Abstract: A power card edge connector includes: a housing defining a card slot; and a power terminal comprising an inner piece and an outer piece stacked together, the inner piece comprising a first retaining portion and a first elastic portion, the outer piece comprising a second retaining portion and a second elastic portion, the first and second retaining portions attached together, wherein the first elastic portion defines a first contacting portion, the second elastic portion is split into a second contacting portion and an abutting portion separated from each other, the first and second the contacting portions are arranged side by side and protrude into the card slot, and the first contacting portion is pushable outward to abut against the abutting portion.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes: an insulating housing including two opposite side walls, a card slot defined between the two side walls and opening forward, and plural passageways on the side wall; a row of terminals received in corresponding passageways respectively and categorized with first terminals and second terminals, two adjacent first terminals being paired to be a pair of differential terminals and the second terminals being non-differential terminals, each of the row of terminals including a retaining portion, an elastic portion extending forward and a leg portion extending rearward from the elastic portion; and plural insulators retained in the insulating housing, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are similarly shaped, each pair of differential terminals is retained in the insulator, and each of the second terminals is directly retained in the passageway.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative elongated housing with an elongate central slot for receiving a daughter card, a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing by two sides of the central slot, and a mounting section located at one end of the housing with a unitary ejector pivotally mounted therein. The ejector forms a receiving slot for receiving the daughter board, and a pair of engagement arms located by two opposite sides of the receiving slot with corresponding hook at front ends to be engaged within corresponding engagement slots formed in the mounting section. Each deflectable engagement arms includes a metal piece associated therewith not only preventing breaking of the deflectable engagement arm during rotation of the ejector but also enhancing engagement between the ejector and the housing.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes a longitudinal insulative housing, two rows of terminals and an insulative block fixed therein. The insulative housing includes two side walls and a card slot between the side walls and opening upward, the side walls defines grooves for receiving terminals and opening downward. Each terminal includes a retaining portion fixed in the groove, each row of the terminals including a plurality of signal terminals and a plurality of grounding terminals. Each signal groove loaded with the signal terminal is filled with the insulative block, the block fitly abuts against the retaining portion of the signal terminal.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing with a pair of side walls along a longitudinal direction with a receiving slot therebetween in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The housing has a bottom wall connecting the pair of side walls and under the receiving slot. A plurality of passageways are formed in the housing to receive the corresponding contacts, respectively. Each contact has a retention section, a resilient contacting section and a horizontal soldering section. A vertical distance between the upper face of the bottom wall and the respective soldering sections is within a range between 2.50 mm and 1.00 mm.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having opposite mating port and mounting port. Plural pairs of contacts are retained in the housing. Each pair of contacts has a first contact blade and a second contact blade. Each of the first contact blade and the second contact blade includes a main body, a contacting section extending into the mating port, and a mounting leg of the main body disposed in the mounting port. Each of the main body of the first contact blade and the main body of the second contact blade forms an embossment abutting against each other so as to electrically unify both the first contact blade and the second contact blade without blocking the space therebetween for enhancing heat dissipation thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative elongated housing with an elongate central slot for receiving a daughter card, a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing by two sides of the central slot, and a mounting section located at one end of the housing with a unitary ejector pivotally mounted therein. The ejector forms a receiving slot for receiving the daughter board, and a pair of engagement arms located by two opposite sides of the receiving slot with corresponding hook at front ends to be engaged within corresponding engagement slots formed in the mounting section. Each deflectable engagement arms includes a metal piece associated therewith not only preventing breaking of the deflectable engagement arm during rotation of the ejector but also enhancing engagement between the ejector and the housing.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing with a pair of side walls along a longitudinal direction with a receiving slot therebetween in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The housing has a bottom wall connecting the pair of side walls and under the receiving slot. A plurality of passageways are formed in the housing to receive the corresponding contacts, respectively. Each contact has a retention section, a resilient contacting section and a horizontal soldering section. A vertical distance between the upper face of the bottom wall and the respective soldering sections is within a range between 2.50 mm and 1.00 mm.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having opposite mating port and mounting port. Plural pairs of contacts are retained in the housing. Each pair of contacts has a first contact blade and a second contact blade. Each of the first contact blade and the second contact blade includes a main body, a contacting section extending into the mating port, and a mounting leg of the main body disposed in the mounting port. Each of the main body of the first contact blade and the main body of the second contact blade forms an embossment abutting against each other so as to electrically unify both the first contact blade and the second contact blade without blocking the space therebetween for enhancing heat dissipation thereof.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes a housing defining a card slot, a terminal module and a grounding member. The terminal module includes two rows of terminals and an insulating base with a first surface, a second surface and end surfaces between and connecting with the first and second surfaces. Each row of terminals includes a plurality of signal terminals and a plurality of grounding terminals. The terminals includes contacting sections extending out the first surface of the insulating base and into the card slot, leg sections extending out the second surface of the insulating base, and connecting sections. The grounding member fitly surrounds the end surfaces of the insulating base and includes a group of first contacting arms and a group of second contacting arms, each grounding terminal is contacted with one first contacting arm and one second contacting arm.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative elongated housing defining an elongated slot extending along a longitudinal direction. Two rows of contacts are disposed in the housing so as to be paired in each cross-sectional plane in a transverse direction. A pair of towers are located at two opposite ends of the housing in the longitudinal direction. A pair of ejectors/lockers are disposed in the corresponding towers and rotational about a pivot extending along the transverse direction. Each ejector has a bottom kicker adapted to intimately confront a bottom edge of the memory module for ejecting the memory module out of the housing. The kicker slightly interferes with the contacting sections of the neighboring contacts when the ejector is located at an outer position so as to be retained in position with regard to the housing.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative elongated housing, a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing, and a pair of rotatable ejectors at two ends of the housing. The housing includes a pair of side walls extending along the longitudinal direction with a receiving slot therebetween in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a pair of towers at two opposite ends of the housing in the longitudinal direction. The receiving slot is configured to receive a card type memory module. The pair of ejectors are disposed in the corresponding towers, respectively. Each ejector includes a kicker at the bottom wherein a tip of the kicker will not invade into the space between the pair of outermost contacts so as not interfere with the corresponding outermost contacts when the ejector is rotated to be at an open/ejecting position.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes a housing defining a card slot, a terminal module and a grounding member. The terminal module includes two rows of terminals and an insulating base with a first surface, a second surface and end surfaces between and connecting with the first and second surfaces. Each row of terminals includes a plurality of signal terminals and a plurality of grounding terminals. The terminals includes contacting sections extending out the first surface of the insulating base and into the card slot, leg sections extending out the second surface of the insulating base, and connecting sections. The grounding member fitly surrounds the end surfaces of the insulating base and includes a group of first contacting arms and a group of second contacting arms, each grounding terminal is contacted with one first contacting arm and one second contacting arm.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative elongated housing, two rows of contacts disposed in the housing. The housing includes a pair of side walls extending along the longitudinal direction with a receiving slot therebetween in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The receiving slot is configured to receive a card type memory module. Each contact is equipped with the solder ball for surface mounting upon the printed circuit board. The contact includes a retaining section secured to the housing, a deflectable contacting section extending upwardly from the retaining section, and a tail section extending downwardly from the retaining section and including a connecting section and a solder pad. The solder pads of the contacts in a same row along the longitudinal direction are alternately arranged in opposite directions in the transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative elongated housing, two rows of contacts disposed in the housing. The housing includes a pair of side walls extending along the longitudinal direction with a receiving slot therebetween in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The receiving slot is configured to receive a card type memory module. Each contact is equipped with the solder ball for surface mounting upon the printed circuit board. The contact includes a retaining section secured to the housing, a deflectable contacting section extending upwardly from the retaining section, and a tail section extending downwardly from the retaining section and including a connecting section and a solder pad. The solder pads of the contacts in a same row along the longitudinal direction are alternately arranged in opposite directions in the transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative elongated housing, a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing, and a pair of rotatable ejectors at two ends of the housing. The housing includes a pair of side walls extending along the longitudinal direction with a receiving slot therebetween in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a pair of towers at two opposite ends of the housing in the longitudinal direction. The receiving slot is configured to receive a card type memory module. The pair of ejectors are disposed in the corresponding towers, respectively. Each ejector includes a kicker at the bottom wherein a tip of the kicker will not invade into the space between the pair of outermost contacts so as not interfere with the corresponding outermost contacts when the ejector is rotated to be at an open/ejecting position.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative elongated housing defining an elongated slot extending along a longitudinal direction. Two rows of contacts are disposed in the housing so as to be paired in each cross-sectional plane in a transverse direction. A pair of towers are located at two opposite ends of the housing in the longitudinal direction. A pair of ejectors/lockers are disposed in the corresponding towers and rotational about a pivot extending along the transverse direction. Each ejector has a bottom kicker adapted to intimately confront a bottom edge of the memory module for ejecting the memory module out of the housing. The kicker slightly interferes with the contacting sections of the neighboring contacts when the ejector is located at an outer position so as to be retained in position with regard to the housing.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing with a pair of opposite side walls extending along a longitudinal direction with a central slot therebetween in the transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A pair of towers are located at two opposite ends of the housing in the longitudinal direction. The housing is essentially obliquely mounted upon a printed circuit board. Each tower has a lower/first part and an upper/second part in the vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction. The width dimension in the transverse direction of the upper part is smaller than that of the lower part.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing along a longitudinal direction, a number of terminals fixed in the insulative housing and an ejector pivotally mounted to the insulative housing. The insulative housing has two side walls and a number of tower-shaped portions protruding upwardly from the side walls. The insulative housing has a central slot between two side walls. The tower-shaped portion has a mounting slot. The tower-shaped portion defines a holding recess communicated to the mounting slot. The ejector has a main portion and a number of holding portions protruding from two opposite sides of the main portion. The holding portion has a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion. The first portion is closer to the central slot than the second portion. The first portion has a front edge with a sleek section.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing along a longitudinal direction, a number of terminals fixed in the insulative housing and an ejector pivotally mounted to the insulative housing. The insulative housing has two side walls and a number of tower-shaped portions protruding upwardly from the side walls. The insulative housing has a central slot between two side walls. The tower-shaped portion has a mounting slot. The tower-shaped portion defines a holding recess communicated to the mounting slot. The ejector has a main portion and a number of holding portions protruding from two opposite sides of the main portion. The holding portion has a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion. The first portion is closer to the central slot than the second portion. The first portion has a front edge with a sleek section.