Abstract: A magnetic connector including: a flat engaging surface; a number of electrical contacts each having a flexible mating portion protruding to the engaging surface; an insulative housing comprising plural contact channels for receiving the electrical contacts and a first fixing space communicating with the contact channels; and a first magnet assembled to the first fixing space along a direction parallel to the flat engaging surface, the first magnet overhanging over the electrical contacts.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing, a number of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing, a printed circuit board (3) electrically connected with the contacts, a metallic shell (4) enclosing the insulative housing, and a cable. The contacts have signal contacts and grounding contacts. The printed circuit board defines a number of first conductive pads soldering with the contacts and a number of second conductive pads. The cable is soldering with the second conductive pads of the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board also has at least one third conductive pad (33) electrically connected with the grounding contact, and the metallic shell has at least one extension portion (423) connected with the third conductive pad. The extension portion is curved and extends into a U-shaped receiving portion (422) of the metallic shell.

Abstract: An optical-electrical connector (100) having an end for mating with an electrical connector and an opposite end coupling with an optical medium, includes a thermal conductive shell (10), a printed circuit board assembly (20) received in the thermal conductive shell, and an optical-electrical module (50). The printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board (21) including a thermal conductive layer (214) thermal conductively connected with the metal shell. The optical-electrical module is mounted on the printed circuit board and is in contact with the thermal conductive layer, heat produced by the optical-electrical module being transmitted to the thermal conductive shell by the thermal conductive layer.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a housing including an upper cover and a lower cover assembled with each other and a pair of first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs) received in the housing and sandwiched between the upper and lower cover. The upper cover defines a number of protruding portions formed therein. Each of the protruding portion defines two steps thereon. The first and second PCBs are spaced apart from each other along a vertical direction by the two steps of each of the protruding portions. The first and second PCBs respectively define a plurality of first and second openings cooperating with corresponding protruding portions.

Abstract: An integrated optical lens module (100) adapted for coupling an optical medium (200) and an optical-electrical module includes a body, a reflective mirror (10) for changing a transmitting direction of an optical beam, a lens (20) disposed at a bottom of the body, and a mounting hole (30) for receiving an optical medium. There is no lens disposed between the mounting hole and the reflective mirror.

Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes a cover (8) defining an outer cavity (822), a shielding cage (7) defining an inner cavity (712) and being mounted into the outer cavity, an inner board (20) assembled in said inner cavity, and a cable (5) assembled onto the inner board. The inner board includes a top surface (38), a bottom surface (37) and two side surfaces (31). The side surface has a first ground pad (310) adapted to connect with the shielding cage, the bottom surface has a second ground pad (33) adapted to connect with the cable, and the top surface has a third ground pad (343) adapted to connect with the cable.

Abstract: A cable electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector, a cable soldered with the electrical connector, and an insulative body. The electrical connector includes a printed circuit board having a number of conductive pads, two of the conductive pads forming a differential signal pair for differential signal transmission. The cable has a number of core wires soldered with the conductive pads. The insulative body encloses a soldering area of the conductive pads and the cable core wires. The insulative body has a slot between the two conductive pads of the differential signal pair, the slot running through the insulative body along an up-to-down direction. The slot improves impedance in the soldering area of the core wires and the conductive pads.

Abstract: An active plug connector (100; 300) adapted to plug into a receptacle includes a shell (11; 21; 31) defining a receiving room (114; 314), a pair of printed circuit boards (12, 13; 22, 23; 32, 33) received in the receiving room and disposed horizontally and spaced apart from each other along a vertical direction, an active element mounted on one of the two printed circuit boards, and a connecting member (14; 24; 34) electrically connected with the two printed circuit boards to share the active element. A method for assembling the active plug connector comprises inserting the connecting member into the receiving room to electrically connect with the conductive pads of the printed circuit boards to share the active element.

Abstract: An electrical connector module for mating with a complementary connector module comprises a housing defining a channel formed on a top surface thereof and a mounting slot recessed downwardly from a bottom surface of the channel; a releasing mechanism received into the channel, the releasing mechanism defines a tab extending into the mounting slot, and an actuator formed on a front end thereof; and a resilient piece received into the mounting slot, the resilient piece having a front end abutting against a front inner surface of the mounting slot and a rear end abutting against the tab; the complementary connector module comprises a latching member locked in the front end of the channel and located above the actuator; the releasing mechanism moves forwardly, the actuator extends into a front end of the channel and raises up the latching member along a vertical direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) including a housing (1) having a channel (12) formed on a top surface thereof and extending along a mating direction, a latch mechanism (6) received in the channel and being capable of sliding in the channel, and a spring (8) received in the indentation. An indentation (1216) is formed in the channel. The spring is limited by the latch mechanism along a front to rear direction. The latch mechanism defines a block (6202) extending into the indentation and attached to a front end of the spring.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a connector and a cable. The connector includes: a housing including a mating portion and a body portion, a latch mechanism mounted on the housing, and a metal casing enclosing the housing. The body portion includes a receiving slot at a front end thereof and a post projecting upwardly. The latch mechanism includes a latch member received in the receiving slot and a pulling member coupled to the latch member. The latch member includes a locking portion extending beyond the body portion and above the mating portion, a holding portion held on the body portion, and a connecting portion. The connecting portion of the latch member includes a first opening mating with the post. The first opening extends from a middle line of the mating portion sidewardly to both sides of the mating portion.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a connector and a cable electrically connected with the connector. The connector includes a shell, a first and a second printed circuit boards received in the shell, and an opto-electronic conversion module, the second printed circuit board including a first end electrically connected with the first printed circuit board and a second end opposite to the first end, the second end comprising a first connecting portion electrically connected with the opto-electronic conversion module and a second connecting portion. The cable includes a number of electrical wires electrically connected with the second connecting portion for transmitting electrical signal and a number of optical fibers or wires coupling with the opto-electronic conversion module for transmitting optical signal.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted for mating with a first kind or a second kind of mating connector including an insulative housing and a number of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing and arranged in a horizontal row. Each conductive terminal comprises a tail portion, a mating portion, and a middle portion between the tail portion and the mating portion, the mating portion including a first upper contact surface and a first lower contact surface opposite to the first upper contact surface.

Abstract: A cable connector includes an insulative housing including two sidewalls and a mating slot defined between the two sidewalls, and a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing. The terminals include contacting portions exposed to the mating slot and connecting portions behind a rear end of the insulating housing. The two sidewalls are loaded with a first row and a second row of the plurality of terminals respectively. The first row includes signal terminals and grounding terminals. A grounding plate is inserted in the insulating housing and between two rows of terminals. The grounding plate defines resilient arms and connecting legs, the resilient arms slant to the first row and touch with the grounding terminals.

Abstract: A cable connector includes an insulative housing including two sidewalls and a mating slot defined between the two sidewalls, and a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing. The terminals include contacting portions exposed to the mating slot and connecting portions behind a rear end of the insulating housing. The two sidewalls are loaded with a firs row and a second row of the plurality of terminals respectively. The first row includes signal terminals and grounding terminals. A grounding plate is inserted in the insulating housing and between two rows of terminals. The grounding plate defines resilient arms and connecting legs, the resilient arms slant to the first row and touch with the grounding terminals.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises: an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts received into the insulative housing; a printed circuit board located behind the insulative housing and electrically connected with the plurality of contacts; a metallic shell enclosing the insulative housing and the printed circuit board; an insulative shell enclosing a rear portion of the metallic shell; and a cable having a plurality of optical fibers coupled to a top surface of the printed circuit board and a plurality of copper wires electrically connected to a bottom surface of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A plug connector (100) includes a paddle board (21) and a housing having a first and a second housing portions (11, 12). The first housing portion includes a first side wall (1111) defining a first channel (112a), a second side wall (1112) defining a second channel (112b), and a cavity (13) defined between the front portion of the first side wall and the second side wall. The first channel has a rear portion exposed outwardly of the cavity for guiding the paddle board. The second housing portion is engaged with the first housing portion along a left-to-right direction to be in alignment with the second side wall for positioning the paddle board between the first and second housing portions.

Abstract: An optical connector assembly (1000) includes an optical connector plug (100) and an optical connector receptacle (600). The optical connector plug includes a base (3), a head portion (1) and a pair of springs (2) compressed between the base and the head portion. The base includes a body portion (30) and a pair of beam portions (31) formed at opposite sides of the body portion. Each beam portion has a guiding portion (310) extending from the body portion, a lever (312) and a latching portion (311). The head portion carries a number of fibers and includes a securing portion (10) defining a pair of guiding recesses (12). The guiding portions are slidably mounted to the guiding recesses. The latching portions retain the securing portion in position relative to the body portion against a restoring force of the springs.

Abstract: A low profile connector having a first mating slot and a second mating slot vertically stacked above and backwardly offseted from the first mating slot, and a complementary electrical plug. The electrical plug has a first mating card and a second mating card horizontally stacked above the first mating card forwardly offseted from the first mating card. The electrical connector is matable with an existing SFP or QSFP plug, and the first mating slot are used to receive a front card edge of the existing SFP or QSFP plug.

Abstract: A plug connector comprises: a housing and a releasing mechanism mounted on the housing and comprising a pulling portion and a latching member, the latching member defining a latching portion for latching a complementary connector, the pulling portion having a groove and the latching member having an ear portion engaged with the groove, the ear portion being able to rise out of the groove in response to a rearward movement of the pulling portion to move the latching portion from a latched position to a released position.