Abstract: A twin-axial cable includes (1) a first primary comprising a first signal conductor surrounded by a dielectric and (2) a second primary comprising a second signal conductor surrounded by a dielectric. The twin-axial cable also includes a different dielectric is wrapped around the exterior of both of the first and second primaries.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a pair of terminals configured to provide a differential signal pair. A ground terminal is positioned on opposing sides of the differential pair. The body of the differential pair is configured so as to bring the differential pair closer together. In an embodiment, the % coupling on the differential pair is increase at least 10% more than a design where the four terminals are positioned at a constant pitch between the tail and the contact.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a pair of terminals configured to provide a differential signal pair. A ground terminal is positioned on opposing sides of the differential pair. The body of the differential pair is configured so as to bring the differential pair closer together. In an embodiment, the % coupling on the differential pair is increase at least 10% more than a design where the four terminals are positioned at a constant pitch between the tail and the contact.

Abstract: Stacked receptacles in a connector that each provide side-by-side differential signal contacts, are attached to a circuit board without additional width to accommodate multiple layers of differential signals by using connector wafer inserts that rotate the side-by-side positioned differential signal contacts to front-to-back contacts.

Abstract: Stacked receptacles in a connector that each provide side-by-side differential signal contacts, are attached to a circuit board without additional width to accommodate multiple layers of differential signals by using connector wafer inserts that rotate the side-by-side positioned differential signal contacts to front-to-back contacts.

Abstract: A printed circuit board exit arrangement is disclosed for use in high speed connector mounting applications. A ground plane has one or more open areas formed in it that surround pairs of signal vias formed in the board that are used to convey differential signals. The ground plane has a thin interconnecting strip, or web, that passes between the two vias of each pair and which divides the open areas into sub-areas, each sib-area containing a single via.

Abstract: A terminal assembly is provided for use with a small size connector. The terminal assembly includes a plurality of terminals, arranged in pairs on a lead frame and a dielectric frame is molded over the terminal set. The terminals have an L-shape so that their contact portions extend out along one side of the frame and their tail portions extend along another adjacent side of the frame. Clip members are disposed on the frame one side between the sets of terminal contact portions and the clip members engage an opposing shoulder of a connector housing to assist in maintaining the terminal assemblies in place within the connector housing.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to individually weigh continuously fed mail pieces wherein each mail piece is configured in a vertical orientation and fed through the weighing system in seriatim. The apparatus contains a scale transport assembly for transporting mail pieces seriatim, a mail piece channel pathway assembly for maintaining the vertical orientation of individual mail pieces, a load cell assembly for measuring the mail piece weight, an x-y table assembly for allowing position adjustments of the weighing system, data collection circuitry, and a support module. The apparatus can be used in conjunction with bulk mail processing systems or it can be used independently.

Abstract: An electrical signal transmission system includes a plurality of elongated conductors extending in a generally parallel array. The conductors have input ends at one end of the array and output ends at an opposite end of the array. Each conductor includes an elongated intermediate section and transition sections at opposite ends of the intermediate section joining the intermediate section to the input and output ends of the conductor. The array of conductors define two outside pairs of conductors and at least one inside pair of conductors. The elongated intermediate sections of the conductors in the inside pair thereof being spaced apart wider than the elongated intermediate sections of the conductors in each outside pair thereof.

Abstract: A surface mount connector has a dielectric housing with first and second opposing mating faces. The first mating face includes first terminals and the second mating face includes second terminals. The first and second terminals each have a tail portion, a contact portion and a terminal retention portion. The terminal retention portion engages the connector housing, and an opening, or hole, is formed in the retention section of the terminal.

Abstract: A terminal contact arrangement for a connector promotes reduction in deviation of the impedance of the connector when mated to an opposing connector and energized. The connector has an insulative housing with a plurality of terminal-receiving passages disposed in it. Conductive terminals are supported in some, but not all of the passages. The terminal contain distinct terminal sets that include a pair of differential signal terminals and at least two associated ground reference terminals. The two associated ground reference terminals are interconnected together so that electrically, they act as a single ground terminal having a width equal to the sum of the widths of the two connected ground reference terminals. The ground reference terminals of the sets are disposed in a single row of terminals, while the differential signal terminals of the same terminal set are disposed in another row of terminals spaced apart from the row of ground reference terminals.