Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes: a punched out antenna element made of a sheet metal; a punched out ground element made of a sheet metal, the ground element facing the antenna element; and a surface mount type coaxial connector mounted across the antenna element and the ground element.

Abstract: An article of manufacture is applied to an optical waveguide holding member including a contact surface on the bottom face, which is to be in contact with a printed circuit board; a connection surface on the back face; an optical waveguide connecting the contact surface and the connection surface; and a lens unit disposed at an end of the optical waveguide. A light curing adhesive is applied to a part of the contact surface, adjacent to the lens unit so that the part is bonded to the printed circuit board. A two-component mixed adhesive is applied to, along peripheries of the contact surface in contact with the printed circuit board, outer edges of lateral-side peripheries adjacent to the lens unit and an outer edge of a back-side periphery close to the back face so that the lateral-side peripheries and the back-side periphery are bonded to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector includes a wiring board; a lead connecting the wiring board electrically to an external board; and a conductive layer connecting the lead to the wiring board so as to allow the lead to move when the conductive layer is melted. The lead includes first through third regions. The first region, in contact with the conductive layer, is sandwiched between the second and third regions lower in wettability with respect to the liquid melt of the conductive layer than the first region. The wiring board includes a first region and second regions. The first region, in contact with the conductive layer, is sandwiched between the second regions lower in wettability with respect to the liquid melt than the first region. The center of the first region of the lead is offset and away from the external board relative to the center of the first region of the wiring board.

Abstract: A connector includes a wiring board; a lead configured to connect the wiring board electrically to an external board; a conductive layer configured to connect the lead to the wiring board so as to allow the lead to move in predetermined directions relative to the wiring board when the conductive layer is melted; and a reinforcement member configured to reinforce a mechanical connection of the wiring board and the external board.

Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes: a punched out antenna element made of a sheet metal; a punched out ground element made of a sheet metal, the ground element facing the antenna element; and a surface mount type coaxial connector mounted across the antenna element and the ground element.

Abstract: An optical connector includes an optical element to be optically connected to an optical fiber; and an optical component. The optical component includes an element fixation part configured to fix the optical element to the optical component; a ferrule attachment part to which a ferrule having the optical fiber connected thereto is to be attached; and a lens to face the optical fiber when the ferrule is attached to the ferrule attachment part. The optical element is positioned relative to the optical fiber in response to attachment of the ferrule to the ferrule attachment part.

Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes: a punched out antenna element made of a sheet metal; a punched out ground element made of a sheet metal, the ground element facing the antenna element; and a surface mount type coaxial connector mounted across the antenna element and the ground element.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus is disclosed that includes an element member made of sheet metal, a ground member made of sheet metal, and a connection part that is integrally formed with the element member and the ground member.

Abstract: A printed circuit board of a card edge connector type includes interconnections formed on a surface of a substrate to be electrically coupled to respective connecting terminals formed by electrolytic plating on an edge of the substrate, and connecting terminal-forming wirings being respectively in connection with the interconnections, when the connecting terminals are formed by the electrolytic plating. The interconnections are electrically isolated from the connecting terminal-forming wirings by process openings formed in the substrate.

Abstract: An inexpensive multilayer wiring circuit board capable of conducting high frequency switching operation on the circuit while the generation of high frequency noise is being suppressed by reducing the inductance of the circuit in provided. A multilayer wiring circuit board with an uppermost layer designated as a first layer on which parts are mounted; a second layer on which one of a ground layer and an electric power source layer is arranged; a third layer on which the other is arranged; and an insulating layer arranged between the ground layer and the electric power source layer. A resin layer having a thermoplastic adhesion property on both faces is used as material of the insulating layer arranged between the electric power source layer and the ground layer.

Abstract: A connector includes a wiring board; a lead configured to connect the wiring board electrically to an external board; a conductive layer configured to connect the lead to the wiring board; a guide part configured to guide the lead in directions in which the lead extends, when the conductive layer is melted; and a reinforcement member configured to reinforce a mechanical connection of the wiring board and the external board.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus is disclosed that includes a synthetic resin case having an antenna element accommodating portion and a ground element accommodating portion, an antenna element made of punched sheet metal that is accommodated within the antenna element accommodating portion, a ground element made of punched sheet metal that is accommodated within the ground element accommodating portion and aligned with the antenna element, a surface mount coaxial connector that is mounted over an interface between the antenna element and the ground element, and a cover that covers the antenna element and the ground element.

Abstract: A printed circuit board of a card edge connector type includes interconnections formed on a surface of a substrate to be electrically coupled to respective connecting terminals formed by electrolytic plating on an edge of the substrate, and connecting terminal-forming wirings being respectively in connection with the interconnections, when the connecting terminals are formed by the electrolytic plating. The interconnections are electrically isolated from the connecting terminal-forming wirings by process openings formed in the substrate.

Abstract: An article of manufacture is applied to an optical waveguide holding member including a contact surface on the bottom face, which is to be in contact with a printed circuit board; a connection surface on the back face; an optical waveguide connecting the contact surface and the connection surface; and a lens unit disposed at an end of the optical waveguide. A light curing adhesive is applied to a part of the contact surface, adjacent to the lens unit so that the part is bonded to the printed circuit board. A two-component mixed adhesive is applied to, along peripheries of the contact surface in contact with the printed circuit board, outer edges of lateral-side peripheries adjacent to the lens unit and an outer edge of a back-side periphery close to the back face so that the lateral-side peripheries and the back-side periphery are bonded to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An optical waveguide member including a first cladding section, a second cladding section joined to the first cladding section, and core sections formed between the first and second cladding sections. The first cladding section includes a major portion including a first surface and an opposite second surface, and an auxiliary portion formed along one side edge and including a reflecting surface. The core sections includes a first set of core sections formed along a plurality of grooves provided on the first surface of the first cladding section, and a second set of core sections formed along a plurality of grooves provided on the second surface of the first cladding section. Both of light propagating through the first set of core sections and light propagating through the second set of core sections are reflected at right angle by the reflecting surface and propagate through the auxiliary portion of the first cladding section.

Abstract: A contact member inserted in a piercing hole of a socket provided between a first contacted member and a second contacted member facing each other, the contact member includes a first contact part configured to come in contact with a first pad formed in the first connected member; a second contact part configured to come in contact with a second pad formed in the second connected member; and a spiral cylindrical part formed in a spiral manner with respect to an axial line connecting the first pad and the second pad, the spiral cylindrical part having one end formed in a large diameter curved part having the first contact part, the spiral cylindrical part having another end formed in a small diameter curved part having the second contact part; the spiral cylindrical part having an external circumferential surface coming in contact with an inside wall of the piercing hole.

Abstract: A contact member is disclosed that includes a trunk part into which a strip-shaped part is formed substantially annularly; a first contact part at a first end of the trunk part; and a second contact part at a second end of the trunk part, the second contact part being positioned inside the first contact part. The first contact part and the second contact part face each other. The strip-shaped part is configured to be elastically twisted to cause the second contact part to come into contact with the first contact part in response to the second contact part being pressed in a direction of the axis of the trunk part. The strip-shaped part includes multiple turn-around parts between the first contact part and the second contact part.

Abstract: A contact member inserted in a piercing hole of a socket provided between a first contacted member and a second contacted member facing each other, the contact member includes a first contact part configured to come in contact with a first pad formed in the first connected member; a second contact part configured to come in contact with a second pad formed in the second connected member; and a spiral cylindrical part formed in a spiral manner with respect to an axial line connecting the first pad and the second pad, the spiral cylindrical part having one end formed in a large diameter curved part having the first contact part, the spiral cylindrical part having another end formed in a small diameter curved part having the second contact part; the spiral cylindrical part having an external circumferential surface coming in contact with an inside wall of the piercing hole.

Abstract: A contact member is disclosed that includes a trunk part into which a strip-shaped part is formed substantially annularly; a first contact part at a first end of the trunk part; and a second contact part at a second end of the trunk part, the second contact part being positioned inside the first contact part. The first contact part and the second contact part face each other. The strip-shaped part is configured to be elastically twisted to cause the second contact part to come into contact with the first contact part in response to the second contact part being pressed in a direction of the axis of the trunk part. The strip-shaped part includes multiple turn-around parts between the first contact part and the second contact part.

Abstract: A transceiver module for mounting to an information processing apparatus is disclosed. The transceiver module includes a housing including a cover part provided at a front side of the transceiver module, a data transmission/reception part mounted to the housing, the data transmission/reception part, a connector installed in the cover part of the housing, and a latch mechanism including an engagement pawl part engaged with the housing, the engagement pawl part including a first cam part, a spring member urging from the housing and abutting the engagement pawl part in a first width direction of the transceiver module, and a pull sleeve having a second cam part for pressing against the first cam part when the pull sleeve is pulled in a longitudinal direction of the transceiver module.