Abstract: Described herein are connector components for selectively connecting to a PCB or other type of secondary device. Such a connector component comprises a body, electrically conductive contact pins, and latching pins. The body includes opposing sides at which are located pinch tabs. The electrically conductive contact pins and the latching pins each includes a portion thereof also extending from the bottom of the body. The pinch tabs are configured to normally bias the latching pins in a first position where the latching pins are angled relative to a central axis of the connector component when the pinch tabs are not being pinched inwards towards one another. Additionally, the pinch tabs are configured to bias the latching pins in a second position where the latching pins are substantially parallel to the central axis of the connector component when the pinch tabs are being pinched inward towards one another.

Abstract: Described herein are connector components for selectively connecting to a PCB or other type of secondary device. Such a connector component comprises a body, electrically conductive contact pins, and latching pins. The body includes opposing sides at which are located pinch tabs. The electrically conductive contact pins and the latching pins each includes a portion thereof also extending from the bottom of the body. The pinch tabs are configured to normally bias the latching pins in a first position where the latching pins are angled relative to a central axis of the connector component when the pinch tabs are not being pinched inwards towards one another. Additionally, the pinch tabs are configured to bias the latching pins in a second position where the latching pins are substantially parallel to the central axis of the connector component when the pinch tabs are being pinched inward towards one another.

Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems and methods for accessing devices, such as modules or printed circuit boards (PCBs), for electrical communications. Various connectors described herein utilize a side-edge surface of a device, such as a PCB, for connectivity in order to maximize the surface area on the PCB upon which electronic components can be mounted. Such connectors can be used to temporarily connect to devices (e.g., PCBs) for the purposes of debugging, testing and/or configuring circuitry, firmware and/or software. Each such connector utilizes the side-edge surface of a device along its thickness to provide connectivity, which is useful in many situations, including when the device (e.g., a PCB) is to be soldered as a part onto a larger board at a later point in time, or where multiple PCBs are stacked.

Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems and methods for accessing devices, such as modules or printed circuit boards (PCBs), for electrical communications. Various connectors described herein utilize a side-edge surface of a device, such as a PCB, for connectivity in order to maximize the surface area on the PCB upon which electronic components can be mounted. Such connectors can be used to temporarily connect to devices (e.g., PCBs) for the purposes of debugging, testing and/or configuring circuitry, firmware and/or software. Each such connector utilizes the side-edge surface of a device along its thickness to provide connectivity, which is useful in many situations, including when the device (e.g., a PCB) is to be soldered as a part onto a larger board at a later point in time, or where multiple PCBs are stacked.