part. The cable receiving part includes a receptacle for receiving the high speed cable in direct engagement with the exposed metallic shield thereof. A solder connection is applied between the exposed metallic shield and the cable receiving part at the receptacle. The terminal part is adapted for grounding the metallic shield. The cable receiving part is mounted on the terminal part in conductivity therewith.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for terminating the metallic shield of a high speed cable. The method includes the steps of providing a cable with an exposed portion of the metallic shield of the cable and a conductive terminating member having a plurality of positioning arms. Each arm is formable from an open position to a closed position. The metallic shields are soldered to a positioning arm while the arm is in its open position. Each arm is formed to its closed position to properly position the high speed cables.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for terminating the metallic shield of a high speed cable which includes an inner dielectric inside the metallic shield, as well as a system for effecting the method. At least a portion of the outer jacket of the cable is removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield. An insulating member is positioned between the metallic shield and the inner dielectric of the cable. The cable then is positioned on a conductive terminating member having a portion in registry with the exposed portion of the metallic shield outside the insulating member. The metallic shield is soldered to the portion of the terminating member, as the insulating member protects the inner dielectric from the heat of the soldering step.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for terminating the metallic shield of a high speed cable, and including a terminating member used with the method. At least a portion of the outer jacket of the high speed cable is removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield of the cable. The cable is positioned on a conductive terminating member having an opening in registry with the exposed portion of the metallic shield. The shield is soldered to the terminating member through the opening.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for terminating the metallic shields of a pair of high speed cables each having a portion of the outer jacket removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield thereof. A rigid sleeve is positioned between the metallic shield and the dielectric of each of the cables. An elongated, generally planar ground plate has a pair of crimp arms projecting inwardly from opposite edges of the plate near one end thereof for crimping onto the exposed portions of the metallic shields of the pair of cables. The crimp arms clamp the shields between the arms and the rigid sleeves and position the pair of cables on the ground plate between the arms.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for terminating the shield a high speed cable having an outer jacket, an inner metallic shield with a portion of the outer jacket removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield, and an inner dielectric inside the metallic shield. The system includes a conductive two-part terminating member having a shield management part and a shield terminating part. The shield management part is adapted for allowing separation of the metallic shield from the inner dielectric and soldering of the shield to the shield management part, while protecting the inner dielectric from the heat of soldering. The shield terminating part is adapted for grounding the metallic shield and includes a receptacle for receiving the shield management part in conductive engagement therewith.

Abstract: A male electrical terminal includes an elongated planar body portion, a terminating portion extending rearwardly of the body portion and a contact portion extending forwardly of the body portion. The body portion includes an enlarged retention section that is twisted relative to the plane of the body portion. An electrical connector includes a housing with terminal-receiving passages each including opposing side walls for embracing opposite sides of the body portion of a respective one of the terminals. Each passage also includes an oblique portion intersecting the opposing side walls for embracing the twisted retention section of the respective terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a cavity for receiving a plurality of terminal modules. Each of the plurality of terminal modules includes a dielectric insert receivable in the cavity to define a side-by-side array of modules. Each insert is overmolded about a plurality of terminals to rigidly fix the terminals with male portions of the terminals projecting from the housing. Auxiliary alignment apertures are provided in the housing immediately adjacent the cavity for embracing and maintaining proper spacing and alignment of the male portions of the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector is mountable to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. The connector includes a molded dielectric housing having terminals mounted through an elongated body portion of the housing. The terminals have tails projecting rearwardly of the body portion. A plurality of discrete mating portions are spaced along the body portion and project forwardly of a front face thereof. A recessed area is formed in the front face of the body portion between adjacent forwardly projecting mating portions. A rib projects rearwardly of the body portion between the tails of the terminals for adjacent mating portions. The recessed areas form flow interrupters for molten material of which the housing is molded.

Abstract: A retention system is provided for an electrical connector mountable to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. A dielectric housing has electrical terminals mounted therein, and the housing is adapted for mounting on a surface of the circuit board with the terminals establishing electrical connection to appropriate circuits on the board. The housing includes at least one mounting portion projecting generally parallel to the board in proximity to the surface thereof. A generally U-shaped hold-down clip has a bight portion spanning proximal ends of a pair of leg portions. The leg portions are configured for depending generally along opposite sides of the mounting portion of the housing, with feet portions at distal ends of the leg portions for surface mounting to the surface of the printed circuit board. A complementary interengaging retaining system is provided between the bight portion of the hold-down clip and the mounting portion of the housing for retaining the clip thereon.

Abstract: A grounding electrical connector system includes first and second mateable connector modules each having dielectric blocks mounting a plurality of terminals and a ground plate. The ground plates of the connector modules interengage with one another in a cross-shaped grounding configuration therebetween. The terminals of the connector modules are located in spaced dispositions such that a pair of mating terminals from each connector module is located in each of four quadrants defined by the cross-shaped grounding structure of the interengaging ground plate.