Abstract: A pair of horizontal type connectors are densely arranged in a front-to-back direction. The front connector including an insulative housing with a horizontally forwardly facing mating port. A pair of piers forwardly extend from two opposite ends of the front connector. The rear connector including an insulative housing with a horizontally forwardly facing mating port. A pair of piers forwardly extend from two opposite ends of the rear connector. The front connector includes a pair of cutouts around a rear portion in alignment with the corresponding piers of the front connector, respectively. The cutout is configured to allow the front end of the corresponding pier of the rear connector located thereabove while without interference therewith when the front connector is upwardly moved.

Abstract: An electronic card connector (1) for engaging with a circuit card (6) includes an insulating housing (2) having a head section (20) and a pair of guiding arms (22) extending rearwardly from opposite ends of the head section, and a number of signal contacts (3) and power contacts (4) retained in the head section. The head section is step-shaped having a body (202) and a projection (204) located above the body. The projection has a rear face (2042) extending rearwardly beyond a rear face (2022) of the body. The signal and power contacts are respectively retained in the body and the projection of the head section for electrically connecting to the circuit card.

Abstract: A multi-purpose card connector is composed of a housing, a front deck, a switching block, and a card receiving connector. The housing includes an open base frame, which is bonded with two PC boards at top and bottom sides thereof and is provided with two receiving open chambers for accommodating different cards. Each of the PC boards has a circuit pattern and a plurality of slots. An opening is positioned at a front end of one PC board, which is positioned above the other. The front deck is mounted on the PC board above the other and at a front end of the opening of the PC board at a top side of the open base frame. The switching is pivotally connected with the front deck and has first and second extension portions. The card receiving connector is mounted on the PC board above the other and at a rear side of the front deck and is provided with a plurality of contact pikes, each of which has an end connecting to circuits of the PC board.

Abstract: The present invention provides an terminal structure of an erect type stacked audio jack connector. The audio jack connector has at least two connector's main bodies. A first and a second signal terminal sets are disposed in each connector's main body. The first signal terminal set includes two first L-shaped terminals. A support portion is extended from one of the first L-shaped terminals. A bent elastic portion is extended from the support portion. A contact portion is extended from the elastic portion. A limit portion is extended from the other first L-shaped terminal. Similarly, the second signal terminal set includes two second L-shaped terminals. A support portion is extended from one of the second L-shaped terminals. A bent elastic portion is extended from the support portion. A contact portion is extended from the elastic portion. A limit portion is extended from the other second L-shaped terminal.

Abstract: A stacked connector comprises a first receptacle in a first portion of the connector. A second receptacle is stacked on the first receptacle in the first portion of the connector. A group of first contacts is arranged in the first receptacle. A group of second contacts is arranged in the second receptacle. A second portion of the connector is arranged adjacent to the first and second receptacles and includes a recess extending across the first and second receptacles for receiving an insert containing at least one filtering circuit element. The groups of first and second contacts have extensions extending into the second portion of the connector, the extensions of the first and second contacts are arranged along one wall of the recess for connection to the insert. A group of third contacts is provided separate from the groups of first and second contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector (9) has an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of subassemblies (3). Each subassembly has a base member (4), a first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs, 72, 73), a pair of insert portions (6) mounted on corresponding PCBs, and a plurality of terminals (5) insert molded in the insert portions. One of the insert portions has a plurality of first positioning posts (62) and first mounting holes (63), the other insert portion has a plurality of second positioning posts (67) and mounting holes (68) second stably engaging with the first mounting holes and the first positioning posts of the former.

Abstract: A stacked jack modular jack assembly is comprised of a multi-port housing. The housing includes LEDs for each port to monitor the condition of the signals. The upper port LEDs are mounted on LED modules, which are aligned with the housing. These modules also form the housing side walls for the receipt and alignment for jack subassemblies. The jack subassembly modules are pluggable into the multi-port housing to provide for the connector interface.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) includes a first electrical card connector (2), a second electrical card connector (3), a pair of boardlocks (4), and a pair of grounding members (5). The boardlocks engagingly stack the two electrical card connectors together, and protrude below the second electrical card connector for fixing to a PCB. The boardlocks thus securely fix the two electrical card connectors to the PCB.

Abstract: The present invention provides an terminal structure of an erect type stacked audio jack connector. The audio jack connector has at least two connector's main bodies. A first and a second signal terminal sets are disposed in each connector's main body. The first signal terminal set includes two first L-shaped terminals. A support portion is extended from one of the first L-shaped terminals. A bent elastic portion is extended from the support portion. A contact portion is extended from the elastic portion. A limit portion is extended from the other first L-shaped terminal. Similarly, the second signal terminal set includes two second L-shaped terminals. A support portion is extended from one of the second L-shaped terminals. A bent elastic portion is extended from the support portion. A contact portion is extended from the elastic portion. A limit portion is extended from the other second L-shaped terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector assembly structure consisting of a frame, with the said frame capable of accommodating the installation of at least one connector, and a shielding plate ensconced around the said connector. The said shielding plate has at least one latch tab and one coupling tab, while the said frame has latch and coupling slots that match the said latch and coupling tabs and enables the respective insertion of the said latch and coupling tabs into the said latch and coupling slots to thereby the mount of the said connectors onto the said frame.

Abstract: A right-angled electrical connector assembly is provided for connection to a printed circuit board. The assembly includes a terminal support member for supporting the assembly on an appropriate support structure such as a chassis of a right-angled electrical connector module. A plurality of right-angled conductive terminals have compliant pin portions and generally perpendicular contact portions. The pin portions have retention portions. A terminal pin alignment member is supported on the support member and includes a plurality of pin-receiving passages for receiving the pin portions of the terminals therethrough in a direction generally perpendicular to the support member for connection to the printed circuit board. The passages have retention sections for engaging the retention portions of the terminals. A contact alignment member has a plurality of contact-receiving passages for receiving the contact portions of the terminals therethrough to define a mating portion of the assembly.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) comprises an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a FPC (flexible printed circuit) (30) connecting with the upper connector (10) and the lower connector (20). The FPC (30) includes a first contacting portion (32) having a plurality of spring arms (226) received in an opening of a lower frame (22) of the lower connector (20) and a second contacting portion (34) connected with a plurality of signal contacts (16) defined in an upper header (12) of the upper connector (20).

Abstract: A connector includes a first plug, a second plug and a connecting casing. One side of each of the first plug and second plug can be inserted with a computer peripheral device (such as a mouse, or a modem). The first plug and second plug are firmly secured to the connecting casing. The connecting casing is integrally made of plastic injection. A plurality of metal plates are installed on the connecting casing, in that two of the metal plates being connected to the connecting surface of the connecting casing. The metal plate on the connecting casing has conduction effect so that the electrostatic charges on a circuit board can be lead out effectively to provide steady message to the computer peripheral devices. Therefore, the cost is down and can be mass-produced.

Abstract: An electrical connector system (30) for transmitting electrical signals from a GBIC module inserted in a guide rail (10) mounted a distance above a printed circuit board (50) includes a substrate (70) having upper and lower surfaces (72, 74), a first connector (60) mounted on the upper surface of the substrate, and a second connector (80) mounted on the lower surface of the substrate and electrically connecting with the first connector. The substrate and the second connector together define a receiving space (90) for receiving another electrical element therein. The second connector comprises a base (82), a plurality of pins (84) secured to the base, an insulative extension (86), and a metal shell (88) enclosing the base. Each pin has a first end (842) connecting to the substrate and a second end (844) connecting to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A stacked connector assembly (10) includes a first connector (12) and a second connector (14) vertically stacked on the first connector. The first connector includes a first housing (16) having a top face (44) on which axially aligned pairs of opposing sockets (48) are formed. The second connector includes a second housing (52) having a bottom face (54) on which axially aligned spindles are formed. The second housing is positioned on the first housing with opposite ends of each spindle rotatably received in and supported by the corresponding pair of sockets to hingedly connect the second connector to the first connector.

Abstract: A stacked dual socket system that is interchangeable with and has no larger footprint than a single USB compliant socket and which allows connector access to both USB channels. The stacked socket includes a first USB compliant socket and a second USB compliant socket. The second USB compliant socket is stacked on top of the first socket relative to the mother board so that the stacked has the same footprint on the mother board as a single USB compliant socket. Each socket has a linear array of four conductor pins that project downwardly from the bottom of the first socket within the footprint of the socket and makes contact with two separate arrays of electrical conductors in the mother board. The bottom of the first socket has four spaced apart legs that form the mechanical interface between the stacked socket and the mother board and which provide improved mechanical stability. An electrically conductive cowling encases all sides of both sockets except for the bottom and the front.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a pair of modular subassemblies each having an outer housing with a mating face defining a mating portion for mating with a complementary connector in a mating direction. The outer housing also has a side face with a cavity. A terminal module includes a dielectric inner housing positioned in the cavity. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the inner housing, with contact portions at the mating portion for engaging appropriate contacts of the complementary mating connector. Therefore, the outer housings of the modular subassemblies can be joined at the side faces thereof to conceal the terminal modules therewithin.

Abstract: The present invention allows easy mounting of the lower daughter board or card in a card edge connector assembly in which two cards are stacked. The sub-assembly (19) is attached via an upper or second pair of latch members (8) to the supporting shafts (22) that protrude from both ends of the housing (6) which is long in the lateral direction. Projecting or supporting parts (82) are caused to protrude outward from both ends of the rear part of the housing (6), so that the sub-assembly (19) is maintained in an open state. The lower or first daughter board (96) is inserted at an inclination into the lower accommodating recess (4) as shown in FIG. 6(A), and is pressed downward as indicated by the arrow (C), so that the first daughter board (96) is attached to the lower or first pair of latch members (10).

Abstract: There is provided a card connector for easily achieving appropriate layout of contact terminals corresponding to contact pad positions of two types of card while reducing packaging space and soldering work and repair work. Respective slots for the two types of card are disposed at upper and lower positions. Apart of second contact terminals 50 for a second card are disposed so as to be in reverse in press-fit direction to other second contact terminals 50 and first contact terminals 40 for a first card.

Abstract: An electronic circuit protection device includes a first receiving capable of receiving a first connector. The device also includes two pair of resilient contact arms electrically coupled to the first receiving portion. The contact arms are capable of receiving a second connector. The device electronically couples the first connector to the second connector when the first connector and the second connector are inserted into the device. The device provides protection from electrostatic discharge by providing an electrically conductive path to ground, which bypasses components, which may be harmed by resultant potentially harmful currents. In one embodiment, the device is compliant with PCMCIA and JEIDA standards.

Abstract: A stacked Gigabyte Interface Converter (GBIC) guide rail assembly for removable optoelectronic modules includes a raiser mounted on a circuit board, a plurality of guide rails fixed to the raiser, and a plurality of spacers spacing the guide rails from each other. The guide rails receive and accommodate transceivers therein for forming a dense arrangement of the transceivers. The lowest guide rail is mounted and supported on the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a pair of modular subassemblies each having an outer housing with a mating face defining a mating portion for mating with a complementary connector in a mating direction. The outer housing also has a side face with a cavity. A terminal module includes a dielectric inner housing positioned in the cavity. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the inner housing, with contact portions at the mating portion for engaging appropriate contacts of the complementary mating connector. Therefore, the outer housings of the modular subassemblies can be joined at the side faces thereof to conceal the terminal modules therewithin.

Abstract: A lead-in accessory for a stacked smart card reader comprises a generally rectangular insulative housing having a front surface, a back surface and sidewalls therebetween. The housing defines, in a particular configuration, a pair of spaced, substantially parallel card insertion ingresses extending through the front surface and the back surface of the housing. A pair of opposing snap tabs project from the back surface of the housing for removable attachment of the accessory to the smart reader. The smart reader typically comprises a connector housing having at least two spaced card receiving slots for receipt therein of smart cards. Upon attachment of the accessory to the smart card reader, the pair of ingresses are substantially aligned with the receiving slots in the reader connector to thereby effectively extend outwardly the card receiving face of the smart reader.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) comprises an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a FPC (flexible printed circuit) (30) connecting with the upper connector (10) and the lower connector (20). The FPC (30) includes a first contacting portion (32) having a plurality of spring arms (226) received in an opening of a lower frame (22) of the lower connector (20) and a second contacting portion (34) connected with a plurality of signal contacts (16) defined in an upper header (12) of the upper connector (20).

Abstract: A double deck receptacle connector. The connector has a housing with an upper row of openings for receiving corresponding plugs and a lower row of openings for receiving corresponding plugs; a plurality of upper contacts in each of the upper row of openings; and a plurality of lower contacts in each of the lower row of openings. The upper contacts engage the first circuit substrate and the lower contacts engage the second circuit substrate. The connector could also mount to a leading edge of a circuit substrate. In this arrangement, the housing mounts over the leading edge of the circuit substrate. The area of the housing located between the upper row and lower row openings that receive inserts lacks a cavity and a conductive shield.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an insulating housing (2) and an electrical subassembly (3) disposed within the housing. The electrical subassembly includes first and second printed circuit boards (320, 340) each with contacts (322, 342) soldered thereon, a pair of magnetic modules (300, 300′) respectively connecting with the contacts on the first and second printed circuit boards, and a metal plate (4) having a plane body (40) sandwiched between the pair of magnetic modules for shielding between the magnetic modules.

Abstract: A compact electrical connector can receive two different kinds of circuit cards, of the type that are thin and flat and have contact pads on an active face, such as a MICROSIM card and a MMC card. The connector includes a body (52) with an insulative frame (81) and two sets of contacts (84, 114) on the frame, with each set of the contacts having pad-engaging ends arranged in patterns corresponding to the patterns of contact pads on the two types of circuit cards. A card-holder unit (54) has first and second card-holding compartments lying in horizontal planes that are vertically spaced. The cards can be inserted into the compartments and the unit is then slid into the body until pads of the two cards engage the two sets of contacts on the body.

Abstract: A coupling assembly for plugging and conductively jointing an interface card with an external circuit board comprises a plastic housing including a ground piece, a plurality of conductive pins, and an adapter circuit board, wherein the ground piece and the plurality of conductive pins are disposed in the adapter circuit board while a plurality of outward connecting pins is disposed under the adapter circuit board for conductively jointing the ground piece and the conductive pins with the outward connecting pins.

Abstract: An integrated multimedia input/output port connector assembly includes a bracket having a platform supported by opposite side panels to define a substantially closed upper chamber and a lower chamber. The upper chamber forms a rear opening between the side panels and a rear lid is removably attached to the side panels by means of sliding rail-groove engagement to close the opening. Three audio jacks are retained in the upper chamber with plug receiving bores of the jack exposed through cutoffs defined in the front panel. A DVI connector is received in the lower chamber. The DVI connector has a housing forming grooves on opposite side surfaces thereof for slidingly engaging with rails formed inside the lower chamber for guiding the DVI connector into the lower chamber. Steps are formed on the housing of the DVI connector for engaging retaining ribs formed inside the lower chamber for securing the DVI connector in the lower chamber.

Abstract: Transceiver receptacles (12a, 12b) are mounted on both sides of an intermediate circuit board (10). Each of the transceiver receptacles includes a host connector (14) disposed within a shielding cage (16). The host connector is electrically connected to the intermediate circuit board and is configured for electrically mating with a respective transceiver module (20), and the shielding cage is configured to receive and guide the respective transceiver module into mating engagement with the host connector. An electrically conductive bezel spacer (36) is disposed in gaps between the shielding cages to reduce propagation of electromagnetic interference. Mating connectors (41, 42) electrically connect the intermediate circuit board (10) to a main circuit board (40).

Abstract: A stacked electronic card connector assembly includes a Smart Card connector including a contact module including a housing retaining first contacts and a Card Bus connector including a header retaining second contacts. An insulative frame defines an opening receiving and retaining the contact module of the Smart Card connector. The header is stacked over the housing of the Smart Card connector. The Smart Card connector has a first ejection mechanism for removing a Smart Card out of the Smart Card connector. The Card Bus connector has a second ejection mechanism for removing an electronic card out of the Card Bus connector. Shielding shells are attached and enclose the connectors. A circuit board is soldered to contacts of the connectors and grounding pins extending from the top plate. The circuit board is engageable with an electrical connector mounted to a main circuit board.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector (1) includes a PCMCIA card connection member (10) and a smart card connection member (20) stacked with the PCMCIA card connection member for connection with a smart card (40). The PCMCIA card connection member defines an opening (12) for extension of a PCMCIA card (50) to electrically connect with the PCMCIA card connection member. An anti-mismating device (30) is received in the opening of the PCMCIA card connection member. The anti-mismating device includes a pivot portion (33) pivotably attached to the PCMCIA card connection member and a latch portion (34) for blocking the smart card from extending through the opening of the PCMCIA card connection member.

Abstract: A stacked connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector vertically stacked on the first connector. The first connector includes a first housing having a top face on which pairs of sockets are formed. The second connector includes a second housing having a bottom face on which spindles are formed. The second housing is positioned on the first housing with opposite ends of each spindle rotatable received in and supported by a corresponding pair of sockets to hingedly connect the second connector to the first connector. A board lock comprises a base section and two beams respectively received in the first and second housings to secure the first and second connectors together. Resilient and barbed legs depend from the base section to be interferentially fit in a corresponding hole defined in a circuit board for retaining the stacked connector assembly on the circuit board.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) includes an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a transition-PCB (30) connecting with both the upper connector and the lower connector. The upper connector has an upper header (12) comprising an insulative main body (14) having a plurality of first signal contacts (15). The lower connector (2) has an insulative lower header (22), a metallic frame (24) having an opening (144), and a contact module (18) having a plurality of second signal contacts (182) receiving in the opening. The transition PCB has a first contacting portion (32) connected with the first and second signal contacts and a second contacting portion (34) connected with a mating connector (4).

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) includes an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) (30) connecting with both the upper connector (10) and the lower connector (20). The upper connector (10) comprises a metallic upper frame (12) having solder portions (1220). The lower connector (20) has a metallic lower frame (21). The upper frame (12) is stacked on the lower frame (21) with the solder portions (1220) being soldered on a base plate (22) of the lower frame (21).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) comprises a first spacer (10), a second spacer (20) retained within the first spacer and a first and a second connectors (30, 40) secured to first and second depressed surfaces (10c, 10d) of the first spacer, respectively. The second spacer defines a plurality of terminal receiving slots (22) therein. The second connector comprises a plurality of terminals (44) having solder tails (44b) retained to the terminal receiving slots of the second spacer.

Abstract: A card edge connector assembly is provided for electrically connecting at least a pair of stacked memory cards to a circuit board. The assembly includes a lower connector having a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals along a slot for receiving an edge of a lower memory card. An upper connector has a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals along a slot for receiving an edge of an upper memory card at an angle to the lower memory card, the angle diverging in a direction away from said slots.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved connector structure, which is a double-layer connector comprising an insulating main body, an upper and a lower terminal seat, a first connector, and a second connector. The insulating main body has a first main body and a second main body. A D-type connector is installed in the first main body. Conductive terminals of the D-type connector are bent into L shapes and then embedded into the upper and lower terminal seats, which are then embedded at the rear side of the insulating main body. The AV plug connector is wholly assembled and then installed in the second main body. Several AV plug connectors are integrated on the insulating main body to facilitate insertion for use. Moreover, the whole structure is much simplified to facilitate assembly, hence greatly lowering manufacturing and processing cost.

Abstract: A connector assembly (1) mounted on a printed circuit board for mating with the network cable includes a housing (11) configured to two mating ports (10) to receive their complementary connector. A conditioning unit (3) is installed into the housing (11) and disposed between these mating ports (10), and includes a circuit board (30) having conditioning components (31) and two terminal modules (32) surface mounted thereon. A pair of flexible latching portions (14) is formed on two side edges of the rear side of the housing (11) respectively. And a stopping portion (16) is formed underneath every latching portion (14) and extending a predetermined distance longer than the length of the latching portion. A notch (37) is formed at one edge of the circuit board (30) to be engaged with the latch (14) to fix the conditioning unit (3) in position.

Abstract: A for memory cards comprises a base part and four guide piece sections. The base part is an integrated casing made by way of injection molding and provides a longitudinal spacing wall and two transverse partitions between an upper wall and a lower wall and between two lateral walls of a rear wall thereof respectively based on the width and the height of each of different types memory cards such that the front side thereof is formed with four slot sockets. Each of the slot sockets is provided with a plurality of grooves or engaging recesses corresponding to the number of signal terminals on the respective memory card. The guide piece sections are corresponding to the slot sockets respectively and each of the guide piece sections is located in and fixed to the corresponding one of the slot sockets and is composed of metal guide pieces corresponding to the number of the grooves and the engaging recesses. The metal guide pieces are bent and inserted into the grooves and the engaging recesses.

Abstract: A stacked electronic card connector assembly includes a Smart Card connector including a housing retaining a number of first contacts and a Card Bus connector including a header retaining a number of second contacts. An insulative frame defines an opening to receive and retain the housing of the Smart Card connector. The frame is secured to the header of the Card Bus connector for interposing and fixing the housing therebetween thereby forming a stack. A first portion of a board-to-board connector is connected to the first and second contacts by a flexible printed circuit board. A second portion of the board-to-board connector is mounted a main computer board of for example a notebook computer.

Abstract: A stacked connector assembly (1) comprises an insulative housing (10) defining a first and a second apertures (13, 14) in a mating face and a number of inner and outer recesses (180, 182) in a rear face (122), a first connector (20) disposed in the first aperture, a second connector (30) disposed in the second aperture, and a spacer (5) fixed to the housing. The second connector includes an array of second terminals (31) having second right-angle bent tails (314) received in the outer and inner recesses of the housing. The spacer is formed with a plurality of projections (510) abutting against the second right-angle bent tails that are received in the inner recesses of the housing, and a plurality of channels (512) having inside faces (5120) for abutting against the second right-angle bent tails that are received in the outer recess.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (30,60,80,100) and a contact insert (41,61,81,101) that includes contacts (43,63,83,103) carried by a molding (42,62,82,102). A lock member (50,70,90,105) cooperates with the housing to secure the contact insert in the housing and to bias the molding against a wall of the housing. In one embodiment, the lock member (50) has a head (52) that is interference fitted in a stall (48) in the housing, and the lock member has a tail (54) that is arranged to urge the molding toward the head. In another embodiment, the lock member (60,80) is wedged between the molding and a portion of the housing. The lock member has a main portion, and nose portions (76,92) that project from the main portion, and the nose portions engage the molding. In another embodiment, the lock member (105) includes a protrusion of the molding that is interference fitted in an aperture (106) in the housing.

Abstract: An electronic component installation structure according to the present invention includes: a bracket; a female screw with a part thereof built in the bracket; a male screw to be engaged with the female screw; and a prevention element which is provided on the bracket and prevents the female screw from turning when the male screw turns.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a first and a second housing members (21, 22) connected together, two sets of identical first terminals (31, 32) received in the first and second housing members, two sets of second terminals (41, 42) contacted with the sets of first terminals respectively, a grounding terminal (5) having a body strip (51) and a pair of arms (52), a spacer (6) assembled to the housing members. The spacer has a base portion (61) defining an two sets of retaining slots (612, 613), an elongated slit (614) in a rear face, and two pairs of insertion holes (615, 616) in communication with the two sets of retaining slots, respectively. Retaining portions (422) of the second terminals are retained in the retaining slots of the spacer and the body strip of the grounding terminal is retained in the elongated slit.

Abstract: A stacked connector assembly includes a first connector device and a second connector device stacked on the first connector device. The first connector device includes an insulative housing retaining first conductive contacts therein. The second connector device includes a second insulative housing retaining second conductive contacts therein. An inner shielding member encompasses the first connector device and is partially sandwiched between the first and second housings. The first housing has a top face in which two slots are defined. The slots are spaced from each other a predetermined distance and each has an side wall opposite to each other. The second housing has a bottom face positioned on the top face of the first housing with the inner shielding member partially sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: A female connector (1) with a shielding plate (2) has contact elements (4) on printed circuit boards (7) arranged in rows and columns in a housing (3) comprising two modules (6) stacked in a column direction. The second surface of the PCB has a conducting ground plane connected to a pattern of ground tracks on the other surface, while the PCBs of one module are connected through an intermediate insulating section (19). The rows of contact elements receive the male contact elements when the male connector is inserted into the receiving space of the female connector.

Abstract: The invention discloses a modular jack assembly comprised of an outer housing and a plurality of modular jack subassemblies. The modular jack subassemblies are comprised of an elongate beam support having a plurality of modular jack contacts on both sides thereof. The contacts extend into printed circuit board contacts and extend to and beyond the side edges of the elongate beam platform, leaving the space above and below the printed circuit board contacts and the beam support free, to accommodate signal conditioning componentry. Two printed circuit board modules are mounted orthogonally to the side edges of the beam support and include signal conditioning components. The assemblies are insertable into the housing defining modular jacks in the outer housing.

Abstract: A guide rail assembly (1) having two guide rails (10, 30) stacked one above the other and mountable onto one printed circuit board (PCB) (2) is designed for receiving two optoelectronic modules. A mounting device (20) fixes the guide rails in fixed relation to one another and onto the PCB. The guide rails are identical to one another and each includes a frame (11) for receiving an optoelectronic module and a metallic cover (12) for providing EMI shielding to the optoelectronic module. The mounting device includes four posts (21) which fix the lower guide rail to the PCB and elevate the upper guide rail above the lower guide rail. Fastener members (22) fix the upper guide rail securely to the posts.

Abstract: An electrical-connector system includes an electrical connector having a plurality of upper signal contacts arranged in at least two rows of vertically-aligned pairs. A plurality of tails electrically couple the upper signal contacts to a circuit substrate. The upper tails have a predetermined length and are spaced apart by one or more predetermined distances so that the upper tails produce a compensating cross-talk. The compensating cross-talk offsets a cross-talk produced by the upper signal contacts. The electrical-connector system also includes a plurality of lower signal contacts electrically coupled to the substrate. The lower signal contacts are substantially located between the upper signal contacts and the circuit substrate.