Abstract: A connector to be mated with a mating connector through a lock, includes: a connector body including an mounting portion having a receiving space and a slide groove provided on the mounting portion; and an unlocking mechanism held on the connector body, the unlocking mechanism including an unlocking slider slidable along the slide groove and an elastic member for driving the unlocking slider to slide; wherein the slide groove has a convex surface protruding outward, the unlocking slider has a concave surface cooperating with the convex surface of the slide groove, the concave surface makes a wall thickness of the unlocking slider uneven, and the elastic member is located at an area of the unlocking slider having a thicker wall thickness.

Abstract: A connector to be mated with a mating connector through a lock, includes: a connector body including an mounting portion having a receiving space and a slide groove provided on the mounting portion; and an unlocking mechanism held on the connector body, the unlocking mechanism including an unlocking slider slidable along the slide groove and an elastic member for driving the unlocking slider to slide; wherein the slide groove has a convex surface protruding outward, the unlocking slider has a concave surface cooperating with the convex surface of the sliding groove, the concave surface makes a wall thickness of the unlocking slider uneven, and the elastic member is located at an area of the unlocking slider having a thicker wall thickness.

Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes: a plug connector having a cage, and a PCB received in the cage, the PCB including a mating end for being mated with a mating connector and an opposite connecting end, the connecting end comprising a first row of pads and a second row of pads disposed at one side of the PCB; at least one cable electrically connected to the connecting end, the at least one cable comprising a number of core wires, the core wires comprising a first group of core wires and a second group of core wires extending beyond the first group of core wires, the first group of core wires soldered to the first row of pads, the second group of core wires soldered to the second row of pads; and an insulative member isolating a soldering area of the first and second group of core wires.

Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes: a plug connector having a cage, and a PCB received in the cage, the PCB including a mating end for being mated with a mating connector and an opposite connecting end, the connecting end comprising a first row of pads and a second row of pads disposed at one side of the PCB; at least one cable electrically connected to the connecting end, the at least one cable comprising a number of core wires, the core wires comprising a first group of core wires and a second group of core wires extending beyond the first group of core wires, the first group of core wires soldered to the first row of pads, the second group of core wires soldered to the second row of pads; and an insulative member isolating a soldering area of the first and second group of core wires.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes: a shielding shell; an inner circuit board received in the shielding shell and defining a number of grounding pads; a cable electrically connecting to the inner circuit board, the cable including an outer boot, plural pairs of differential signal wires, and a number of grounding wires each corresponding to a respective pair of differential signal wires; and a grounding plate electrically connecting with the grounding pads; wherein the grounding plate includes a number of arcuate walls each having a respective receiving room accommodating a corresponding pair of differential signal wires, a notch is defined on a top of each of the arcuate walls, and the grounding wire is soldered in the notch.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes: a shielding shell; an inner circuit board received in the shielding shell and defining a number of grounding pads; a cable electrically connecting to the inner circuit board, the cable including an outer boot, plural pairs of differential signal wires, and a number of grounding wires each corresponding to a respective pair of differential signal wires; and a grounding plate electrically connecting with the grounding pads; wherein the grounding plate includes a number of arcuate walls each having a respective receiving room accommodating a corresponding pair of differential signal wires, a notch is defined on a top of each of the arcuate walls, and the grounding wire is soldered in the notch.

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 cable assembly (100) includes a cover (40) defining a cavity (101), a circuit board (20) assembled in the cavity and including a first surface (201) and a second surface (202) lower than the first surface, and a cable (2) having a jacket (22) and a number of wires (21) shrouded by the jacket. Each wire includes an inner coat (210) and a conductor having a free end (211) exposed outwardly from the inner coat for being soldered to the first surface, with the inner coat disposed on the second surface.

Abstract: A connector assembly has a receptacle connector and a plug connector adapted for inserting in the receptacle connector. The receptacle connector (100) includes housing (140), a first terminal (162) and a second terminal (164) secured in the housing. The second terminal is lower than the first terminal. The plug connector includes a paddle board (200) having a first conductive member (242) and a second conductive member (244). The second conductive member is higher than the first member. The first terminal contacts with the first conductive member, and the second terminal contacts with the second conductive member. The paddle board is capable of inserting into the housing easily and protecting the terminals and the paddle board.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a PCB (220) having a front edge to be inserted into a mating receptacle. The PCB comprises a top face having a row of first mating pads (242), and an opposite bottom face having a row of second mating pads (262) and a row of third mating pads (264) behind the second row of mating pads. The first and second mating pads are compatibly fit with an SFP receptacle (120). The PCB comprises a first sub-PCB (540) having a first outer layer containing the first mating pads and an opposite second outer layer containing the second mating pads, and a second sub-PCB (560) attached to the second outer layer on an area behind the second mating pads, the second sub-PCB having a second outer layer containing the third mating pads.

Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) and a plug connector having a paddle board (800) mate with each other along a mating direction. The receptacle connector includes a housing (1) defining a slot (224), and a pair of first groups of terminals secured in the housing and a second group of terminals. The first group of terminals includes a first terminal (221) having a first contact portion (2211) disposed at a first side of the slot (224), a second terminal (222) having a second contact portion (2221) and a third terminal (223) having a third contact portion (2231) disposed at a second side of the slot. The first contact portion is positioned between the second contact portion and the third contact portion along the mating direction. The second group of terminals include a fourth terminal (211) and a fifth terminal (212).

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a PCB (220) having a front edge to be inserted into a mating receptacle. The PCB comprises a top face having a row of first mating pads (242), and an opposite bottom face having a row of second mating pads (262) and a row of third mating pads (264) behind the second row of mating pads. The first and second mating pads are compatibly fit with an SFP receptacle (120). The PCB comprises a first sub-PCB (540) having a first outer layer containing the first mating pads and an opposite second outer layer containing the second mating pads, and a second sub-PCB (560) attached to the second outer layer on an area behind the second mating pads, the second sub-PCB having a second outer layer containing the third mating pads.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) adapted for being mounted on a mother board (900) includes a housing and a number of contact modules (21, 22) each having a wafer (210, 220) and a number of terminals insert molded with the wafer. The terminals include an upper terminal (211, 221) having an upper contact portion (2111, 2211), and a lower contact terminal (212, 222) having a lower contact portion (2121, 2221). The upper contact portion and the lower contact portion are separated from each other along a vertical direction to define a slot (214, 224) therebetween. The upper terminal and the lower contact terminal are secured in the wafer at two positions remote from each other along a mating direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, with the upper contact portion and the lower contact portion approaching close to each other along the mating direction.

Abstract: A connector assembly (1) includes a receptacle connector (200) and a plug connector (100). The receptacle connector has a receptacle housing (20), a number of primary contacts and periphery contacts (22) secured in the receptacle housing. The plug connector includes a plug housing (10), a supporting member (113), and a conductive member received in the plug housing. The conductive member includes a paddle board (110) having a number of conductive pads (a1, a3, a4) for contacting with the primary contacts, and a number of terminals (12) supported by the supporting member for contacting with the periphery contacts. The supporting member is secured on the paddle board to separate the terminals from the paddle board along an up-to-bottom direction.

Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes a cover (40) defining a cavity (101), a circuit board (20) assembled in the cavity and including a first surface (201) and a second surface (202) lower than the first surface, and a cable (2) having a jacket (22) and a number of wires (21) shrouded by the jacket. Each wire includes an inner coat (210) and a conductor having a free end (211) exposed outwardly from the inner coat for being soldered to the first surface, with the inner coat disposed on the second surface.

Abstract: A connector assembly has a receptacle connector and a plug connector adapted for inserting in the receptacle connector. The receptacle connector (100) includes housing (140), a first terminal (162) and a second terminal (164) secured in the housing. The second terminal is lower than the first terminal. The plug connector includes a paddle board (200) having a first conductive member (242) and a second conductive member (244). The second conductive member is higher than the first member. The first terminal contacts with the first conductive member, and the second terminal contacts with the second conductive member. The paddle board is capable of inserting into the housing easily and protecting the terminals and the paddle board.

Abstract: A plug connector (1000) comprises a shielding cover (6) and a circuit board module (100) mounted therein. The circuit board module includes a first circuit board (1) having a rear soldering portion (15) for soldering a cable, a second circuit board (2) having a number of mating pads (211, 212, 203, 204, 205) for mating with a receptacle and a number of soldering pads (213) for connecting to a top surface (10) of the first circuit board, and a third circuit board (3) having a number of mating pads (311, 312, 303, 304, 305) for mating with the receptacle and a number of soldering pads (313) for connecting to a bottom surface (11) of the first circuit board.

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 receptacle connector assembly (200) includes a panel (4) and a receptacle connector (100). The receptacle connector adapted to be mounted onto the panel for mating with a plug connector (300) having a plurality of first terminals (311) and a shielding shell (320) enclosing the first terminals. The receptacle connector comprises an insulative housing (1) comprising a base section (10) and a mating section (12) extending from the base section having at least one opening (121) for receiving the first terminals, a plurality of second terminals (16) mounted in the at least one opening, and an outer shell (2) having a sleeve (22) enclosing around the mating section. The sleeve and mating section enclose a slot (60) therebetween for receiving the shielding shell of the plug connector stably.

Abstract: A connector (100) adapted for inserting into a cage (400) having a latching hole (401), the connector includes a cover (20) stamped from a metal sheet and a PCB (10) mounted in the cover for transmitting high frequency signal transmission. The cover has an integral arm (210). The arm has an outward tab (211) engaged with the latching hole for latching the connector with the cage. The arm is operable to move inwardly to disengage the tab from the latching hole for unlatching the connector with the cage.