Abstract: A stacked electrical connector having an insulation body, a plurality of contacts, an external case, and an internal case. The insulation body includes a pair of plugs and a separation member disposed between the pair of plugs for separating the pair of plugs. The plurality of contacts are disposed on the pair of plugs. The external case encloses the insulation body, while the internal case encloses the separation member. The internal case has at least two support legs extending out of the external case from two sides of the internal case respectively, to secure the electrical connector on a circuit board. By providing the support legs on the internal case, the material cost of the connector can be reduced and the workability of the support legs can be improved.

Abstract: In a coupling connector formed by stacking two connector housings (10A, 20A) vertically on each other and coupling the two connector housings (10A, 20A) to each other, the two connector housings (10A, 20A) having terminal housing chambers (11, 21) into which terminals (111, 121) are inserted from rear ends thereof insertion recessed portions (16, 25) are provided on upper and lower surfaces of the stacked connector housings, respectively, while shifting positions thereof from each other, and terminal engaging projection portions (15, 26) are provided, which are inserted into the insertion recessed portions of the opposite-side connector housings opposite thereto when the connector housings are stacked on each other, and thereby inhibit rearward detachment of the terminals inserted into the terminal housing chambers of the opposite-side connector housings.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing with a number of passageways, a plurality of contacts retained in the passageways, and a spacer assembly assembled to a rear side of the housing. The contacts are arranged in plural rows along an insertion direction of a mating plug. Each contact has a connecting portion extending along an up to down direction. The spacer assembly has at least two spacers stacked with each other along the up to down direction to jointly receive and position the connecting portions.

Abstract: A sharable socket structure includes a plastic base and rows of first and second terminals arranged in the base. The base has a common slot for accommodating two connectors with different interfaces. The slot is formed with an inserting port and a tongue is disposed in the slot. Each terminal has a contact, an extension, a fixing portion and a pin. The contacts of the first and second terminals are disposed on the tongue and electrically connected to two connectors, respectively. The contacts of the second terminals are closer to the port than the contacts of the first terminals. A step is formed between X coordinates of the contact and extension of the second terminal in a sequentially arranging direction of the terminals such that the contact of the second terminal partially overlaps with the contact of the first terminal neighboring the second terminal on the X coordinates.

Abstract: A build-in USB 3.0 receptacle connector is disposed for a main board located within a computer, the build-in USB 3.0 receptacle includes an insulated housing, a plurality cavities, a plurality set of circuit boards, a plurality set of connective terminals and a plurality of conductive terminals. The cavities are recessed from a front-end surface of the insulated housing, the circuit boards disposed and suspended in the cavities and having a first surface, a second surface and multiple golden-fingers disposed on the front fringe of the first surface. Each set of the connective terminal is connected to the rear fringe of the second surface and electrically connected to the golden-fingers disposed on the first surface. The conductive terminals are disposed in the cavities, respectively, and each of the conductive terminals has a contact segment disposed on the front fringe of the first surface which is behind the golden-fingers. Therefore, the insulated housing has a plurality of stocking USB 3.

Abstract: A socket for a small card which is mounted to a circuit board. The socket includes a housing, a transfer space, a tray, and a shell. The housing includes a metal plate with a connection terminal and an insulating layer disposed on the metal plate. The transfer space is defined along both lateral portions of the housing, with a bottom surface positioned to be lower than an upper surface of the housing. The tray includes a grip portion configured to slide in the transfer space, on which either lateral end of the small card is seated. The shell positioned above and surrounding the tray and the housing.

Abstract: A modular electrical connector includes a base and at least one adaptor. The base is provided with at least one first assembling port and an insertion port. An insertion slot is provided between the first assembling port and the insertion port. The insertion slot has a plurality of insertion holes. Each of the plurality of insertion holes is provided with an electrical-conductive pin extending into the insertion port. The adaptor has a rear end with an insertion pin and a front end with a connecting port. The connecting port has a tongue therein. The tongue is provided with a plurality of electrical-conductive terminals. One end of each of the electrical-conductive terminals is electrically connected with the insertion pin. The adaptor is assembled in the first assembling port. The insertion pin is inserted into and electrically connected to the insertion slot.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing, a number of connectors retained in the insulative housing and a number of cables retained at a rear side of the insulative housing to electrically connect with the connectors. The insulative housing defines a plurality of first cavities and a second cavity arranged in a row along a transverse direction thereof, and a third cavity at an upper side of the second cavity. The second cavity defines a height which is larger than a width thereof. The connectors include a number of standard USB connectors retained in the first cavities, a lower Audio jack uprightly retained in the second cavity and an upper Audio jack horizontally retained in the third cavity.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a low-speed transmission terminal group including electrical terminals, a high-speed transmission terminal group including at least one outputting signal terminal and at least one receiving signal terminal, and a positioning body which has a fastening portion mounted under a rear of the insulating body and a positioning portion hanged behind the insulating body. Each of the terminals has a fastening strip, a contact portion and a soldering tail connected with two opposite ends of the fastening strip. The soldering tails of the outputting and receiving signal terminals protrude sideward to form eave boards broadening the outputting and receiving signal terminals for lowering the differential impedance of the high-speed transmission terminal group. The fastening strips are disposed in two opposite surfaces of the insulating body. The soldering tails and the eave boards stretch behind the insulating body to be positioned in the positioning portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a row of terminals arranged in the first direction and including contact portions and soldering tails, an insulative housing in which the contact portions of the terminal are arranged and behind which the soldering tails are arranged and a spacer securely attached to the housing to position the soldering tail. The spacer has a top face and a bottom face and a row of through holes running through the top face and the bottom face to receive the corresponding soldering tails thereof. Each of through holes includes a guiding hole communicating with the top face and a receiving hole communicating with the bottom face. The guiding hole defines guiding faces intersecting with the top face to form a frame intersection. The frame intersections are aligned in the first direction while the receiving holes are offset.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes an electrical connector having a mating end configured to be mated to a mating connector and a mounting end. The electrical connector holds contacts with pins extending from the mounting end. The connector assembly also includes a connector extender module coupled to the mounting end. The connector extender module having a holder extending between a connector end and board end, with the mounting end of the electrical connector being mounted to the connector end and the board end being configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The holder has channels extending between the connector end and the board end. The connector extender module also includes terminals arranged within the channels that receive the pins. The terminals have tails configured to be terminated to the circuit board.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes an IHS chassis defining a drive bay. A processor is located in the IHS chassis. A drive chassis is located in the drive bay. A bezel extends from an edge of the drive chassis. A first connector coupling is located on the bezel. An IHS connector is located on the drive chassis and electrically coupled to the processor and the connector coupling such that a device may be coupled to the IHS through a cable connected to the first connector coupling.

Abstract: A connector has a housing and two edge card-receiving slots disposed in a stacked arrangement on a first face of the housing. The housing supports a plurality of wafers, each wafer supporting a plurality of terminals and including two grooves, the grooves aligned with the terminals supported by the wafer. The housing may be positioned in a cage that includes receptacles on a front face of the cage. A light pipe may extend toward the front face of the cage.

Abstract: A stacked electrical connector (100) has a mounting face to be mounted on a printed circuit board (80). The stacked electrical connector (100) comprises an insulating housing (20) defining a mating port (220) for mating with a mating plug and a cavity (222) below the mating port (220) in a front face (22), and a stacked USB 3.0 connector (40) received in the cavity (222) of the insulating housing (20). The stacked USB 3.0 connector (40) has two stacked mating ports (425, 427) aligned with the mating port (220) of the insulating housing (20) along the front face (22). The cavity (222) extends rearwardly from the front face (22) a front-to-back length (L) equaling a corresponding length of a stacked USB 2.0 connector.

Abstract: An exemplary electrical connector includes a housing, and a high definition multimedia interface and a digital visual interface received in the housing. The housing includes a sidewall. The sidewall defines a cutout and a window above the cutout. The high definition multimedia interface includes a high definition multimedia interface port received in the window and multiple pins protruding out from the housing. The digital visual interface includes a digital visual interface port received in the cutout and multiple pins protruding out from the housing.

Abstract: A dual type BNC connector comprises an insulating housing, two BNC plugs and a plurality of conducting wires; a rear end of the housing is disposed with at least one pick-up plate; the pick-up plate is disposed with a plurality of engagement grooves; the plurality of engagement grooves are respectively engaged with the plurality of conducting wires electrically connected to at least one BNC plug to allow the plurality of conducting wires to be respectively retained at specific positions, not to inclined to influence the stability of the signal transmission and not to contact one another to form a short circuit and to be convenient for being respectively inserted into a plurality of slots on a circuit board simultaneously.

Abstract: A multi-port connector of different standards is electrically connected on a circuit board of an electronic device and includes a base, a High Definition Multimedia (HDMI) connector and a SPDIF connector. The base has a first mounting space and a second mounting space. The HDMI connector is mounted in the first mounting space. The HDMI connector is provided with conductive pins extending to the outside of the base. The SPDIF connector has a housing that is mounted in the second mounting space. The interior of the housing has a light receiver. The pins of the light receiver extend to the outside of the base.

Abstract: A high frequency micro connector has an insulating housing, multiple first terminals and multiple terminals. The insulating housing has a base, a first tongue and a second tongue. The first and second terminals are mounted through the base respectively on the first and second tongue. The second tongue includes pairs of high frequency signal transmission terminals each having a transverse extension section and a soldering section formed on the transverse extension section. The transverse extension sections of each pair protrude reversely and oppositely to increase the distance between the soldering sections therefore to prevent crosstalk between the high frequency signal transmission terminals.

Abstract: A dual socket connector has an insulative housing assembly, multiple first terminals, multiple second terminals, multiple third terminals and a shell. The insulative housing assembly has a top tongue, a bottom tongue and a partition formed between the top and bottom tongues. The first terminals are mounted on one of the top and bottom tongues for USB 2.0 signal transmission. The second and third terminals are mounted on the other tongue for USB 3.0 signal transmission. The shell covers the insulative housing assembly and defines upper and lower socket holes with the partition for engaging different plug connectors. The dual socket connector is compact and has high compatibility.

Abstract: A number of the terminal rows RT1 to RT3 are minimized, as compared to a number of the connect rows RC1 to RC4. In the terminal row RT1, the terminal portions 304 of the signal contact pair C22, C23 are arranged between the terminal portions 304 of the signal contact pair C11, C12 and the terminal portions 304 of the signal contact pair C14, C15. In the terminal row RT3, the terminal portions 304 of the signal contact pair C42, C43 are arranged between the terminal portions 304 of the signal contact pair C31, C32 and the terminal portions 304 of the signal contact pair C34, C35. Thus, a size of the footprint of the connector 100 can be reduced, and cross talks between the signal contact pair C11, C12 and the signal contact pair C14, C15 and between the signal contact pair C31, C32 and the signal contact pair C34, C35 can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a card connector that can be loaded on a double-sided printed circuit board and allows intergration of components using common components. A first and a second housing 1, 2 have a pair of cranked hook-shaped projections 17. A first and a second covering plate 5, 6 have a cranked hook-shaped opening 57. The first covering plate 5 can be joined to the second housing 2 by reversing in a left-right direction the first covering plate 5. The second covering plate 6 can be joined to the first housing 1 by reversing in a left-right direction the second covering plate 6. The first and the second housings 1, 2, and the first and the second covering plates 5, 6 can be used as common parts, respectively.

Abstract: A card connector includes a base housing configured to allow attachment of different kinds of memory cards; multiple kinds of memory card contacts held in the base housing and configured to connect to the corresponding memory cards; a module housing stacked on the base housing and configured to allow attachment of an expansion module; and a module contact configured to connect to the expansion module. The memory card contacts and the module contact are electrically separated.

Abstract: A stacked electrical connector includes a first insulator and a second insulator mounted together. The first insulator includes a first connector and a receiving opening under a bottom wall of the first connector. The second insulator includes a second connector and a top wall. The bottom wall of the first connector includes a first retention member and the top wall of the second insulator defines a second retention member for mating with the first retention member. The first retention member is a protrusion or a dovetail shaped recess, and the second retention member is a rest of the protrusion or the dovetail shaped recess. The protrusion has an upper narrow section and a lower wide section under a condition that when the protrusion is received in the dovetail shaped recess, a movement therebetween can be prevented.

Abstract: A connector for a fiber channel switch includes an insulation body, a first terminal module and a second terminal module. The first terminal module and the second terminal module are integrated together to form a combination by buckling a first buckling element of the first terminal module and a second buckling element of the second terminal module. The combination is to plug into an assembly slot of the insulation body so as to form major parts of the connector.

Abstract: A connector is provided which includes a housing having a plurality of pinholes which are connectable to a signal cable and through which a plurality of electrical signals are transmitted or received, and a plurality of connection pins extending from the housing where a first end of each connection pin is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of pinholes, and a second end of each connection pin is mountable on a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the total number of the plurality of connection pins is less than the total number of the plurality of pinholes.

Abstract: An improved MiniPCI connector structure includes a mini area bus connector and a set of plate type antenna connector. The bus connector comprises an upper unit and a lower unit buckling to each other. The upper unit has a plurality of contacting terminals within, and the adjacent sides of contacting terminals protrude out of the opening of the upper unit to form adapting slot and plug; the flange of the upper unit has two buckling portions, and the lower unit has corresponding adapting slot and corresponding buckling portion corresponding to the contacting terminals and the buckling portions at the flange of the upper unit. Thus, the interne card can be adapted into the adapting slot of the upper unit and the buckling of the buckling portion and the corresponding buckling portion enables the upper unit joining with the lower unit as a mini area bus connector and a set of plate type antenna connector positioning on the circuit board.

Abstract: An advanced modular plug connector assembly incorporating an insert assembly disposed in the rear portion of the connector housing. In one embodiment, the connector has a plurality of ports in multi-row configuration, and the insert assembly includes a substrate adapted to receive one or more electronic components such as choke coils, transformers, or other signal conditioning elements or magnetics. The substrate also interfaces with the conductors of two modular ports of the connector, and is removable from the housing such that an insert assembly of a different electronics or terminal configuration can be substituted therefor. In this fashion, the connector can be configured to a plurality of different standards (e.g., Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100). In yet another embodiment, the connector assembly comprises a plurality of light sources (e.g., LEDs) received within the housing. Methods for manufacturing the aforementioned embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a DVI connector, which includes a frame fixed to a circuit board, a connection head fixed on the frame and having a plurality of through holes, a plurality of first and second connection terminals passing through the corresponding through holes for transmitting high-frequency digital signals and low-frequency analog signals, respectively, and a protective element made of a material with a high dielectric constant, wherein the protective element is fixedly provided on the frame and formed with a plurality of terminal spaces, the terminal spaces are parallel to and spaced apart from one another for being passed through by the corresponding connection terminals. Since no two horizontally adjacent first connection terminals are passed through the same terminal space, it can effectively avoid the high-frequency signals transmitted by the first connection terminals from decaying or being interfered.

Abstract: A modular connector includes a base and at least one adaptor. The base is provided with at least one first assembling port. The first assembling port has an insertion slot therein. The insertion slot has a plurality of insertion holes. Each of the plurality of insertion holes is provided with an electrical-conductive pin extending outside the base. The adaptor has a rear end with an insertion pin and a front end with a connecting port. The connecting port has a tongue therein. The tongue is provided with a plurality of electrical-conductive terminals. One end of each of the electrical-conductive terminals is electrically connected with the insertion pin. The adaptor is assembled in the first assembling port. The insertion pin is inserted into and electrically connected to the insertion slot.

Abstract: A substrate connector includes a housing (11), a plurality of terminals (51, 52, 53, 54) which project from the housing and are connected to a substrate, and a guide plate (41) which is secured to the housing for guiding at least some of the terminals. The guide plate includes a main part formed in a meandering shape, and end portions which are joined to opposite sides of the main part and are attached to guide plate attaching portions arranged on opposite sides of the housing.

Abstract: A socket member includes an insulated body, one connection unit disposed within the insulate body and one transmission terminal. The connection unit includes a connection body having a first side formed with a through hole and a fixing seat projecting from the first side and having a reception channel in spatial communication with the through hole. The transmission terminal includes a first terminal element having a first connecting section extending into the through hole in the connection body for establishing electrical connection with an inserted plug and a clamping section received within the reception channel. The second terminal element has a second connecting section clamped by the clamping section of the first terminal element and a soldering section for soldering onto a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A card edge connector assembly for connecting a pair of electrical cards to a printed circuit board includes an upper connector and a lower connector. The upper connector includes a first housing defining a first elongated mating groove along a longitudinal direction with a plurality of first contacts by two sides thereof, and a recess is defined under the first elongated mating groove. The lower connector is moveably received within said recess and includes a second housing defining a second elongated mating groove with a plurality of second contacts by two sides thereof. A metallic member is attached to the upper connector for preventing the lower connector releasing from said recess.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved electrical connector adapted to transmit high-definition (HD) digital images. The improved electrical connector comprises a body, a first terminal assembly, a second terminal assembly, a first terminal connecting device, a second terminal connecting device, a first housing and a second housing. The first terminal assembly and the second terminal assembly are adapted to transmit signals, and by using the first housing and the second housing to cover the first terminal assembly and the second terminal assembly simultaneously, the problem of electromagnetic interference (EMI) suffered by the first terminal assembly and the second terminal assembly during high-frequency transmission is obviated, thereby improving the electromagnetic disturbance susceptibility thereof.

Abstract: The socket system comprises a set of vertically-stackable sockets. A first socket mounts on a printed circuit board to receive a first chip module, and a second socket stacks on the first socket to receive a second chip module. The first socket includes a first set of embedded contacts to electrically connect the first chip module to the printed circuit board, and a second set of embedded contacts to electrically connect the second socket to the printed circuit board. The second socket includes a third set of embedded contacts to electrically connect the second chip module to the printed circuit board. System upgrades are enabled by replacing the chip modules.

Abstract: A stacked electrical connector includes an upper mating port, a lower mating port, an insulative separate portion separating the upper and the lower mating ports, and an additional metal shell covering the separate portion. The upper and lower mating ports include first and second metal shells, respectively. The additional metal shell includes a main body shielding a front surface of the separate portion and a pair of side walls extending backwardly from the main body to abut against the opposite walls. At least one side wall includes a lower bending portion attached to the second metal shell in order to form a much larger grounding area for EMI protection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a USB electrical connector having: a plurality of electrical connection units each including a terminal block and at least two rows of conductive terminals embedded in the terminal block. The conductive terminals are embedded in the terminal block by an overmolding process, and wherein each conductive terminal has one end adapted to be electrically connected with a USB plug and the other end adapted to be connected with a printed circuit board. A joint mechanism joins and holds the plurality of electrical connection units, and a fixture fixes the other end of each conductive terminal connected with the printed circuit board. An outer shielding housing encloses the electrical connection units, the joint mechanism and the fixture. The USB electrical connector of the present invention enables a plurality of rows of conductive terminals to be set in stable and good relative positions.

Abstract: The invention has an object of providing a connector for connecting between a printed circuit board and a test device, capable of easily attaching and detaching the connector at low cost. The connector includes at least one conducting pin 28 that is protruded from a connector body, and at least one fixing pin 30 that is extended substantially in parallel with the conducting pin. The fixing pin 30 is longer than the conducting pin 28.

Abstract: A card edge connector assembly is provided with a first connector, a second connector and a printed circuit board (PCB). The first/second connector respectively comprises a first/second insulative housing with a plurality of first/second terminals mounted therein. The first/second insulative housing has a first/second upper wall, a first/second lower wall and a first/second mating cavity defined therebetween for receiving the first/second memory module therein. The PCB defines a first and a second solder regions at a top face thereof, on which the first and second terminals are respectively soldered. The first and second memory modules are respectively inserted into the first and second mating cavities along different directions so as to avoid interference between the memory modules during the assembling process.

Abstract: A cassette includes a shell having a housing and a cover mated together to define an inner chamber. The housing has a plurality of plug cavities configure to receive plugs therein. A contact subassembly is received in the inner chamber. The contact subassembly has a circuit board and a plurality of contacts coupled to the circuit board. The contacts are arranged in contact sets that are received in corresponding plug cavities to mate with different corresponding plugs. A latch member couples the housing to the cover. The latch member has a latch element configured to secure the shell to a panel.

Abstract: An electric connector includes an electrically insulative housing, which has connector receiving chambers and an accommodation space arranged in a stack, metal terminals respectively mounted in the connector receiving chambers, the metal terminals each having a front contact end respectively extended to an insertion slot on the front side of each connector receiving chamber for the contact of an external electric connector and a rear bonding portion extended out of the bottom side of the electrically insulative housing for bonding to an external circuit board, and a Bluetooth device mounted in the accommodation space for receiving an external wireless signal, and a metal shield capped on the electrically insulative housing for EMI protection.

Abstract: This invention discloses a stacked electrical connector including a first connector, a second connector, and a conductive casing. The first connector includes a first signal connection portion and a first group of soldering pins extending along a direction. The second connector includes a second signal connection portion and a second group of soldering pins extending along the direction. The first connector is stacked on the second connector. The conductive casing has a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening. The conductive casing covers the first connector and the second connector. The first signal connection portion passes through the first opening, and the second signal connection portion passes through the second opening. The first group of soldering pins and the second group of soldering pins are exposed to the third opening.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus is configured for securing at least one PCI card, and includes a chassis, a bracket, a positioning member, and a locking member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a side plate perpendicular to the bottom plate. The bracket is secured on the bottom plate. The positioning member is secured on the bracket. The positioning member includes a securing plate perpendicular to the chassis side pate and parallel to the chassis bottom plate. The locking member is secured on the securing plate of the positioning member. The locking member includes a limiting plate parallel to the securing plate. The at least one PCI card is located between the limiting plate and the securing plate to secure the PCI card(s) in the chassis.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a subsidiary circuit board, connectors, and an interposer assembly. The subsidiary circuit board includes opposite sides. The connectors are mounted to the opposite sides of the subsidiary circuit board and are electrically coupled with the subsidiary circuit board. The connectors are configured to mate with mating connectors. The interposer assembly is joined with the subsidiary circuit board. The interposer assembly includes a dielectric housing and elongated contacts that extend between opposite outer ends along a vertical axis and are held by the housing. The interposer assembly mates with the subsidiary circuit board and is configured to mate with a main circuit board such that the outer ends of the contacts electrically couple the connectors mounted to the subsidiary circuit board with the main circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a number of first and second contacts retained therein. The insulative housing defines a first receiving cavity with a first tongue extending thereinto and a second receiving cavity with a second tongue extending thereinto. The second receiving cavity communicates with the first receiving cavity in an up to down direction. The first contacts are disposed on opposite first and second surfaces of the first tongue. Each first contact has a first contact portion protruding into the first receiving cavity and a first tail portion. The second contacts are disposed on a mounting surface of the second tongue. Each second contact has a flat second contact portion exposed to the second receiving cavity and a second tail portion. All first tail portions and second tail portions extend out of the insulative housing and are arranged in a row.

Abstract: For reasonably using the space of a printed circuit board (PCB) an electrical connector assembly which is mounted on the PCB is provided and includes an upper an upper connector and a lower connector stacked together. The upper connector includes a plurality of first contacts each having a first horizontal soldering leg are soldered on a top surface of the PCB. The lower connector includes a plurality of second contacts each having a second vertical soldering leg soldered on a bottom surface of the PCB. The bottom surface of the PCB has a plurality of soldering holes which are not running through the top surface thereof for retaining said second vertical soldering legs therein so as to provide an available soldering area for said first horizontal soldering legs on the top surface thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a USB electrical connector having: a plurality of electrical connection units each including a terminal block and at least two rows of conductive terminals embedded in the terminal block. The conductive terminals are embedded in the terminal block by an overmolding process, and wherein each conductive terminal has one end adapted to be electrically connected with a USB plug and the other end adapted to be connected with a printed circuit board. A joint mechanism joins and holds the plurality of electrical connection units, and a fixture fixes the other end of each conductive terminal connected with the printed circuit board. An outer shielding housing encloses the electrical connection units, the joint mechanism and the fixture. The USB electrical connector of the present invention enables a plurality of rows of conductive terminals to be set in stable and good relative positions.

Abstract: A connector with projecting function is electrically connected to a circuit board of an electronic device and includes a casing, a base, a rear cover, a projecting module and an electrical connector. The base has a first port and a second port. The projecting module is provided in the first port. The electrical connector is provided in the second port. The casing and the rear cover are assembled outside the base. When the connector is combined with the electronic device, a plurality of electrical-conductive terminals of the connector is configured to transmit image signals of the electronic device to a circuit board of the connector. Then, a control circuit and an image processing chip of the projecting module can process the image signals to project the processed images onto an external screen.

Abstract: A connector has an insulative housing and two edge card-receiving slots disposed in a stacked arrangement with in the insulative housing. Each slot receives an edge card of an electronic module therein. The slots support conductive terminals that extend from a plurality of individual terminal assemblies. The housing may be positioned in a cage that includes receptacles on a front face of the cage.

Abstract: An electrical panel assembly comprised of individual electrical panel modules. The electrical panel modules comprise a first receptacle comprising transmitting electrical contacts to interface with a first connector comprising receiving electrical contacts and a first rotation ring for facilitating contact between the transmitting electrical contacts and the receiving electrical contacts, where the first rotation ring rotates between an open position permitting connection or disconnection of the first connector from the receptacle and a closed position preventing connection or disconnection of the first connector from the first receptacle. The first electrical panel module interacts with a second electrical panel module in a manner that the absence of the first connector in the first receptacle prevents the second electrical panel module from accepting a second connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having shielded cage assembly with a plurality of ports for receiving modules. In one embodiment, the modules comprise SFP (small form-factor pluggable) modules, and the electrical connector assembly is adapted for low-profile applications, thereby optimizing the amount of area and volume occupied by the SFP assembly. In one variant, the SFP modules are pluggable into individual ports, whereby two modules are interconnected to a single header connector interconnected to a motherboard. Methods of manufacturing the connector assembly are also disclosed.