Abstract: A cable connector (100) includes an insulative housing (30), a number of terminals (70) received in the insulative housing, a metal cover (10) shielding the insulative housing, a number of cables (50) and a grounding plate (90). The terminals include a number of signal pins (70B, 70D) and a number of grounding pins (70A, 70C, 70E). The cables correspondingly connect with the terminals. Each cable includes a central conductor (507) and a braiding layer (503). The grounding plate mechanically and electrically connecting with the braiding layers of the cables, the grounding pins and the metal cover.

Abstract: Provided is a cable assembly comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of contact terminals disposed therein. A plurality of conductive wires each is terminated with the plurality of contact terminals. And a hold-down arrangement is securely attached to the housing, and includes a metallic base portion substantially covering interconnection between the contact terminals and the conductive wires. The arrangement includes a first anchors interlocked to the housing, and a second anchors extending beyond a mating interface of the housing.

Abstract: In accordance with a disclosed example method, a first coaxial port is connected to a connector casing. The first coaxial port is connectable to a first section of coaxial cable and the first port to receive digital packet-based data from a first device. A second coaxial port is connected to the connector casing. The second coaxial port is connectable to a second section of coaxial cable. A first impedance is electrically connected to the first coaxial port. The first impedance located in the connector casing. A second impedance is electrically connected to the second coaxial port. The second impedance is located in the connector casing and is different from the first impedance to create an impedance imbalance between the second port and the second section of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A four-port coaxial cable ground block is provided with four angularly spaced connection ports disposed for providing sufficient access for convenient connection and tightening of four coaxial cables thereby eliminating the need for use of a plurality of ground blocks in four cable applications. Opposing left and right side ground connections are provided for connection of ground wires thereby providing a common ground point for electrical grounding of a satellite dish all four connected coaxial cables thereby eliminating problems associated with multiple ground wire connections. The four-port ground block provides an improved multi-port ground block for use in connecting and grounding coaxial cable systems, particularly coaxial cables used in connection with DBS satellite dish systems.

Abstract: A connector device includes a first connector and a second connector to be connected the first connector. The first connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first signal terminals arranged in the first housing, and a first shell for covering an outer portion of the first housing. The second connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second signal terminals arranged in the second housing, a second shell for covering an outer portion of the second housing, and a first ground terminal disposed between the second signal terminals for separating the second signal terminals. When the first connector is connected the second connector, the first signal terminals contact with the second terminals.

Abstract: High frequency signals and power carried in a main cable delivering the same to a device are insured continuance flow within the main cable through use of a shorting bypass bar assembly in the device that is activated to electrically connect input and output ports of the device whenever the cover of the device is removed for servicing, for insuring continuity of the signal and power flow through the main cable. The shorting bypass bar itself is electrically connected to ground whenever the cover of the device is installed and the shorting bypass bar is disabled.

Abstract: A wire connection unit includes a connector electrically connecting a first wire and a second wire, a first case and a second case. The second case is joined with the first case, and has an inner face opposing the first case. The inner face is formed with a first groove adapted to hold the first wire and the second wire, a second groove intersecting the first groove, and a first concave portion. The first concave portion is disposed at a part of the first groove except for a position where the second groove intersects the first groove, and accommodating the connector. One of a braided wire pulled out from the first wire and an earth wire electrically connected to the braided wire is accommodated in the second groove. The second groove communicates between a first outside face of the second case and a second outside face of the second case, the second outside case opposite to the first outside face.

Abstract: A coaxial cable splitter including an integral body with a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each defining an axis. The second cable connection is a crimp sleeve, the first cable connection is a coaxial connector, and the axes are generally parallel to each other. The third cable connection is a coaxial cable connector and the axis is at an angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections. The first and third cable connections each include a center conductor which are electrically linked. The first and third cable connections each include an outer shell positioned about the center conductor which are electrically linked. A method of assembling a coaxial cable splitter with an integral body.

Abstract: An cable assembly (100) includes an insulated housing (1) defining a plurality of contact slots; a plurality of contacts (2) accommodated in the contact slots, with tail portions thereof disposed outside of the insulated housing; at least a cable (4) including two wires (41) enclosed within a conductive shielding portion (43); a grounding member (3) including a main portion (31), a finger portion (33) extending forwardly from the main portion and a connecting portion (32) formed at a rear segment of the main portion, said connecting portion gripping outside of the conductive shielding portion of the cable; and the finger portion and inner conductors of the wires clamped by the tail portions of the contacts.

Abstract: An RF connector includes an RF connector block including a body portion having a plurality of dividers projecting from a surface thereof with each of the dividers having a first surface configured to mate with an RF circuit board and having a second sloped surface. The RF connector block also includes a plurality of signal contacts disposed between each of the plurality of dividers with a first portion of each of the plurality of signal contacts disposed to mate with the RF circuit board and a second portion of each of the signal contacts disposed through an opposite side of the RF connector block. A plurality of RF connector receptacles are configured to mate with the second portion of a corresponding one of said plurality of signal connectors. Such an arrangement results in an RF connector having signal contacts highly isolated from each other.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes an insulated housing defining a cavity portion along a longitudinal direction; a first contact module including a first insulator combined with a plurality of first contacts, each of the first contacts having a mating portion extending beyond a front surface of the first insulator and a tail portion disposed outside a back surface of the first insulator; a second contact module including a second insulator combined with a plurality of second contacts, each of the second contacts having a mating portion extending beyond a front surface of the second insulator and a tail portion disposed outside a back surface of the second insulator; the first insulator overlapped with the second insulator, with each of the mating portions of the first contacts disposed into a corresponding gap between two adjacent mating portions of the second contacts, and the tail portions of first contacts spaced apart the tail portions of second contacts; and the first and second contact module inserted into the

Abstract: A connector includes an elongated body having a plurality of contacts arranged in spaced relation along a length thereof and a shield member for shielding the body. The shield member includes a first shield portion for shielding first thicknesswise end of the body and a second shield portion for shielding a second thicknesswise end of the body. At least one of the first and second shield portions is partly or entirely embedded in the body.

Abstract: In each of plural coaxial cables 11, a tip portion of an outer sheath 12 is removed and portions of an outer conductor 13, an insulator 14, and a center conductor 15 are exposed in this order in a step-like manner. A ground bar 20 having lock nails 23 for locking the coaxial cables 11 individually is fastened to the exposed portions of the outer conductors 13. The coaxial cables 11 are fixed being sandwiched between the ground bar 20 and a pressing member 13.

Abstract: A connector 1 is comprised of a shield terminal 2, a grounding plate 3, and a connector housing 4. The grounding plate 3 is formed in an L-shape having a terminal connecting plate portion 6 and an external connecting plate portion 7. An outer conductor terminal press-fitting slit 8 is formed in the terminal connecting plate portion 6, and a pair of retaining projections 9 are formed on the terminal connecting plate portion 6. The outer conductor terminal press-fitting slit 8 has formed therein a terminal introducing portion 11 as a portion for introducing the cylindrical outer conductor terminal 5 of the shield terminal 2, a terminal crimping portion 12 continuing from this terminal introducing portion 11 and adapted to crimp the cylindrical outer conductor terminal 5 in such a manner as to clamp it, and a slit-width enlargement action portion 13 continuing from the terminal crimping portion 12.

Abstract: To provide a multi-pole coaxial connector that can be made more compact. More specifically, to provide a multi-pole coaxial connector in which a pitch between members is reduced to reduce a connecting body in size. In a multi-pole coaxial connector in which when a housing block and a receptacle are coupled to each other, a signal post and a signal contact are brought into conduction, a ground contact and a ground case are brought into conduction, an internal conductor and a signal SMD terminal are brought into conduction, and an external conductor and a ground SMD terminal are brought into conduction, and a cross section of the ground contact is formed into substantially U-shape in which adjacent ground contact side is opened.

Abstract: A fitting portion 21 of a terminal 20 is formed in an inverted U character shape along an outer surface and an upper surface of a housing sidewall portion and an interior of a receptacle groove 16; an elastic arm portion 22 bends and extends from the fitting portion to form a U character shape; the bent portion reaches a bottom portion 14B of the receptacle groove in a connector fitting direction; the elastic arm portion extends upward inside the receptacle groove from the bent portion and has elasticity in an area up to a free edge; the elastic arm portion has a contact portion 22A slightly protruding from the inner side surface 14C of the fitting recess portion; the fitting recess portion 14 forms a space between the inner side surface and an opposite inner side surface for receiving a fitting contact portion of the mating connector; the fitting contact portion of the mating connector presses the contact portion 22A of the terminal toward inside the receptacle groove 16; and a distal portion of the fitting

Abstract: The electric connector assembly kit is structured that the inner wire of the end of the shielded cable is fitted and held in the wire holding part of the wire holder and the outer conductor is crimped by the barrel, the connector body is set on the lower side of the wire holder, the inner conductor of the inner wire is connected to the contact and the barrel is press-fitted in the U-shaped slot, the plug cover shell is set on the higher side of the wire holder and made to contact the barrel, and the top end of the coupling piece extending toward the lower side between the U-shaped slots is bent toward the back side in the depth direction and hooked on the plug shell from the lower side to assemble onto the end of the shielded cable.

Abstract: A housing for an electrical plug has a plug tip, a cable receiving area adapted to receive a cable, a partition wall between the plug tip and the cable receiving area, a partition opening in the partition wall, and a gap opening in the partition wall. The portion opening extends between the plug tip and the cable receiving area and is adapted to receive an inner conductor element that is electrically connected to a cable inner conductor of the cable. The gap opening extends between the cable receiving area and the plug tip and the gap opening is adapted to receive a shield contact element that projects from the cable receiving area into the plug tip.

Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulative housing (1) including a base portion (10) and a mating portion (12) extending from the base portion in a first direction, a number of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing, and a number of wires (3) including a number of signal wires (31) and a number of power wires (32) respectively electrically connecting with the contacts. The signal wires and the power wires are both arranged to extend along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of the mating portion. The power wires are arranged into two groups respectively symmetrically arranged relative to the base portion along the second direction and electrically connect to the same contacts.

Abstract: A coaxial cable assembly comprises a coaxial cable alignment enhancer which has a plurality of axially oriented recesses defined within its outer peripheral surface portion for accommodating a plurality of electrical cables. A securing member is disposed around the alignment enhancer so as to in fact maintain the plurality of cables disposed within the recesses. In this manner, the plurality of cables are in fact disposed in a true coaxial manner with respect to each other whereby electrical contact members of the cables are, in turn, disposed in a true coaxial manner with respect to each other so as to be capable of being engaged with corresponding electrical contact members of another electrical connector without experiencing any deformation and damage.

Abstract: An electronic connector includes a housing provided in a front surface thereof with an opening for receiving a mating connector, an inside of the opening being provided with a plurality of contacts in a mutually insulated manner, and a lead-connection assisting member provided on a rear side of the housing. The lead-connection assisting member includes a supporting table for supporting to solder rear-end wire connecting portions of the contacts projected from a rear surface of the housing and corresponding core wires taken from tip portions of leads for electrical connection, and a plurality of lead receiving grooves formed at the same pitch distance as that of the contacts, the grooves being adapted to receive and temporarily hold the tip portions of the leads.

Abstract: An micro coaxial cable connector assembly, comprising: an elongate insulative housing having a base portion, a tongue portion extending from the base portion, and a plurality of passageways defined through the base portion and the tongue portion; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways of the insulative housing; a FPC received in the tongue portion; a plurality of wires soldered on the FPC received in the tongue portion; a conductive grounding shield covered onto the insulating housing and the tongue portion; a insulative film adhibited under the conductive grounding shield so that the assembly of the electrical connector is convenient.

Abstract: A cable assembly (100) according to the present invention includes a number of wires (4) each having an inner conductor (41) and an insulation layer (42) enclosing the conductor, a PCB (2) having opposite rear and front ends, an upper surface (21) and a number of conductive pads (23) formed with said upper surface, and at least one wire management board (3, 3?) each defining opposite top and bottom surfaces and having a base mounted on said upper surface of the PCB and a number of wire management slots (32, 32?) formed integrally with said base and extending toward said conductive pads of the PCB. The inner conductors are received in the corresponding wire management slots and physically and electrically connect with the corresponding conductive pads.

Abstract: A grounding connector for a shielded cable having an outer insulated covering, a plurality of paired electrical conductors, and a conductive shield surrounding the paired electrical conductors, the grounding connector includes a connector body having an opening formed therethrough. A conductive grounding pad is disposed within the opening of the connector body. The grounding pad has an inner surface that engages an exposed portion of a conductive shield of a shielded cable, and an outer surface that engages an electrical ground.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for connecting an array of cables (e.g., coaxial cables) to a circuit board (e.g., the surface of the circuit board).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for electrically connecting a plurality of coaxial cables to a circuit board. The assembly includes a housing having a mounting side portion configured to be mounted to the circuit board and a mating side portion opposite the mounting side portion. A plurality of coaxial cable connectors are held by the housing. Each coaxial cable connector includes an outer electrical contact and an inner electrical contact extending generally coaxially with each other. Each outer and inner electrical contact extends from a mating end portion on the mating side portion of the housing to a mounting end portion. The mounting end portion of each of the outer and inner electrical contacts is configured to be electrically connected to a corresponding electrical contact on the circuit board. The mating end portion of each of the outer and inner electrical contacts is configured to be electrically connected to an electrical contact of a corresponding one of the coaxial cables.

Abstract: A high-density connector assembly includes a frame, at least one sub-assembly connected to the frame, at least one connector connected to the at least one sub-assembly, a plurality of contacts disposed in the connector, a circuit board disposed in the connector; and a plurality of cables. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of contacts. At least one of the plurality of contacts has a bifurcated tip.

Abstract: In a connector for being connected to a plurality of wires, a plurality of contacts are held by a housing and arranged in parallel in a first direction. The contacts have connecting portions to be connected to the wires. The connector includes an aligning member for aligning and holding the wires. The aligning member defines a plurality of through holes arranged in parallel in the first direction and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The through holes allow the connecting portions to be inserted therethrough. The aligning member includes a comb-like portion formed at one end in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions and adapted to hold the wires, and a plurality of positioning portions formed at the other end in the third direction and arranged in parallel in the first direction. The positioning portions are for positioning the wires.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a number of passageways (2251, 2261) along a mating direction, a number of contacts (3) received in the passageways of the insulative housing with tail portions (34) thereof exposed beyond the insulative housing, a spacer (4) assembled to the insulative housing and the contacts, and defining a number of receiving channels (403, 404) to receive the tail portions of the contacts, and a cable (5) including a number of conductors (510, 520, 522) respectively electrically connecting with the contacts. At least a pair of tail portions of the contacts is received in the same receiving channel of the spacer with other tail portions of the contacts received in the receiving channels of the spacer in one-to-one manner. The spacer further defines at least one slit communicating with said receiving channel receiving said pair of tail portions.

Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) includes a device body (10) and a connector plug (30). The device body includes a digital camera (17). The connector plug has a mounting portion (31) and a plug portion (33). The mounting portion has one end rotatably connecting to the device body and electrically connecting to the digital camera, and an opposite end connecting with the plug portion. The plug portion is configured for electrically connecting with a computer thereby connecting the digital camera with a computer (200).

Abstract: A multiple position push-on electrical connector has a housing and at least two sets of bores extending through the housing. The connector also includes a plurality of electrical conductors that extend beyond a first face of the connector and are electrically insulated from the housing. The electrical conductors are capable of transmitting DC signals through the connector. A multiple position push-on electrical mating connector has housing, a first set of bores extending through the housing and a plurality of electrical conductors for transmitting DC signals through the housing. The two connectors are preferably configured to mate with one another and communicate with a device to which the multiple position push-on electrical connector is connected.

Abstract: A coaxial cable (10) includes at least one conducting wire (110), at least one insulting layer (120) coating a respective conducting wire, at least one shielding layer (130) surrounding the at least one insulting layer, and a single sheath (140) wrapping the at least one shielding layer. The shielding layer includes a polymer material (134) and a plurality of carbon nanotubes (132) embedded in the polymer material. The coaxial cable is, advantageously, an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield cable.

Abstract: The RF signal splitter of the present invention comprises a splitter housing and associated components for forming an integrated F-Type connector. The splitter housing has at least one input port, at least one output port, a post cartridge, an elastomer clamping element, and a nut. Generally, the post cartridge attaches to the splitter housing through a bore formed in the splitter housing, and the elastomer clamping element and nut are incorporated into a housing. The housing extends outward from the outer surface of the splitter housing to thereby form the outer wall of the connector. A coaxial cable is secured to the connector via the expansion of the elastomer clamping element, wherein the expansion results from the aforementioned nut being driven into the housing.

Abstract: A cable connector comprises a housing formed with a main body and a mating portion forwardly extending from the main body and a plurality of contacts. The main body and the mating portion are formed with a plurality of ribs, every two adjacent ribs defining a slot. The contacts received in the slots, the contact has at least one signal contacts, the signal contact is formed with a mounting portion located in the main body and two parallel contacting arms extending forwardly from a front end of the mounting portion and located in the mating portion.

Abstract: In each of plural coaxial cables 11, a tip portion of an outer sheath 12 is removed and portions of an outer conductor 13, an insulator 14, and a center conductor 15 are exposed in this order in a step-like manner. A ground bar 20 having lock nails 23 for locking the coaxial cables 11 individually is fastened to the exposed portions of the outer conductors 13. The coaxial cables 11 are fixed being sandwiched between the ground bar 20 and a pressing member 13.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a shield having opposed planar side panels. The shield is configured to receive a shield of a mating connector within the side panels. A dielectric is attached to the shield. The dielectric is configured to receive the coaxial cable and the shield is electrically connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable. The side panels are configured to abut and engage side panels of an adjacent connector with a substantially flush fit to form a row of connectors to be located in an outer housing. A separate strain relief member may be attached to the shield. Each of the shield and the strain relief member may include an IDC feature that pierces the cable insulation.

Abstract: A bankover connector is disclosed for enabling maximized readable signal output from a trunk line comprising a number of grouped trunk line conductors, each line conductor grouping carrying a select readable signal. The bankover connector comprises a trunk line interface, a machine interface means, and a number of bankover conductors at least equal to the number of trunk line conductors. The machine interface comprises a number of machine ports and the bankover conductors extend intermediate the trunk line interface and the machine ports. The machine ports are electrically communicable with a number of signal-reading machines. The select readable signals are thus electrically communicable with the trunk line interface, the bankover conductors, the machine ports, and the signal-reading machines. The bankover connector thus enables maximized readable signal output from the trunk line.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a terminal element including a conductor-connecting section connectable to a conductor of an electric wire and a contact section capable conductively contacting with a corresponding terminal element of a counterpart connector, an electrically insulating body for supporting the terminal element while exposing the conductor-connecting section and the contact section, and an abutting member assembled with the body and bringing the wire conductor into abutment with the conductor-connecting section under pressure. The body includes a fining portion capable of fining with a counterpart connector while positioning the contact section with respect to the corresponding terminal element. The conductor-connecting section and the contact section are arranged to be aligned with each other generally orthogonal to a connector fitting direction defined by the fitting portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a high voltage application. The connector may include a plug housing having a plurality of plug openings and a header housing have a plurality of header openings. The plurality of header openings may be matable with a respective plug opening. A plurality of sockets are insertable into each respective plug opening. A plurality of pins may be operable to be received by a corresponding socket. The plug housing and sockets may be configured to maintain a seal with the plug housing connected to and disconnected from the header housing.

Abstract: An attachment part serves as a ground bar in a substantially U shape in a cross-sectional view, and has a rectangular first side wall portion provided upright along one widthwise end portion of a bottom plate portion, and an inverted L-shaped second side wall portion provided upright along the other widthwise end portion of the bottom plate portion. The first side wall portion is provided with a plurality of first slots for receiving four first signal lines exposed from first external insulators and first shield conductors of the plurality of composite cables. The second side wall portion is provided with a plurality of second slots for receiving the first shield conductors exposed from the first external insulators of the plurality of composite cables.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for connecting an array of cables (e.g., coaxial cables) to a circuit board (e.g., the surface of the circuit board).

Abstract: A connector which is capable of reliably shielding a connection subject article inserted in a housing from electro-magnetic waves and which can be easily produced in two types, one for inserting a connection subject article in one vertical direction and the other for inserting it in another direction. Since a ground shell (30) is formed to cover the upper and lower surfaces and opposite side surfaces of a housing (10), a cable (1) in the housing (10) can be electrically shielded in any of the directions of the upper surface, lower surface and opposite side surfaces of the housing (10), thus greatly improving the electromagnetic interference prevention effect. In this case, since the upper surface and lower surface of the shell (30) are disposed on the upper surface and lower surface of the housing (10), respectively, a ground contact (31) can be placed on the upper surface rather than on the lower surface of the shell (30).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector detachably fitted with each other. The plug connector comprises a plurality of coaxial cables, a flexible printed circuit board and a ground bar. Each of the coaxial cable has a center conductor, an insulator covering the center conductor, a braid as an external conductor covering the insulator, and a sheath covering the braid. The flexible printed circuit board has lands each connected to the center conductor of the coaxial cable and land portions to which the ground bar is connected. The grand bar has a main portion adapted to contact the braids of the coaxial cables, and fixed portions each positioned contiguously with the main portion and connected to the land portion. The electrical connector achieves the low height geometry of the plug connector and hence that of the receptacle connector and precludes any failed connection between the ground bar and the coaxial cables.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector can be easily fitted to one or a plurality of coaxial cables, and that can secure an independent shield. Inner insulator exposed portions and outer conductor exposed portions of coaxial cables are matched with a first cable holder. A second cable holder is reversed on the first cable holder, and is engaged therewith. The engagement is further engaged with a housing. Central conductors of the inner insulator exposed portions are engaged with cuts of first contact elements. The outer conductor exposed portions are held in gripping conductors that are disposed inside the first cable holder. Gripping conductor extensions that are coupled with the gripping conductors are engaged with cuts of second contact elements. The contact elements are connected to external cable connection terminals that extend within a connection chamber of the housing.

Abstract: A plug member is adapted to be fitted into a socket member in a first direction. The plug member includes: a plug body, formed with a plug groove extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and plug contacts each having a blade portion. A pressing member includes a first part extending in the first direction, and a second part extending in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction. Each of sheathed wires includes a conductive core wire and an insulative first sheath covering the core wire. A tip end portion of the first part of the pressing member is formed with first grooves arranged in the second direction. One end of the second part of the pressing member is formed with second grooves arranged in the second direction.

Abstract: The CATV tap assembly of the present invention comprises a tap faceplate and associated components for forming an integrated F-Type connector. The tap assembly includes a tap faceplate, having at least one port. In addition to the aforementioned tap faceplate, the integrated connector assembly includes a post cartridge, an elastomer clamping element, and a nut. Generally, the post cartridge attaches to the tap faceplate through a bore formed in the tap faceplate, and the elastomer clamping element and nut are incorporated into a housing. The housing extends outward from the outer surface of the tap faceplate to thereby form the outer wall of the connector. A coaxial cable is secured to the connector via the expansion of the elastomer crimping element, wherein the expansion results from the aforementioned nut being driven into the housing.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a connector not requiring a ground bar and having high shielding property, and an electronic device equipped with the same. The connector is for connection to a cable group comprising a plurality of coaxial cables which are integrated by aligning the cables in parallel and connecting shielding conductors thereof to a conductor part. The connector has a plurality of terminal units electrically connected to connecting conductors 11a of the plurality of coaxial cables, a body in which the plurality of terminal units are aligned in a length direction, a shield member attached to the body and positioned between the terminal units and the conductor part, and a shield cover attached to the body for sandwiching the conductor part of the cable group with the shield member.

Abstract: A connector holds and is connected electrically with a memory card such as a subscriber identity module (SIM) card and has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a cover. The insulative housing has two sidewalls and a pair of holders. The holders are formed respectively on the sidewalls, and each holder has a lateral segment and a limiting segment. The lateral segment is formed on a corresponding sidewall. The limiting segment protrudes from the lateral segment to define a gap between the limiting segment and the corresponding sidewall. The terminals are mounted in the insulative housing. The cover is connected pivotally with the insulative housing and has a pair of mounting legs. Each mounting leg is connected with a corresponding sidewall and has a limiting tab selectively extending into a corresponding gap to prevent the mounting leg from moving transversely to further prevent the cover from detaching.

Abstract: A micro coaxial cable connector assembly (100) including an insulated housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulated housing (1), a number of coaxial wires (4) soldered to the contacts (2), a wire spacer (3) used for positioning the coaxial wires (4) and a metal shell (5) assembled to the insulated housing (1) to reduce EMI. The connecting portions and rear portions of the contacts are placed in the slots (107) of the insulated housing (1) forming a plurality of soldering areas. The coaxial wires (4) are soldered to the contacts (2) with conductors held by the cutouts of the rear portions of the contacts (2) and placed in the soldering areas.

Abstract: The connector shell for a multiple wire cable assembly having multiple ground conductors and signal conductors comprises a housing having a ground potential, and a multitude of contact elements arranged in a longitudinal array. The contact elements are provided for making electrical contact to contact elements of a mating connector and comprise (i) grounding contact elements for connecting to the ground conductors of the multiple wire cable assembly and (ii) signal contact elements for connecting to the signal conductors of the multiple wire cable assembly. A longitudinal grounding plate extends along the array of the contact elements, the grounding plate having two lateral edges at least one of which is provided for electrical connection to the ground potential of the housing. The grounding plate comprises throughholes through which the grounding contact elements extend. At the throughholes, the grounding contact elements are electrically connected to the grounding plate.