Abstract: A touch safe right angle power connector includes a header assembly that includes a conductive pin, an inner shroud that surrounds the pin, and an outer shroud that surrounds the inner shroud. The inner shroud has slots therethrough. The power connector includes a power terminal connector having a plug housing that has a cavity and an insert assembly that is received in the cavity. The insert assembly has a terminal body configured to be terminated to an end of a conductor of a power cable and is electrically connected to the pin of the header assembly. The insert assembly has a dielectric insert that holds the terminal body. The insert assembly has a shield that surrounds the dielectric insert and provides shielding for the terminal body. The plug housing has optional ribs which are received in corresponding slots to orient the power terminal with respect to the header assembly.

Abstract: A USB connector structure includes an insulating body, a circuit board, connecting terminals and conductive terminals. The insulating body includes a through notch therein and a plurality of terminal slots at a lower edge of the through notch; the circuit board is coupled to the through notch and has a first surface which set a plurality of goldfingers thereon, and a plurality of blind holes concavely formed at the rear of the goldfingers; each connecting terminal is coupled to a rear end of the circuit board and away from the goldfingers, and electrically connected to each goldfinger through the circuit board; each conductive terminal is coupled to the terminal slot and has a conducting portion disposed at the front of each conductive terminal, and the front of each conducting portion is disposed in the blind hole.

Abstract: An electrical connector system for mounting to a substrate is disclosed. The electrical connector system may include a plurality of wafer assemblies defining a mating end and a mating end. Each wafer assembly may include a first overmolded array of electrical contacts, each electrical contact defining an electrical mating connector extending past an edge of the overmold of the first overmolded array of electrical contacts at the mating end of the wafer assembly; a first ground shield configured to be assembled with the first overmolded array of electrical contacts; and a second overmolded array of electrical contacts configured to be assembled with the first overmolded array of electrical contacts, each electrical contact defining an electrical mating connector extending past an edge of the overmold of the second overmolded array of electrical contacts at the mating end of the wafer assembly.

Abstract: The integrated connector includes an insulative body, a circuit board, eSATA interface bonding fingers, USB interface bonding fingers and USB pins. The insulative body has a trough towards a front side thereof and a plate under the trough. The plate is towards the front side of the insulative body and is formed with first openings and second openings behind the first openings. The circuit board is disposed in the trough and has a first conductive side and a second conductive side. The eSATA interface bonding fingers are disposed on the first conductive side. The USB interface bonding fingers are disposed on the second conductive side and exposed by the first openings. The USB pins are disposed in the trough and under the circuit. Each of the USB pins has a contact portion and a solder portion. The contact portions protrude from the insulative body through the second openings.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a pin-side (1) with at least one pin-side housing (2) in which at least one pin-side connector (3) is arranged, wherein said pin-side housing (2) having a front section (20) extending along a front axis (M1) and a rear section(21) extending along a rear axis (M2); a plug-side (4) with at least one plug-side housing (5) in which at least one plug-side connector (6) is arranged, wherein said pin-side housing having a front section (50) extending along a front axis (M3) and a rear section (51) extending along a rear axis (M4), and wherein the front section (20) of the pin-side (1) is adapted to be connected with the front section (50) of the plug-side (4) in direction of said front axis (M1, M3), and several shielding elements (7) to provide an electromagnetic shielding.

Abstract: A shield for a connector that can provide a card-receiving slot is disclosed. The shield includes sides that provide an enclosure. The shield includes a fastener that is held in place by a retaining notch in a bottom of the shield. The retaining notch is configured to support the fastener in place and restrain it from unintended translation or rotation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a network connector and a connector main body of the network connector. The connector main body includes an insulating body and a terminal set installed in the insulating body. The insulating body includes a first accommodating cavity formed with a front opening and a bottom opening, a plug holding portion is integrally formed with a casing of an electronic device, a second accommodating cavity is formed in the plug holding portion, and the first accommodating cavity of the insulating body and the second accommodating cavity of the plug holding portion are vertically communicated to form a plug-connection port for a plug. By disposing the position of the plug holding portion on the casing, partial of the thickness of the bottom wall of the initial insulating body can be eliminated, so that the network connector can be minimized and more suitable for the thin electronic products.

Abstract: A gasket for use with an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding cage for a connector includes a conductive body having an opening configured to receive a first end of the EMI shielding cage near a gasket mating wall incorporated on the EMI shielding cage. The conductive body has a first face designed to face away from the gasket mating wall, a second face designed to face the gasket mating wall, an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter. A plurality of engagement tabs are disposed along the outer perimeter and extend away from the first face. A plurality of spring tabs are disposed along the inner perimeter and extend away from the second face.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a generally tubular housing connects the conductors of an electrically-shielded cable with an electrical component, including a injection-molded electrically-conductive synthetic plastic bridge arrangement connecting the cable shield layer at a stripped end of the cable with a connector shield member arranged on the connector housing into one end of which the conductors are introduced. An injection-molded annular carrier layer of insulating synthetic plastic material is molded concentrically about the conductor ends, one end of the carrier layer extending within the conductive bridging layer, and the other end extending within the bore of the connector housing into which the conductor ends extend. Consequently, the connector is structurally reinforced to resist the forces and stresses of vibration and shock.

Abstract: Connector receptacles that may be used in a variety of applications, may have a desirable aesthetic appearance, may be durable and reliable, and may be manufactured in a simplified manner. One example may provide a receptacle that may be used in a number of different devices to avoid having to redesign a receptacle for different devices. Another example may maintain a desirable appearance by reducing the chance of marring or functional damage during insertions of an insert.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal subassembly having inserts holding terminals. The terminals extend between a mating end and a cable end. The cable end is configured to be terminated to corresponding wires of a cable. A front shell surrounds a front portion of the terminal subassembly. The front shell provides electrical shielding around the mating ends of the terminals. The front shell is configured to be mated to a mating connector. A back shell surrounds a rear portion of the terminal subassembly. The back shell provides electrical shielding around the cable ends of the terminals. The back shell is configured to be terminated to an overbraid of the cable. The back shell includes a plurality of contacts that extend from a front of the back shell. The contacts engage, and are electrically connected to, the front shell.

Abstract: An anti-electromagnetic interference (anti-EMI) electrical connector having a terminal assembly is provided. The anti-EMI electrical connector includes an electrical insulation case, a plurality of first terminals, and a plurality of second terminals. The electrical insulation case includes a slot. Each of the first terminals is respectively disposed in the electrical insulation case, and each of the first terminals respectively includes a contact end located in the slot. Each of the second terminals is respectively disposed in the electrical insulation case, and the second terminals and the first terminals are arranged in a staggered manner. Each of the second terminals respectively includes a connection end located in the slot and adjacent to the contact end of at least one first terminal, in which a sectional area of the connection end of the second terminal is larger than a sectional area of the contact end of the first terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a mating cavity, a tongue portion extending into the mating cavity and defining thereon first and second faces opposite to each other, and a plurality of contacts retained to the housing. The plurality of contacts defines a first and second set of contacts and expanded contacts. The first set of contacts each defines a first blade contacting section exposed onto the first face, the second set of contacts each defines a deflectable cantilevered beam exposed onto the second face, and the expanded contacts include at least one power contact for power transmission. The at least one power contact defines a second contacting section arranged between two adjacent cantilevered beams and projecting out of the second face.

Abstract: A plug including a shell and a mounting body disposed inside the shell. The mounting body is provided with a first movable contact spring and a second movable contact spring, a phase contact and a zero contact, and a button assembly. A transverse block disposed above the first movable contact spring and the second movable contact spring includes a phase terminal and a zero terminal. The button assembly includes an electric magnet disposed on the mounting body and a sliding part having a cavity. The cavity of the sliding part is provided with a reset spring. A hook is disposed in a lower part of the cavity. The transverse block is connected with a pull block. An upper part of the pull block is connected with the electric magnet. The center of the pull block includes a limiting hole for accommodating the hook.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprises an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2), a cable (6) electrically connected with the contacts, and a metallic shell (3) enclosing the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base portion (11) and a tongue portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion. The metallic shell comprises a bottom shell (32) and a top shell (31) combined with each other, the top shell includes a frame shaped portion (321) in the front thereof and a shielding portion (322) connected with the frame shaped portion unitarily, and the frame shaped portion is located in a vertical plane perpendicular to an upper surface of the shielding portion, the bottom shell is inserted into and enclosed in a frame shaped opening (324) disposed in the frame shaped portion.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a dielectric connector body having a receptacle configured to receive a mating connector therein. Signal and ground contacts are held by the connector body. The signal and ground contacts include mating segments that are arranged within the receptacle of the connector body in a row that extends a length along a row axis. The mating segments of the signal and ground contacts include mating interfaces that extend within the receptacle for mating with corresponding mating contacts of the mating connector. A ground shield extends within the receptacle. The ground shield overlaps the mating segments of the signal and ground contacts within the receptacle along the length of the row of the mating segments.

Abstract: A device for electric connection to an energy supply conductor for medium and/or high voltage having a voltage-carrying element with an outer periphery, and a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery, the outer shell being formed by a polymer, and along at least a part of the axial extension of the element the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the outer periphery of the element, at least along a section of said part of the axial extension of the element the space is filled with a filler of an electrically insulating material other than that of the outer shell. An electric installation including the device, and a method for producing the device.

Abstract: There is provided a connecting structure of shield terminals configured to tighten and connect a pair of shield terminals with a single bolt simultaneously in a smaller space with an object of reducing the number of components and the component cost by sharing the same type shield terminals.

Abstract: An electrical device, includes electrical pins that protrude from an enclosing metal housing. A compressible protrusion around the pins is formed out of the material of the metal housing. The protrusion is formed such that (1) an EMI shield does not exist around the pins when the pins are not engaged to an electrical coupler, and (2) the EMI shield is formed around the electrical pins when the protrusion is compressed by an electrical coupler engaging the electrical pins.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a housing that includes a carrier and a shield matable to define the housing. The carrier has terminal channels and terminal latches extending into the terminal channels. The shield having lead-in channels through a face of the shield. Terminals are received in corresponding terminal channels. The terminals are held in the terminal channels by the terminal latches. The carrier and the shield are molded as a single piece with a bridge connecting the carrier and the shield. The bridge is broken during assembly to allow coupling of the shield to the carrier. The lead-in channels are aligned with, and positioned forward of, the terminal channels when the shield is mated with the carrier. The lead-in channels guide mating contacts for mating with the terminals held in the terminal channels.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector main body made of an insulating material for attaching an end portion of a pair of single wires untwisted at an end portion of a twisted pair cable; and a shell member to hold the untwisted portion. The shell member includes a base portion made of a conductive material to dispose the connector main body at the front end side and the untwisted portion at the basal end side; a cable holding portion made of a conductive material to hold the single wires at the untwisted portion for positioning the single wires parallel to each other and close or contact to each other; and a cover portion provided on the base portion to have at least the untwisted portion and the cable holding portion between the cover portion and base portion.

Abstract: Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors having a reduced size in at least one direction can be provided. One example reduces height by not including a center contact tab or tongue, but instead places contacts on an insulator that is adjacent to a bottom portion of the receptacle. Another example may reduce width by reducing contact pitch, and may use a particular shape of contact to achieve good signal quality. Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors can also provide support for one or more new high-speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and DisplayPort. Methods can provide one or more standardized connector components to speed connector design and manufacture of new electronic devices such as media players, thus reducing their time to market.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal subassembly having inserts holding terminals. The terminals extend between a mating end and a cable end. The cable end is configured to be terminated to corresponding wires of a cable. A front shell surrounds a front portion of the terminal subassembly. The front shell provides electrical shielding around the mating ends of the terminals. The front shell is configured to be mated to a mating connector. A back shell surrounds a rear portion of the terminal subassembly. The back shell provides electrical shielding around the cable ends of the terminals. The back shell is configured to be terminated to an overbraid of the cable. The back shell includes a plurality of contacts that extend from a front of the back shell. The contacts engage, and are electrically connected to, the front shell.

Abstract: Connecting element for data lines with a body with a receiving section with recesses for receiving wires of the data lines, whereby electrical conductors are disposed on the body, whereby the conductors are guided from the recesses to a contact area, whereby the electronic circuit is connected with the conductors, whereby the element is made of molded material.

Abstract: A shielding terminal clamp including a first side piece having a first guide device disposed along the first side piece, a second side piece, a U-shaped yoke having a base part having a second guide means disposed along the second side piece, an elastic element is disposed between the first side piece and the second side piece such that a compressive force is exerted onto a pressure piece that is movably mounted between the first and second guide means, and a first wing and second wing disposed on the pressure piece, wherein the first and second wings are configured to generate a counterforce with the fingers of a human hand against the compressive force and thereby compress the elastic element.

Abstract: A shield is provided for use with a connector assembly that includes for sides that form an enclosure, one of the sides being a baseplate. The shield can include a plurality of guides positioned on the baseplate and the plurality of guides can be arranged in a pattern. Each guide can be formed by making two slits in the bottom plate so as to define a body portion of the guide and the body portion can be extended in the enclosure. Each guide can be supported by the baseplate at opposite ends of the body portion.

Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-polar shielded electric interface, particularly a plug-in connection, such as a plug, a socket, a Y-part, a T-part, or the like comprising at least one cable (2) connected thereto with a shielding (1), the interface comprising electric contacts (4) and with the cable (2) with the electric contacts (4) comprising conductors (3) to be connected and a shielding (1) surrounding the conductors (3), to be guided from the cable (2) to the interface, wherein to form a shielding element (6) the shielding (1) of the cable (2) and at least an area adjacent to the shielding (1) around the electric contacts (4) is coated by injection molding with an electrically conductive composite material, with the shielding element (6) being distanced from the electric contacts (4) or an isolating body (5) being embedded. An interface is produced accordingly.

Abstract: Electrical plug-and-socket connector, electrical mating connector, electrical plug-in connection and made-up electric cable. The invention relates to an electrical plug-and-socket connector (1), in particular electrical pin socket (1), with a plug-and-socket connector body (10) and electromagnetic shielding (20) provided on the plug-and-socket connector body (10), the plug-and-socket connector body (10) and the shielding (20) having coding means (100, 200; 110, 210) which correspond to each other, by means of which the shielding (20) is provided in a certain orientation on the plug-and-socket connector body (10).

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector including a body having insulation properties and a terminal group. The terminal group includes a pair of first signal terminals, a second signal terminal, and a third terminal that are arrayed in a row along a first direction in the body. The first signal terminals are adjacent to each other in the first direction. The third terminal is disposed between one of the first signal terminals and the second signal terminal. The third terminal includes a shielding portion extending in a direction crossing the first direction.

Abstract: Connector receptacles that may be used in a variety of applications, may have a desirable aesthetic appearance, may be durable and reliable, and may be manufactured in a simplified manner. One example may provide a receptacle that may be used in a number of different devices to avoid having to redesign a receptacle for different devices. Another example may maintain a desirable appearance by reducing the chance of marring or functional damage during insertions of an insert.

Abstract: A modular jack (100) comprising a housing (200) defining an upper port and a lower port vertically stacked under the upper port, and a contact module (400) assembled to the housing. The contact modules each comprises a first vertical PCB (46) and a second vertical PCB (47) extending along a front-to-rear direction, a vertical shield plate (50) disposed between the first vertical PCB and the second vertical PCB, a mating module, and a horizontal shield plate (418) disposed between the upper contact module and the lower contact module. The horizontal shield plate is disposed below the upper row of ports and above the lower row of ports and connecting the vertical shield plate.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mating with a complementary connector includes an insulating housing, a shielding shell covering the insulating housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a main body and a mating tongue extending forwardly from the main body. The mating tongue defines a number of channels extending therealong. The contacts have one pair of contacts configured to be a differential coupled signal pair. The insulating housing defines one recess located between the differential coupled signal pair to improve the signal transmission performance.

Abstract: A header assembly is provided that includes an outer housing that has a mating end and a harness end. The outer housing has a cavity at the mating end and a flange configured to be mounted to a panel of a device. The outer housing is configured to be exposed to an exterior of the device for mating with a plug assembly. A shield is received in the cavity that has a front and a rear. An inner housing is received in the cavity with the shield surrounding at least a portion of the inner housing. The inner housing has a front and a rear and has a latch engaging the front of the shield. The latch allows the inner housing to be released from the shield to remove the inner housing from the cavity.

Abstract: A connector protection structure includes a connector electrically connected to an electric wire and a protector protecting the connector by surrounding the connector. The protector is formed of a protection material that includes a base material and a binder material having a melting point lower than that of the base material, and is joined in a joint portion thereof by cooling and solidifying the melted binder material. The connector is accommodated in an inner space formed in an inner surface of the protector. The binder material in the inner surface and outer surface is melted, cooled, and solidified such that the inner surface of the protector is harder than the outer surface of the protector.

Abstract: High-speed interposer connectors that may be space-efficient, reliable, and may be readily manufactured. One example may provide an interposer connector that may be particularly space-efficient in a vertical direction by using an interposer to form an electrical connection between conductors and a main-logic board or other appropriate substrate. Another example may provide a reliable connection between conductors and a main-logic board by using fasteners to fix an interposer to the main-logic board. Another example may provide connectors that are well-suited to handling high-speed signals by providing a shield to at least partially cover a top of an interposer connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector in the form of a socket assembly defining a plurality of arcuate leaf contacts adapted for insertion of a pin contact therein. The socket assembly comprises an elongate socket core having the leaf contacts formed at a distal end thereof, and a substantially cylindrical hood surrounding the leaf contacts. In one embodiment of the invention, the hood is provided with structure for limiting the radial outward deflection of the leaf contacts when the electrical connector is subjected to shock forces. The limiting structure can be a stepped inner cylindrical sidewall of the hood, defining a reduced inner diameter portion of the hood surrounding at least a distal portion of each leaf contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises: a lower insulative housing with several terminal slots each comprising a sink communicating to exterior; an upper insulative housing assembled on the lower insulative housing to define a receiving room for receiving an audio plug, the upper insulative housing comprising several terminal slots corresponding to those of the lower insulative housing and an extension plate extending toward the sink of the lower insulative housing; a number of terminals each comprising a main body, a resilient arm and a solder tail extending from the main body, the main bodies of the terminals retained in cooperating terminal slots of the lower and upper insulative housing inwardly of the sinks of the lower insulative housing and the extension plates of the upper insulative housing; and a fastening member combining the upper and lower insulative housings as an integrating unit.

Abstract: A multi-layer circuit member includes a conductive reference plane with first and second electrically connected regions. A pair of signal conductors are in proximity to the first region and a circuit component is in proximity to the second region. An area of increased impedance exists between the first and second electrically connected regions.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100), comprising: an insulative housing (1), a plurality of first contacts (2) and second contacts (3) received in the insulative housing (1), and each first contact (2) comprising a front flat first mating portion (21) and a back first punctured portion (22), each second contact (3) comprising a first elastic second mating portion (31) and a back second punctured portion (32), the first mating portions (21) being arranged in front of the second mating portion (31), a cable (4) comprising a plurality of first wires (40) connected with the first contacts (2) and a plurality of second wires (41) connected with the second contacts (3), the first wires (40) and the second wires (41) arranged in a row and separated from each other, the first punctured portion (22) connecting with the first wires (40) by insulation displacement connection, the second punctured portion (32) connecting with the second wires (41) by insulation displacement connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector can be provided having a plurality of connector pins, and an electrically conductive connector housing with a bottom wall and a receiving opening for receiving a counter-connector. A plurality of pin receiving openings formed in the bottom wall accommodate a dielectric insert. At least one of the connector pins extends through the dielectric insert and is fastened by the dielectric insert within the respective pin receiving opening. A slide-in module can be provided with such an electrical connector, and a method for producing such an electrical connector may also be provided.

Abstract: A plug includes an insulation body, a plurality of first contacts, and a plurality of second contacts. The plurality of first contacts are assembled in the insulation body and include a plurality of first contact portions disposed at a first side of the insulation body and a plurality of first legs disposed along a second side of the insulation body. The plurality of first contact portions are arranged in a first row along the first side. The plurality of second contacts are assembled in the insulation body and include a plurality of second contact portions disposed at the first side of the insulation body and a plurality of second legs disposed along the second side. The plurality of second contact portions are arranged along a second row along the surface side of the first side such that the first row is spaced from the second row by a predetermined distance.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a housing that includes a carrier and a shield matable to define the housing. The carrier has terminal channels and terminal latches extending into the terminal channels. The shield having lead-in channels through a face of the shield. Terminals are received in corresponding terminal channels. The terminals are held in the terminal channels by the terminal latches. The carrier and the shield are molded as a single piece with a bridge connecting the carrier and the shield. The bridge is broken during assembly to allow coupling of the shield to the carrier. The lead-in channels are aligned with, and positioned forward of, the terminal channels when the shield is mated with the carrier. The lead-in channels guide mating contacts for mating with the terminals held in the terminal channels.

Abstract: An eSATA connector includes a connector plug and a mated connector receptacle. The connector plug includes a plug member, a plug metal housing, plug data terminals and a terminal holding part, in which the plug data terminals are held, and further includes plug power terminals held in the terminal holding part, wherein the plug power terminals and the data terminals each other electrically insulated.

Abstract: Electrical connections that provide a highly manufacturable, well-shielded path from a cable to a printed circuit board. One example provides a path that includes a card and a connector. Conductors in a cable may be attached to a card. The card may be shielded with a ground plane on one or more sides and edges. The card may insert into a connector that may be attached to a printed circuit board. The connector may include a shield that may have a top portion that forms electrical contact with a ground plane on a top of a card inserted in the connector. The connector may have an opening for accepting the card that is defined by the top portion of the shield and a plurality of rows of contacts. The rows of contacts may include an outer row of ground contacts, and an inner row of signal contacts.

Abstract: An electronic connector comprises an insulated housing, a first terminal pin set, a second terminal pin set, a third terminal pin set, a detective terminal pin and a metal shell. The insulated housing contains a base plate and defines a first space and a second space. The first, second and third terminal pin sets are located in the first and second spaces and work together to conform to the standards of USB 2.0 and 3.0. The detective terminal pin is disposed on an inner surface defining the first space. The metal shell encases the insulated housing and is electrically grounded. Thereby, when an interface is reversely inserted into the first space, the detective terminal pin can be electrically grounded. Such manner will allow the terminal pin sets to be selectively activated or deactivated according to the way of insertion of the interface into the connector to achieve a reliable communication.

Abstract: A vertical connector including an insulating body, a conductive casing and a terminal set. The insulating body has a plurality of spaced formed terminal grooves thereon. The conductive casing is assembled with the insulating body and has an insertion opening. The terminal set has a plurality of terminals disposed on the terminal grooves. Each terminal has a fixing segment assembled on the bottom surface of the insulating body, an extending segment formed by bending the free end of the fixing segment toward the insertion opening and a connecting segment formed by extending from the free end of the extending segment.

Abstract: A two-in-one connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of first and second terminals, and a shielding shell. The insulating housing has a first base body and a second base body. Each first terminal has a first soldering portion projecting under the first base body to be mounted on a printed circuit board, and a first contact portion projecting beyond a top of the first base body. Each second terminal has a second soldering portion projecting under the second base body to be mounted on the printed circuit board, and a second contact portion projecting beyond a front of the second base body. The shielding shell is mounted on the first base body to define an insertion space therebetween for receiving a SIM card therein to contact with the first contact portions. A battery can be mounted on the shielding shell to contact with the second contact portions.

Abstract: A shield connector includes an insulative housing and a shield shell. The insulative housing includes a terminal holding part for holding a terminal and a wire holding part for holding a wire to be electrically connected to the terminal. The shield shell includes a first section accommodating the insulative housing and a second section integrally formed with the first section. The second section includes a groove part which is configured to position the wire therein and an extending part which is extended from an edge of the groove part and closes an opening of the groove part so as to form a tubular structure. The braided member covers the tubular structure. The fixing member is provided around the tubular structure and fastens the braided member to the tubular structure so as to electrically connect the braided member to the shield shell.

Abstract: An eSATA connector includes a connector plug and a mated connector receptacle. The connector plug includes a plug member, a plug metal housing, plug data terminals and a terminal holding part, in which the plug data terminals are held, and further includes plug power terminals held in the terminal holding part, wherein the plug power terminals and the data terminals each other electrically insulated.

Abstract: A power connector, adapted for electrically connecting a cable with a complementary connector, includes an insulative housing defining a number of passageways and a number of power contacts received in corresponding passageway. Each contact has a base section, a first contact section and a second contact section. The base section includes a bottom wall and a first side wall and a second side wall extending perpendicularly from the bottom wall. The first contact section includes a first contact arm and a second contact arm parallel to the first contact arm. The second contact section includes a third contact arm and a fourth contact arm parallel to the third contact arm.