Abstract: An electrical contact, comprises, a wire connecting portion 16, 17 of the contact constructed for being overlaid by a corresponding electrical wire and for being welded to the corresponding wire by welding electrodes of a welding apparatus, a top surface 20 of the contact having an elongated recess 22 recessed toward the bottom surface 21 for cradling the corresponding wire, and the bottom surface 21 lacking deformation outwardly by formation of the recess 22 in the top surface 20.

Abstract: A connector assembly (6) comprises, conductive signal contacts (9) and a ground bus (10), a separator (16) between first and second rows of the contacts (9), the contacts (9) and the ground bus (10) being supported against the separator (16), the separator (16) having fingers (19) between adjacent contacts (9) of each row, and the ground bus (10) and the contacts (9) being of greater height than the fingers (19) for ease in connection to wires (2, 5) of an electrical cable (1).

Abstract: A wire organizer (16) comprises, signal wire receiving passages (22), fingers (19) receiving electrical contacts (9) of an electrical connector assembly (6), and each of the passages (22) that receives a signal wire (2) superposes the signal wire (2) over one of the contacts (9) for joined connection of the signal wire (2) to the contact (9).

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly (1) includes: an insulative housing block (20), conductive electrical contacts (9) on the housing block (20) connected to corresponding signal wires (5) of a cable (2), a conductive ground bus (7) connected to corresponding ground wires (4) of the cable (2), a conductive shell (35) enclosing the housing block (20), the ground bus (7) being enclosed by the conductive shell (35) and isolated electrically from the shell (35), and the ground wires (4) extending into the shell (35) and being isolated electrically from the shell (35).

Abstract: A heater bar assembly intended for use in a soldering apparatus or the like has a laminated self-regulating Curie effect heater mounted on a rigid support member. The heater is rapidly heated in use up to its Curie temperature and maintained at that temperature during a soldering operation so that overheating does not occur and, on the other hand, cold joints are avoided. The heater is slightly resilient, or deformable, so that when it is brought into contact with the wires, it is deformed by the wires thereby increasing the area of contact with the wires. A complete integrated soldering apparatus incorporating the heater bar assembly is also described.

Abstract: A cable 3 connector 1 comprising, a housing block 2 and an electrical cable 3 having a signal wire 13 connected to a corresponding signal contact 4, and at least one reference wire 14 connected to a reference conductor 5 extending beside the signal contact 4, a housing 6 coupled to the housing 6 block 2 and receiving the signal contact 4 in one of multiple contact positions 7 in the housing 6, and a reference contact 10 received in the housing 6 and connected to the reference conductor 5.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly 1 comprises, electrical contacts 9 mounted in an insulative housing 8, the contacts 9 are connected to signal wires 4 of an electrical cable 2, a ground bus 7 connected to ground wires 5 of the cable 2, the wires 4,5 are bent to extend toward a cable entry side 15 or 16 of the assembly 1, the ground bus 7 is connected by tabs 14 to selected contacts 9', and the tabs 14 offset the ground bus 7 to a side of the assembly 1.

Abstract: A cable assembly which couples multicontact connectors to multiple conductor cable. The multiple conductor cable having the conductors disposed in a planar array with the conductors being secured together at spaced locations. Electrical terminals of connectors are mass terminated to the conductors at the spaced locations. The connectors are arranged back-to-back and secured in a housing.