Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical connector adapted to receive a component module includes a body that defines a socket into which the module can be inserted, and an obstruction element adapted to physically interfere with the module when it is attempted to seat the module within the connector with the module only partially inserted into the socket.

Abstract: A connector assembly has a first connector and a second connector matable with the first connector. The first connector includes a first contact having a first contact portion and a first housing configured to hold the first contact. The second connector includes a second contact having a second contact portion that is brought into contact with the first contact portion and a second housing configured to hold the second contact. The connector assembly further includes a positioner operable to position the second contact portion in a first direction so that the second contact portion corresponds to the first contact portion when the second connector is moved relative to the first connector along the first direction.

Abstract: Circuit design assemblies, referred to herein as a “SpinBoard” and “SpinConnector” assemblies, are disclosed. The assemblies may include any of a variety of advantageous structures, including for example a board with a grid defining circuit point positions, and SpinConnector structures for building circuits. The disclosed SpinConnector structures may include advantageous features such as pin and plate structures that allow building fixed or articulating connector chains, and improved contact structures for conductive contact with electronic components. Software for designing the provided assemblies is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis used to accommodate a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) extension board. The SATA extension board includes a main body and a fixing element mounted on the main body to engage with an extended port of the chassis. The main body includes a signal interface, a power interface, a SATA signal connector connected to the signal interface, and a SATA power connector connected to the power interface. The SATA signal connector and the SATA power connector passes through the fixing element to expose out of the chassis. The SATA extension board only needs to be installed into the chassis once, the electronic device without external SATA interface originally can be connected and disconnected to the SATA device from outside the chassis many times, without having to disassemble and assemble the chassis each time.

Abstract: A method of installing an adapter, a kit including an adapter, and an adapter are disclosed. The adapter includes a first connector, a second connector, and a component adapted for facilitating the second connector to electrical communicate with a portion of a plurality of pins or sockets of the first connector in a predetermined pinout. The first connector has a first plurality of pins or sockets. The second connector has a plug and a socket. Each of the plug and socket has a second plurality of pins or sockets. One of the plug and the socket of the second connector is adapted to mechanically communicate with a first portion of a third plurality of electrical conductors to facilitate electrical communication. The other of the plug and the socket of the second connector is adapted to electrically communicate with a first portion of the first plurality of pins or sockets of the first connector.

Abstract: An electrical insulation displacement connector includes a body having at least one channel with an open top side configured for receipt of an insulated conductive core wire therein. A contact element is fixed in the body with a first insulation displacement end defined by opposed blades oriented across the channel, and a second end extending from a bottom surface of the body and configured for electrical contact with a PCB. The body includes retaining structure extending into the channel at a location relative to a depth of the blades within the channel such that the insulation portion of a wire inserted into the channel and pressed down into the first end of the contact element is pushed below the retaining structure, thereby preventing the wire from being inadvertently pulled out from the first end of the contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting wires to components includes an insulative body member having a longitudinally extending leg defined between opposite longitudinal ends. A plurality of spaced apart side walls define adjacently disposed connector positions along the leg. A wire insertion opening is defined in a front wall of the body member at each of the connector positions. A connector element is disposed transverse to the leg at each of the connector positions. The connector element includes a first resilient contact arm extending above the side walls for pressing mating contact with a conductive pad of a separate respective component. The connector element includes a second resilient contact arm in biased engagement against a shoulder of the body member. Upon insertion of an exposed conductive wire core through the wire insertion opening, the wire core causes the second resilient contact arm to flex towards and remain in biased electrical contact engagement against the wire core.

Abstract: A wiring system for use in an air conditioning system comprising a printed circuit board having a perimeter and wiring receptacles located proximate the perimeter and wiring connectors. In one aspect, at least some of the wiring receptacles comprise two or more wiring sub-receptacles, and each of the wiring sub-receptacles includes a slotted sub-receptacle connection pattern. Furthermore, the slotted sub-receptacle connection pattern of each of the wiring sub-receptacles is different from every other sub-receptacle connection pattern. Each of the wiring connectors includes a ridged connection pattern that is different from every other ridged connection pattern of the wiring connectors, such that a given wiring connector is receivable within only one of the wiring sub-receptacles. An air conditioning system and a method of manufacturing is also provided.

Abstract: First sheet-like substrate is arranged at a region surrounded by first terminals of male connector and first circuit substrate, and second sheet-like substrate is arranged at a region surrounded by second terminals of female connector and second circuit substrate, and male connector and female connector are fitted together so that a first passive element of first sheet-like substrate and a second passive element of second sheet-like substrate configure a filter circuit.

Abstract: A datacommunication interconnection system includes (a) an extension trunk cable-connector assembly and (b) a trunk cable-connector assembly. The extension trunk cable-connector assembly comprises: a first cable including a plurality of first subunits, each of the first subunits comprising a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors; a jack attached to one end of the cable; and a plug attached to an opposite end of the cable. Each of the jack and the plug includes a contact for each of the conductors of the cable. The trunk cable-connector assembly comprises: a second cable including a plurality of second subunits, each of the second subunits comprising a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors; a plug attached to one end of the second cable and connected with the jack of the extension trunk cable; and a plurality of RJ-45 connectors attached to subunits at an opposite end of the second cable.

Abstract: This approach generally pertains to a header connector with rigid latches. The connector includes columns with column cavities therein and latching mechanisms having latch beams and latching ends, with a plurality of mating contacts with mounting pins affixed to a dielectric housing. A harness is securable to the header connector generally between the latching mechanisms. The harness is insertable and removable. The harness provides easy access to a tool that can facilitate extraction of the harness from the header connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality terminals received in the housing (2), a stiffener (3) engaged with the housing (2), a clip (5) and a lever (4) pivotably mounted on two opposite sides of the stiffener (3). The lever (4) comprises a pair of locating portions (424) pivotably received in the stiffener (3), an offset actuating portion (422) between the locating portions (424), and an operating portion (43) extending upward and frontward from an end of the locating portions (424) and bent far away from the housing (2).

Abstract: An electronic component includes an electronic component body having lead wires led out therefrom and compliant pins. Compliant pins include connections to be connected to lead wires and are in contact, at end surfaces on the other side thereof, with a lead-wire lead-out surface of the electronic component body. Compliant pins are provided at one end thereof with connectors to be press-fitted into the throughholes of a circuit board.

Abstract: An interface card socket and a circuit board module having the same are disclosed. The circuit board module includes a first substrate, an interface card socket, a data processing unit and a connecting component. The interface card socket is detachably disposed on the first substrate and has a first slot. The first slot is used to connect with an interface card inserted. The connecting component is electrically connected to the data processing unit and the interface card socket. Therefore, the complexity of the trace design and the amount of the traces are reduced.

Abstract: A system is described that can assemble substrates over one another to form a stacked substrate. The various layers of the stacked substrate can be separated from each other by using Coulomb forces. In addition, a beam substrate can be used to increase the separation. In addition, a first substrate can be flipped around and connected to the edge of a second substrate. The instructions for assembly and a FSM (Finite State Machine) can be included in the stacked substrate to pave the way for a self-constructing 3-D automaton. The beam substrate can be used to carry heat, fluids, electrical power or signals between the various layers of the stacked cells besides providing a mechanical support. A stacked substrate can be assembled into 3-D structures. These structures can have applications in antennas and RF circuits, for example.

Abstract: A docking system for supporting a portable electronic device with a vertical operational orientation and a horizontal operational orientation is disclosed. The docking system includes a base stand unit that has a flat top surface. Additionally, there is a device support platform that is rotatably mounted to the base stand unit. The device support platform defines a cradle portion that is engageable to the portable electronic device. The device support platform has a first position corresponding to the vertical operational orientation, and a second position corresponding to the horizontal operational orientation.

Abstract: A motor driver includes a circuit board and a connection apparatus. The connection apparatus includes two connection components. Each connection component includes two connection portions and a number of pins. The two connection components are mounted to the circuit board to connect to a positive pole and a negative pole of the circuit board correspondingly via the number of pins. The two connection portions are configured for being connected to wires.

Abstract: A plug device may include a printed circuit board; and a plug connector, which is soldered flat onto the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Modification of the connections between a die package and a system board is described. In one example a pattern redistribution module is used in a socket. The module has a first array of contacts on one side of the module. The contacts have a first configuration to connect to the socket. A second array of contacts is on another side of the module opposite the first array of contacts and has a second configuration to connect to a package containing a die. A board is between the first and the second array of contacts to interconnect contacts of the first array of contacts to contacts of the second array of contacts.

Abstract: Printed wiring boards for communications connectors are provided that include a mounting substrate having at least first through third input terminals and first through third output terminals. A first conductive path connects the first input terminal to the first output terminal, a second conductive path connects the second input terminal to the second output terminal and a third conductive path connects the third input terminal to the third output terminal. A first inductor and a first capacitor are coupled between the first conductive path and the second conductive path, where the first inductor and the first capacitor are arranged in series to provide a first series inductor-capacitor circuit. A second capacitor is coupled between the third conductive path and the second conductive path through the first inductor to provide a second series inductor-capacitor circuit that shares the inductor of the first series inductor-capacitor circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing end and center locating connectors in interconnects between surface mount technology (SMT) connectors and printed circuit boards (PCBs). The connectors are adapted to maintain their connection even when the printed circuit board and/or the SMT connector expands or contracts.

Abstract: Provided are a conductive contact holder and a conductive contact unit that enable a test to be performed in a precise temperature environment. For this objective, a construction includes a holder substrate that individually receives plural conductive contacts, and a floating member attached to the holder substrate such that a distance from a surface of the holder substrate is varied within a predetermined range by an external force. The floating member has plural hole sections into which a front end section of each of the conductive contacts received in the holder substrate is inserted. A gap between the holder substrate the floating member at least a part of a passage of fluid introduced from outside of the conductive contact holder.

Abstract: An adaptor for a memory card includes a printed circuit board (PCB) conversion board, a memory card connector, a serial interface connector, a signal convertor, and a parallel interface connector. When a motherboard is connected to the serial interface connector, serial signals output from the motherboard are transmitted to the signal convertor via the serial interface connector. The signal convertor converts the serial signals into parallel signals and transmits the parallel signals to the memory card. When the motherboard is connected to the parallel interface connector, parallel signals output from the motherboard are transmitted to the memory card via the PCB conversion board without any parallel-to-serial signal conversion.

Abstract: A radiofrequency contactor includes a testing circuit board having a dielectric substrate, a lower ground conductor on a lower surface of the dielectric substrate, and a radiofrequency signal wiring conductor on an upper surface of the dielectric substrate, a radiofrequency signal pin contactor located on the upper surface of the dielectric substrate and connected to the radiofrequency signal wiring conductor, a ground block located on the upper surface of the dielectric substrate and spaced apart from the radiofrequency signal wiring conductor and the radiofrequency signal pin contactor, and a first side ground conductor and a second side ground conductor provided on the upper surface of the dielectric substrate and spaced apart from the radiofrequency signal wiring conductor and the radiofrequency signal pin contactor.

Abstract: Apparatus configured to be foldable from an unfolded configuration into an in-use folded configuration. The apparatus, when in the unfolded configuration, comprising: a flexible substrate having first and second opposing ends with respective first and second connectors located at respective first and second opposing ends; and a third connector located on the flexible substrate between the first and second opposing ends. The apparatus is configured to be folded from the unfolded configuration into the in-use folded configuration to bring the first and second connectors together.

Abstract: A connector with storage function includes a housing, a seat body, a terminal group, a storage module, and a cover. The housing has a receptacle at a front end, and an opening at a rear end. The seat body is disposed in the housing, and includes a block. The block has a supporting portion and a plurality of slots. The terminal group is disposed on the supporting portion and in the slot. The terminal group further includes a hollow opening at a rear end. The storage module electrically connects with the terminal group, and has a printed circuit board disposed thereon. The printed circuit board electrically connects with a storage unit. The cover has a first cover and a second cover and is disposed in the hollow opening of the seat body. The connector not only stores data required by electronic product, but also increases storage capacity of the electronic product.

Abstract: An electronic device, comprising an improved printed circuit board connection for connecting a first printed circuit board to a second printed circuit board in a manner that permits physical engagement at a different position than the electrical engagement, and a method for making the improved printed circuit board connection with precision in alignment. In one embodiment, the first printed circuit board includes an end portion configured to engage with a member of a connector on the second printed circuit board. The end portion and the member engage along concave portions of the end portion and convex portions of the member. When engaged, the end portion and the member align wires of the first printed circuit board with terminals of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for receiving a CPU (5) includes a rectangular planar receiving portion (10) having a top surface (14) for mating with the CPU. At least two posts (20) extend perpendicularly from corners of the planar receiving portion. At least two posts and the planar receiving portion together define a receiving space for receiving the CPU. The post includes a resilient portion (22) and a fixing portion (24). A gap (241) is defined between a resilient portion and a fixing portion, and the resilient portion forms a protrusion block (26) protruding into the receiving space.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of a power distribution unit having modular components. For example, according to one embodiment, a power distribution unit can include a component portion that comprises at least two modules selected from the group consisting of outlet modules, circuit protection modules, power input modules, communications I/O modules, and display modules. Each of the at least two modules of the component portion can comprise at least one connection element and can be removably secured to one or more other of the at least two modules via the connection elements. The power distribution unit can also include a housing that defines an interior cavity. The component portion can be removably secured to the housing at least partially within the interior cavity.

Abstract: A sinking type electrical connector is adapted for coupling to a circuit board. The sinking type electrical connector includes a body and at least one limiting unit. The body has a front end portion, a connecting portion provided in the front end portion, and a top surface. The limiting unit is provided at one side of the body and includes a plurality of limiting portions respectively located at different levels. A selected one of the limiting portions of the limiting unit which are at different levels is brought to engage the circuit board so that a distance from the top surface of the body to the circuit board is changeable.

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: A communication connector uses compensation circuitry to compensate for crosstalk in a network connection. Portions of the compensation circuitry are placed on a flexible circuit board that makes conductive contact with plug interface contacts of the connector. Additional compensation circuitry is provided on a rigid circuit board within the connector.

Abstract: A keyboard connecting mechanism includes a frame, a cable, and a socket. The frame is connected to a keyboard. At least one first positioning structure is disposed on the frame. The cable is disposed on a side of the frame. The cable includes a plurality of pins, and at least one hole is formed on the cable. The socket includes a base. At least one second positioning structure is formed on a first side of the base for connecting with the first positioning structure so as to fix the frame and the cable. The socket further includes a plurality of fragments disposed on the first side of the base for applying elastic force to the plurality of pins of the cable. The socket further includes at least one elastic structure disposed on a lateral side of the base for fixing the frame elastically.

Abstract: A circuit package includes a circuit substrate having a cutout portion defined therein, an interconnect electrically coupled to the circuit substrate and an active circuit component disposed off the circuit substrate within the cutout portion and electrically coupled to the interconnect. An optical circuit includes a lead frame and an optical component electrically coupled to the lead frame. The lead frame includes a first lead portion at a first level having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a second lead portion at a second level lower than the first level and electrically connected to the first lead portion. The lower surface of the first lead portion is arranged to electrically connect to a surface of a circuit substrate. The second lead portion includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The optical component is disposed on the upper surface of the second lead portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a plurality of terminals arranged side-by-side in a horizontal direction. Each of the terminals has a first connection portion adapted to be connected with one of two members electrically connectable to each other via the electrical connector, and a second connection portion adapted to be connected with the other member. In the electrical connector, two or more first terminals consisting of a part of the terminals are arranged such that an inter-terminal pitch in the first connection portions thereof is equal to that in the second connection portions thereof, and two or more second terminals consisting of the remaining terminals other than the first terminals are arranged such that an inter-terminal pitch in the first connection portions thereof is less than that in the second connection portions thereof.

Abstract: A connector includes a first contact portion, a second contact portion, a housing and a transmission wire. One of a plug and a receptacle is connected to the first contact portion. The second contact portion is connected to a printed wiring board. The housing holds the first and second contact portions. The transmission wire has one end to which the first contact portion is joined and the other end to which the second contact portion is joined.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a socket useful to contact an electronic device, the socket including: (a) a body comprised of two or more contactor holder plates, each including one or more through holes; and (b) one or more contactors are disposed in one or more of the through holes; wherein an aperture in the body is adapted for introduction of thermal transfer fluid between two or more of the contactor holder plates.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a printed circuit board, a plug fixedly and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, an electromagnetic shielding cover configured for encompassing the printed circuit board, a reinforced frame configured for framing the plug and the electromagnetic shielding cover to the circuit board and, a housing configured for housing the printed circuit board, the plug, the electromagnetic shielding cover and the reinforced frame therein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-drive adaptor that includes at least two disk drive ports, a connector, and a communication path. The connector is configured to receive at least one disk drive command transmitted according to a serial protocol from a serial controller. The communication path connects the at least two disk drive ports to the connector and is configured to communicate the at least one disk drive command received at the connector to each of the at least two ports. In some embodiments the connector includes a parallel connector, and the communication path includes serial-to-parallel bridges, each serial-to-parallel bridge coupled to the parallel connector and further coupled to a respective one of the at least two ports. In some embodiments the serial controller is a SATA controller. In some embodiments the connector is a parallel ATA (PATA) connector. In some embodiments the communication path includes a port multiplier.

Abstract: A connector includes a main body, two fixing arms and a plurality of signal transmission pins. The main body has a socket and an outer wall, wherein the outer wall surrounds the socket. The two fixing arms are connected to two sides of the outer wall for attaching the main body to a circuit board. The signal transmission pins are connected to the outer wall for electrically connecting with the circuit board.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses, and systems are described in which a chipset controller has circuitry to control communications with a peripheral device in a computing device. The chipset controller has logic configured 1) to detect a plug-in event when the peripheral device connects to the chipset controller and 2) to transition the chipset controller from a low power consumption state to a higher power consumption state based on the logic detecting the plug-in event.

Abstract: A power blade is provided for a socket connector that connects a module card to a circuit board. The power blade includes a bus extending along a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of individual electrical contacts extending from the bus such that the electrical contacts are each electrically connected to the bus. The electrical contacts are located adjacent one another along the longitudinal axis. Each of the electrical contacts includes a side mating portion configured to electrically connect to the module card. The side mating portions of the electrical contacts lie in approximately a common plane.

Abstract: A dongle for connecting a disk drive assembly to the backplane of a storage enclosure is disclosed. The dongle includes: a housing having a disk drive connector portion having a plurality of contact pins for connecting to a disk drive assembly and having a PCB holding portion having walls that define a recess; and, a PCB located within the recess, the PCB having a plurality of contact fingers on at least one surface at an edge of the PCB to form a backplane connector for connecting to the backplane. At least some of the disk drive connector contact pins are in electrical connection with at least some of the contact fingers of the backplane connector.

Abstract: A housing having a first portion and a second portion for holding a cable device presenting a plurality of cables extending to a communication plate extending to an output outlet to cooperate with external devices. A locking device defined in the second portion to receive the plurality of cables and prevent movement of the plurality of cables relative within the housing. The housing is formed from metals, metal alloys, and combination thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a base (10) with a plurality of contacts (19) received therein, a cover (12) slidably mounted on the base (10), a protecting mechanism (14) comprises a cover plate (141) retained in the cover (12) and a bottom plate (142) retained in the base (10), a cam actuator (16) rotatably assembled to the base (10), the cover (12) and the protecting mechanism (14) for actuating the cover (12) to slid on the base (10), the base (10) comprises one or more block members (1011) extending upwardly, the bottom plate (142) defines a second through hole (1421), when assembled, the block member (1011) is positioned in the second through hole (1421) and the cam actuator (16) goes through the second through hole (1421).

Abstract: A switch for switching a set of peripheral devices between two computers comprises at least one chip. The at least one chip has a selected signal pin, a group of invariable pins and two groups of variable pins. Each invariable pin corresponds to two variable pins. The group of invariable pins connects to the peripheral devices. Each of the two groups of variable pins connects to one of the two computers. Each invariable pin selectively connects to one of the corresponding two variable pins depending on the states of the selected signal pin to connect the set of peripheral devices to the selected computer.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing initialization data in an IC Card, including a non-volatile memory, whereto the initialization data is addressed, and a plurality of pins including pins for connecting the apparatus and at least one I/O pin for receiving the initialization data, the apparatus includes an initialization card. The initialization Card includes a respective non-volatile memory unit, wherein the initialization data is stored, and the plurality of pins including the I/O pin and the pins for connecting the apparatus. The I/O pin of the initialization Card is connected to a respective I/O pin of the apparatus for receiving an initialization signal. A connection from at least a predetermined pin of the initialization Card to the at least one pin of the IC Card is provided for transmitting the initialization data from the initialization Card to the IC Card, upon reception of the initialization signal.

Abstract: An electronic component connecting apparatus includes an electronic component connecting section connected to an electronic component having terminals, a circuit board connecting section which is connected to a circuit board and which is electrically connects at least one of the terminals and the circuit board with each other, and a conduction section which electrically connects outside other than the circuit board and at least one of the terminals with each other. A current path between the electronic component and the external apparatus is shortened, and a heating value is suppressed. It is possible to prevent the apparatus from being damaged, and to increase the number of signal lines while preventing the circuit from becoming complicated.

Abstract: A USB connector for connecting with a USB female comprises metal legs, a connecting line, a substrate and a rotating shaft assembly. One end of the metal legs connects with one end of the connecting line. The metal legs are formed on a surface of the substrate. The connecting line is fixed to the surface of the substrate. The rotating shaft assembly is fixed to the surface of the substrate. The present invention also provides a USB device. According to the USB connector and the USB device of the present invention, the metal legs are formed on the surface of the substrate so as to ensure the connecting strength of the metal legs. Since the size of the USB connector depends mainly on the substrate and as long as the thickness meets a requirement of inserting the USB connector into the USB female, the thickness of the USB connector and further the thickness of the USB device are reduced without compromising the function of the USB connector.

Abstract: A connector assembly of complex shape has a connector body with possesses a plurality of distinct surfaces both parallel and intersecting. Laser directed structuring is used to form patterns of conductive traces on the surfaces of the connector body and raised ribs are formed along the traces and interposed between them to form channels that encompass at least portions of the traces. The raised ribs increase the time in which plating solution can dwell over the laser excited areas and also form abrasion barriers to prevent abrasion for the conductive traces during the plating thereof.