Abstract: A connector assembly includes a contact module, signal contacts, and a ground contact. The contact module includes a dielectric body with mating and mounting edges and corresponding opposite back edges. The signal contacts are held within the contact module. The signal contacts include mating and mounting ends that protrude from the mating and mounting edges of the contact module, respectively. The signal contacts are arranged in a differential pair to convey differential signals. The ground contact is coupled to the contact module and includes mating and mounting ends that protrude from the mating and mounting edges of the contact module, respectively. The ground contact runs alongside the back edges of the contact module from the mounting edge to the mating edge.

Abstract: A contact sub-assembly is provided for a receptacle connector assembly. The contact sub-assembly includes a housing that includes a body fabricated at least partially from a dielectric material. A plurality of electrical contacts are held by the housing. Each of the electrical contacts has a mating end portion, a tail end portion opposite the mating end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the mating and tail end portions. The intermediate portions of each of the electrical contacts include an edge. The edge of at least one of the intermediate portions has an indentation therein extending along a portion of a length of the edge.

Abstract: A stacked jack multi-port shielded and magnetically conditioned connector assembly is provided for assembly in three distinct configurations. In one configuration where power over ethernet is not required, the connector assembly has modular jack terminals which are directly connected to a motherboard. In a second configuration, the connector assembly can receive conditioned and controlled electrical signals to the connector, whereby power over ethernet may be provided through designated ones of the modular jack terminals. In a third configuration, the connector assembly is configured for an integrated power over ethernet card, whereby the device is provided as an integrated assembly.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a housing having a mating interface. Contacts provided in the housing are organized in differential pairs with the contacts in each of the differential pairs being located along an associated differential pair contact line. The differential pairs are aligned wherein the differential pair contact lines of adjacent differential pairs are non-parallel to one another.

Abstract: A stacked jack multi-port shielded and magnetically conditioned connector assembly is provided having a multi-port electrical connector housing having a plurality of housing ports adjacent a mating face thereof. A shield member comprises a base shield portion and sidewall portions extending from side edges of the base shield portion. The sidewall portions extend in opposite directions from the base shield portion. A plurality of modular connector subassemblies are adapted for stacking with the base shield portion positioned therebetween, and with one of the shield sidewall portions positioned against a side of one of the housings and the other shield sidewall portion is positioned against a side of the other housing.

Abstract: A stacked jack multi-port shielded and magnetically conditioned connector assembly is provided for assembly in three distinct configurations. One configuration is where power over ethernet is not required, but rather modular jack contacts are directly connected to a motherboard. A second configuration, the connector assembly can be configured to be enabled to receive conditioned and controlled electrical signals to the connector, whereby power over ethernet may be provided through designated ones of the modular jack contacts. Alternatively, the connector can be configured for an integrated power over ethernet card, where the device is provided as an integrated assembly.

Abstract: A contact is provided for use in an interface connector. The contact comprises a contact beam 12 having a mating surface proximate a first end of the contact beam. The mating surface 16 is configured to join a contact pad, such as on a module board to carry high speed data signals therebetween. The contact further includes a tail portion configured to join a contact pad, such as on a host board. A leg portion of the contact joins and interconnects the tail portion and a second end of the contact beam. The leg portion includes a retention segment, through which a signal transmission path passes as data signals are carried through the leg portion between the tail portion and contact beam, thereby reducing signal degradation. The retention segment is configured to secure the leg portion within a connector.

Abstract: A contact is provided for use in an interface connector. The contact comprises a contact beam 12 having a mating surface proximate a first end of the contact beam. The mating surface 16 is configured to join a contact pad, such as on a module board to carry high speed data signals therebetween. The contact further includes a tail portion configured to join a contact pad, such as on a host board. A leg portion of the contact joins and interconnects the tail portion and a second end of the contact beam . The leg portion includes a retention segment , through which a signal transmission path passes as data signals are carried through the leg portion between the tail portion and contact beam, thereby reducing signal degradation. The retention segment is configured to secure the leg portion within a connector.

Abstract: A plug and receptacle assembly comprises a plug connector and receptacle connector, for high-density interconnections of data cable. The two connectors are fully shielded and include a mating profile including a modified D-shaped configuration. The receptacle assembly includes a plurality of overmolded webs of lead frames. The webs are overmolded laterally asymmetric to provide a thin web on one side, and a thick web on the other, where air pockets project through the thick webs and expose portions of contacts. The overmolded webs are stacked one against the other such that thin webs are positioned intermediate contacts in the same pair, whereas the thick webs, and air pockets are positioned one against the other in adjacent contacts of adjacent pairs.

Abstract: A plug and receptacle assembly comprises a plug connector and receptacle connector, for high-density interconnections of data cable. The two connectors are fully shielded and include a mating profile including a modified D-shaped configuration where one end of the shroud includes a concave radiused portion and two jackscrews or threaded inserts are located within the area formed by the concave radiused portion. In this manner, the entire width of the connector assembly is reduced for high-density interconnections.

Abstract: A plug and receptacle assembly comprises a plug connector and receptacle connector, for high-density interconnections of data cable. The two connectors are fully shielded and include a mating profile including a modified D-shaped configuration where one end of the shroud includes a concave radiused portion and two jackscrews or threaded inserts are located within the area formed by the concave radiused portion. In this manner, the entire width of the connector assembly is reduced for high-density interconnections.

Abstract: A plug and receptacle assembly comprises a plug connector and receptacle connector, for high-density interconnections of data cable. The two connectors are fully shielded and include a mating profile including a modified D-shaped configuration. The receptacle assembly includes a plurality of overmolded webs of lead frames. The webs are overmolded laterally asymmetric to provide a thin web on one side, and a thick web on the other, where air pockets project through the thick webs and expose portions of contacts. The overmolded webs are stacked one against the other such that thin webs are positioned intermediate contacts in the same pair, whereas the thick webs, and air pockets are positioned one against the other in adjacent contacts of adjacent pairs.

Abstract: An electrical connector 1 of controlled impedance includes a housing 2 on which are mounted consecutive signal transmission line pairs 12 in consecutive reverse order, each signal transmission line pair 12 being provided by a pair 7 of signal contacts 8 in one contact row 6 opposing a ground contact 9 in another contact row 6, and by having the consecutive signal transmission line pairs 12 in reverse order, the signal contacts 8 of each signal transmission line pair 12 are arranged consecutively with an adjacent ground contact 9 of another signal transmission line pair 12 of reversed order, which minimizes cross talk between different pairs 7 of signal contacts 8, and which provides maximized areas surrounding the signal contacts 8 and the ground contacts 9 for routing circuit paths.

Abstract: A connector includes a contact insert (20), first and second contacts (43, 45), and a first plate (30). The contact insert has at least first and second contact channels (58) and at least a first plate receptacle (54) defined therein. The first plate receptacle is proximate the first contact channel and the second contact channel. The first contact is retained in the first contact channel. The second contact is retained in the second contact channel. The first plate (30) is retained in the first plate receptacle (54) to magnetically couple the first contact (43) and the second contact (45).

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly 1 comprising: a housing 2, electrical contacts 3 in the housing 2 connected to a circuit board 4, multiple conductors 5 of an electrical cable 6 connected to the circuit board 4, signal conditioning circuitry 7 on the circuit board 4, the circuitry 7 being interposed between the electrical contacts 3 and the conductors 5, and an insulating holder 8 mounted on the circuit board 4, the contacts 3 extending on the holder 8, and the holder 8 being mounted in a cavity in the housing 2.

Abstract: A conducting flange (1) for an electrical connector (3) is constructed with, spaced apart points of attachment (14) of the flange (1) to a panel, and multiple bumps (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) on the flange (1) to concentrate pressure between the flange (1) and a panel. The bumps (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) have progressively increased heights as their respective distances increase from a closest of said points of attachment (14) to compensate for corresponding decreases in pressure contact between the flange (1) and the panel.

Abstract: An electrical connector establishing daisy chain connections of wires to electrical contacts, comprises, a first set of electrical contacts (9) on an insulative housing block (16), wire connecting portions (21, 23) of the contacts (9) for connection to first electrical wires (2, 5), and means on the contacts (9) for joining to a second set of electrical contacts (9) connecting with second electrical wires (2, 5) for establishing daisy chain connections of the first wires (2, 5) and the second wires (2, 5) to the first and second sets of electrical contacts (9).

Abstract: A shielded connector assembly 10 comprises, a terminal block 16 containing electrical contacts 18, a conductive back shell 11, a cable 39 extending through a cable receiving opening 20 of the back shell 11 with corresponding conductors 38 of the cable 39 connected to corresponding contacts 18, a series of passages 32 extend through the terminal block 16, and a corresponding series of vanes 35, 36 on the back shell 11 extend into the passages 35, 36 to separate selected contacts 18 from other contacts 18 in the terminal block 16.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly 1 comprising: a housing 2, electrical contacts 3 in the housing 2 connected to a circuit board 4, multiple conductors 5 of an electrical cable 6 connected to the circuit board 4, signal conditioning circuitry 7 on the circuit board 4, the circuitry 7 being interposed between the electrical contacts 3 and the conductors 5, and an insulating holder 8 mounted on the circuit board 4, the contacts 3 extending on the holder 8, and the holder 8 being mounted in a cavity in the housing 2.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly 1 comprising: a housing 2, electrical contacts 3 in the housing 2 connected to a circuit board 4, multiple conductors 5 of an electrical cable 6 connected to the circuit board 4, signal conditioning circuitry 7 on the circuit board 4, the circuitry 7 being interposed between the electrical contacts 3 and the conductors 5, and an insulating holder 8 mounted on the circuit board 4, the contacts 3 extending on the holder 8, and the holder 8 being mounted in a cavity in the housing 2.