Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector and a connector assembly. The electrical connector comprises a first sleeve, a first cover, and a sealing member. The first sleeve comprises a first mating opening and a first connecting end surface. The first connecting end surface is disposed at the periphery of the first mating opening. The first cover is disposed in the first sleeve. The first cover comprises a first mating surface exposed from the first mating opening. The sealing member is disposed on a side surface of the first cover and surrounds the first cover. The sealing member is disposed between the first sleeve and the first cover. The sealing member comprises a sealing sheet extending from the first mating surface in a direction close to the first connecting end surface of the first sleeve.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a plug connector 30 and a receptacle connector 20. The receptacle connector 20 has a first housing 200 having first and second recess fitting parts 203a, 203b, and a required number of first contacts 220. The first and second recess fitting parts 203a, 203b have different shapes. The receptacle connector 20 has a first cover 240 that is made of metal and covers a part of a peripheral wall 202 of the first housing 200 that defines the first recess fitting part 203a, and a second cover 260 that is made of metal and covers a part of the peripheral wall 202 that defines the second recess fitting part 203b.

Abstract: Electromagnetic shielding about both of electric connectors, which are in a mutually mated state, can be sufficiently carried out by a simple configuration. Shield wall portions composed of electrically-conductive members opposed to contact connecting portions (board connecting portions) of a plurality of contact members arranged in multipolar shapes are provided; electromagnetic shielding functions with respect to the contact connecting portions in the respective electric connectors are obtained well by the respective shield wall portions; and, when both of the electric connectors are mated with each other, the shield wall portions are configured to be in an inner/outer double disposition relation in which they are opposed to each other and efficiently block the gaps between the shield wall portions and wiring boards so that sufficient EMI measures can be expected.

Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure is fitted with a connection object (60). The connector includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30) movable relative to the first insulator (20), and one or more contacts (50) mounted to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (30), wherein the second insulator (30) has a receiving portion (33) that is superimposed on the first insulator (20) from a fitting side in a fitting direction between the connector (10) and the connection object (60).

Abstract: High-speed connectors that save space in an electronic device, are simple to connect, and are readily manufactured. One example can provide a high-speed connector having high-speed connections. The high-speed connections can be integrated with low-speed connections in a board-to-board structure to save space in an electronic device. An example can provide high-speed connections that are simple to connect. The board-to-board structure can include a board-to-board plug, where each high-speed connection includes a high-speed contact having a lateral portion. The lateral portion can include right-angle tabs to guide a central conductor of a coaxial cable. The central conductor of each coaxial cable can be soldered to a corresponding lateral portion. Ground contacts for the board-to-board plug can include crimping portions to connect to an outer shield of each coaxial cable. These high-speed connectors can be readily manufactured by utilizing stamped contacts and molded housings.

Abstract: A multipolar connector includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes inner terminals arranged in columns and an insulating component holding the inner terminals. The second connector includes inner terminals arranged in columns and an insulating component holding the inner terminals. One of the first connector and second connector further includes an outer terminal connected to the ground potential and held by the insulating component. A shielding component extends from the outer terminal along a direction in which the columns of inner terminals extend and is held by the insulating component, and the shielding component is located between adjacent columns of inner terminals when the inner terminals of the first connector and second connector are in contact and engaged with each other. Compared with the related art, the multipolar connector of the present disclosure does not need to form the shielding component by separately insert-molding.

Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector configured to be mounted on a substrate and including a terminal protruding in a direction mating with a mating connector. The terminal is configured to be gripped by a terminal of the mating connector to be in contact with the mating connector terminal when mated with the mating connector, and has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion exposed on the substrate side.

Abstract: A plug auxiliary fitting includes a plug side-wall facing portion facing a side surface of a plug housing. The plug side-wall facing portion includes a plug electrical connecting portion capable of coming into electrical contact with a receptacle auxiliary fitting, and a plug mating lock portion that cooperates with the receptacle auxiliary fitting to prevent a mating state between a plug connector and a receptacle connector from being released. The plug electrical connecting portion and the plug mating lock portion are, in a direction parallel to a plug-connector mounting surface of a plug-side board, adjacent to each other with a notch opened toward the plug-connector mounting surface of the plug-side board interposed therebetween. The plug mating lock portion is provided with a soldering portion solderable to the plug-connector mounting surface of the plug-side board.

Abstract: A shield element (1) of a printed circuit board connector enables maximum tolerance compensation between a printed circuit board (5), on which the printed circuit board connector is secured on the connection side, and a housing wall (4) of a device housing surrounding the printed circuit board (5). The shield element (1) is substantially hollow-cylindrical and can be fitted onto the insulating body (2) on the insertion side so as to also ensure a required connection to ground over the large desired tolerance range.

Abstract: A connector includes: half body parts each including a connector body, and a plurality of terminals attached to the body; end parts formed on both ends of the body formed by allowing the bodies to abut each other; and reinforcing brackets attached to the respective end parts. Each of the bodies is a member integrated with the terminals by primary insert molding, and includes a protrusion extending in the longitudinal direction and holding the terminals, and an embedded part connected to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the protrusion. The end part includes a covering part covering at least the embedded part of each of the bodies, and the covering part is a member integrated with the embedded part and the bracket by secondary insert molding. The connector allows for the spacing between protrusions to be narrowed, simplifying manufacturing, reducing size, and improving reliability.

Abstract: A multichannel connector assembly includes a plug connector comprising an insulation body, a plurality of conductive terminals, and a shield housing enclosing outside the insulation body, and a socket connector comprising an insulation base, a plurality of docking terminals housed in the insulation base, and a shell enclosing outside the insulation base. The shell includes an inter-buckling portion elastically deformable and provided with an inter-buckling protruding portion and an inter-contacting protruding portion. The inter-buckling protruding portion is capable of engaging with an opposite connector, and the inter-contacting protruding portion is capable of forming a grounded potential connection to the opposite connector by elastically deforming. A ring side portion provided by the shield housing, the base portion and the side end portions provided by the insolation body encircle to form a cut-off region where the conductive terminal soldering portion is arranged.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an insulative receptacle housing, two rows of receptacle contacts retained to the receptacle housing, a one-piece metallic shell member retained to the receptacle housing and having a circumferential structure continuously surrounding the receptacle housing wherein a shielding/grounding member unitarily extends from the shell member and into an center island of the receptacle housing to separate the two rows of contacts in the transverse direction. A plug connector includes an insulative plug housing, two rows of plug contacts, and a pair of grounding blocks at two ends. During mating, two opposite ends of the shielding/grounding member mechanically and electrically connect to the pair of metallic grounding blocks or locking members, respectively.

Abstract: A mating guide part formed with a mating recess part that has a substantially rectangular shaped in a plan view with a first high frequency connection unit mounted therein is included, the first high frequency connection unit includes a first high frequency terminal and a square tube shaped first high frequency shield with a substantially rectangular cross section extending in the mating direction enclosing around the first high frequency terminal, the second connector includes a counterpart mating guide part that has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view with a second high frequency connection unit mounted therein, and the second high frequency connection unit includes a second high frequency terminal and a square tube shaped second high frequency shield with a substantially rectangular cross section that extends in the mating direction enclosing around the second high frequency terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal used for a connector including a movable portion including a movable contact as a contact with a counterpart terminal of a counterpart connector, a fixed portion including a fixed contact as a contact with the counterpart terminal, the fixed portion facing the movable portion, and a bottom portion connecting the movable portion and the fixed portion, wherein the fixed portion includes a pair of inclined portions, the inclined portions are provided on fixed portion side surfaces on both sides of the fixed portion, respectively, and the inclined portion is formed in such a manner as to spread the width of the fixed portion.

Abstract: Electromagnetic shielding about both of electric connectors, which are in a mutually mated state, can be sufficiently carried out by a simple configuration. Shield wall portions composed of electrically-conductive members opposed to contact connecting portions (board connecting portions) of a plurality of contact members arranged in multipolar shapes are provided; electromagnetic shielding functions with respect to the contact connecting portions in the respective electric connectors are obtained well by the respective shield wall portions; and, when both of the electric connectors are mated with each other, the shield wall portions are configured to be in an inner/outer double disposition relation in which they are opposed to each other and efficiently block the gaps between the shield wall portions and wiring boards so that sufficient EMI measures can be expected.

Abstract: In the electric connector, a connector housing includes: a depressed fitting part; and a protruding fitting part provided inward of the depressed fitting part. The depressed fitting part and the protruding fitting part are capable of having protrusion-depression fits with a counterpart protruding fitting part provided in a ring shape on one side of a connector housing of a counterpart connector and a central depressed part provided inward of the counterpart protruding fitting part, respectively. The reinforcing metal piece to be attached to the connector housing includes a cover part for covering an end of the protruding fitting part from its upper surface side in a direction of the protrusion-depression fits over a width range equivalent to, or exceeding, a width, in a direction perpendicular to a row direction of the connection terminal row, of the protruding fitting part at the end thereof.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes an insulative housing enclosed within a metallic shell unit and retaining a plurality of contacts therein. The housing includes a base and a tongue extending forwardly from the base. Each contact has a contacting section exposed upon the tongue and a leg located outside the housing. The shell unit includes an inner shell attached to the housing, and an outer shell secured to the inner shell and forming a pair of rear mounting legs. The housing forms a rear fixing block holding the pair of mounting legs in position for alignment with corresponding holes in the printed circuit board to which the legs of the contacts are soldered.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes an insulated housing in a metallic shell. First and second receptacle terminals are on the insulated housing. The receptacle terminals include first and second high-speed signal terminals. The metallic shell includes a receptacle cavity for receiving the insulated housing, an insertion opening being in communication with the receptacle cavity, pins at two sides of the metallic shell and outwardly extending, and an external protruding structure on a bottom surface for connecting to a circuit board. The external protruding structure forms an enclosed structure. Therefore, the seamless configuration improves the reduction to electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: A communication system includes a host circuit board, a receptacle assembly mounted to the host circuit board having a cage member defining a module cavity, and a pluggable module having a pluggable body loaded into the module cavity. The pluggable body has a mating interface along a bottom of the pluggable body facing the host circuit board. The pluggable module has a cable assembly having a cable and a cable connector at an end of the cable including signal contacts held by a contact holder that are terminated to signal conductors of the cable. The signal contacts have deflectable spring beams and mating interfaces along the deflectable spring beams exposed at the mating interface of the pluggable body to engage and directly mate with corresponding signal pads of the host circuit board.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a connector, a ground bracket and a conductive structure. The substrate includes a ground layer. The connector is disposed on the substrate, wherein the connector includes a metal frame. The ground bracket is affixed on the substrate and coupled to the ground layer, wherein at least a portion of the connector is located in the ground bracket. The conductive structure is adapted to abut the metal frame and to abut the ground bracket, wherein when the conductive structure connects the metal frame to the ground bracket, the conductive structure electrically connects the ground bracket to the metal frame.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to two opposite surfaces of the tongue; and a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing, wherein the shielding shell has a rear shell part and a front shell part, and the rear shell part has a seamless annular portion accommodating the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a peripheral side wall, the peripheral side wall surrounding a receiving space that opens in an upward direction; plural contacts secured to the insulative housing; and an aider mounted to and extending upward beyond the peripheral side wall.

Abstract: A electrical connector includes an insulative elongated housing and first and second metallic shells covering the housing. The housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, two sides surfaces and a middle surface between the top surface and the bottom surface so as to form a step structure thereof. The primary shell covers the top surface, the bottom surface and two side surfaces, and the secondary shell covers the middle surface and the rear surface which is roughly joined with the middle surface, and further the primary shell on the bottom surface in an overlapped manner so as to avoid any electrical leaking along the front-to-back direction between the primary shell and the secondary shell.

Abstract: Electromagnetic shielding about both of electric connectors, which are in a mutually mated state, can be sufficiently carried out by a simple configuration. Shield wall portions composed of electrically-conductive members opposed to contact connecting portions (board connecting portions) of a plurality of contact members arranged in multipolar shapes are provided; electromagnetic shielding functions with respect to the contact connecting portions in the respective electric connectors are obtained well by the respective shield wall portions; and, when both of the electric connectors are mated with each other, the shield wall portions are configured to be in an inner/outer double disposition relation in which they are opposed to each other and efficiently block the gaps between the shield wall portions and wiring boards so that sufficient EMI measures can be expected.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector wherein the receptacle connector has an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts therein, and metallic shielding shell covering the housing. The housing includes a peripheral wall surrounding an island to form a mating cavity therebetween wherein the shielding shell covers the exterior surfaces of the peripheral wall and further provides pressing section upon an interior surfaces thereof. The plug connector has an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts therein, and a metallic shielding shell cover the housing. The housing forms a receiving cavity to receive the island. The shielding shell of the plug connector forms a recess in the outer abutting section to engage the pressing section of the receptacle connector during mating.

Abstract: A bracket assembly is provided. The bracket assembly includes a metal bracket and a spring module. The metal bracket is configured to support an electronic component in a mobile terminal. The spring module includes a fixing portion, a pressing portion, and a elastic portion; the fixing portion is fixed in the mobile terminal and grounded, and the elastic portion connects the pressing portion and the fixing portion; the elastic portion is configured to provide a restoring force to the pressing portion, and press the pressing portion to be in contact with the metal bracket. A camera module and a mobile terminal are also provided.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing comprising a base portion defining a rearward surface and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; plural conductive terminals affixed to the insulative housing and each having a contacting portion exposed to the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue portion, a fixing portion embedded in the base portion, and a soldering portion extending backwardly out of the base portion; a shielding plate affixed to the insulative housing; a shielding shell covering the insulative housing and defining a sol space with the rearward surface of the base portion; and a waterproof sheet; wherein the base portion further comprises a stepped portion in the sol space, the waterproof sheet is formed by solidification of liquid insulative material flowing from the stepped portion to the rearward surface, and the waterproof sheet encloses the stepped portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector suitable to mate with another mating connector comprises an combined body, a grounding metal plate and an outer shielding shell. The combined body comprises a first terminal module and a second terminal module. The first terminal module has a first insulative piece and a plurality of first terminals. The first insulative piece has a first base portion and a first tongue portion. Each first terminal forms a first mating portion and a first soldering portion. The second terminal module has a second insulative piece assembled with the first insulative piece and a plurality of second terminals. The second insulative piece has a second base portion and a second tongue portion. Each second terminal forms a second mating portion and a second soldering portion. The grounding metal plate is interposed between the first terminal module and the second terminal module.

Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulating body which comprises a housing and a tongue; a plurality of conductive terminals, each conductive terminal has a mating portion and a soldering portion; a metal inner shell which surrounds to form a first frame, the first frame is fixed on the insulating body and surrounds a rear portion of the tongue to form a mating cavity; a metal outer shell which surrounds to form a second frame, the second frame encircles an outside of the first frame, a plurality of soldering legs extend out from two sides of the metal outer shell; and an insulating outer shell which is engaged with the metal outer shell integrally, a rear portion of the insulating outer shell is formed with a receiving cavity; the metal inner shell is correspondingly inserted in the receiving cavity, the insulating outer shell surrounds a front portion of the tongue and forms an insertion opening, the insertion opening is integrally communicated with the mating cavity along a front-rear direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and an outer cover over-molding the electrical connector. The electrical connector include: an insulative housing having a base, a front tongue, and a rear extension; an upper and lower rows of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue, each of the upper and lower rows of contacts having a tail; a metallic plate positioned between the upper and lower rows of contacts; and a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing. The outer cover is over-molded with the shielding shell to seal a rear of the electrical connector while exposing the rear extension of the insulative housing and the tails of the contacts.

Abstract: To be able to further reduce deterioration in signal quality, there is provided a connector including: a signal pin (11) that is connected to a wiring pattern (15) on a mounted substrate (14) and that transmits a signal to an inside and an outside of any apparatus, the mounted substrate (14) having an end disposed in the apparatus; and a shell (13) that is formed of an electric conductor and grounded to ground potential on the mounted substrate (14), in a manner that the shell (13) covers the signal pin (11) in a region in which the signal pin (11) stretches toward the mounted substrate (14).

Abstract: A flat cable waterproofing connector includes a flat cable having an insulating covering part where conductor wires are covered with an insulating film, terminals bonded to the conductor wires, and a connector housing engaged with a mating connector so that the terminals are connected to terminals of the mating connector. The flat cable waterproofing connector further includes a resin mold part integrally molded on an end part in a longitudinal direction of the flat cable so as to cover a bonding part between the conductor wires and the terminals, and the resin mold part has a waterproofing mold part for covering the bonding part, and a holding mold part for covering the flat cable at a deeper side in the longitudinal direction of the flat cable than the waterproofing mold part.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a receiving room and a tongue portion in the receiving room, a first contact module defining a first embedded portion and a second contact module defining a second embedded portion both received in the insulative housing, and a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing. The tongue portion defines a recess at a front end thereof and a first through hole, the recess engaging with a forehead of the first and second contact modules, the first through hole receiving the first and second contact modules while exposing the exposed upper surface of the first embedded portion and the exposed lower surface of the second embedded portion.

Abstract: A high speed flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector includes a housing with ground and signal contact terminal pairs arranged in the housing in a staggered manner along a lateral direction. The housing has a cavity for receiving an FPC board therein. Each ground contact terminal has an upper arm positioned adjacent to a top wall of the cavity and a lower arm positioned adjacent to a bottom wall of the cavity. Each signal contact terminal has only a lower arm positioned adjacent to the bottom wall of the cavity. Signal contact terminals with the only lower arm provide the connector with better signal integrity. An actuator is coupled to the housing for fixing the FPC board in the cavity to establish electrical connections. The actuator has recesses corresponding to the positions of the signal pairs to provide a dielectric constant different from that of the other parts of the actuator.

Abstract: A waterproof electronic receptacle connector includes a plastic-core housing, an insulation housing, terminals, a waterproof ring gasket and a sealing material. The plastic-core housing includes a through hole. The insulation housing is configured in the through hole and includes a base and a tongue plate. The base includes an inner side plane facing toward the through hole and an outer side plane facing toward an outside of the through hole. The tongue plate is extended from the inner side plane. The terminals are passing through the base. Each terminal includes a contacting end extended from the tongue plate and a welding end connected to the contacting end and extruded from the outer side plane. The waterproof ring gasket is abutted between the base and an inner wall of the through hole. The sealing material is formed on the outer side plane to fill gaps between the terminal and the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, upper row terminals and lower row terminals disposed in the insulating body, and a shielding casing placed on an outer side of the insulating body. The insulating body includes a base portion, and an elevated portion disposed below the base portion. Each of the terminals has a connecting portion located in the elevated portion. A shielding plate integrally extends from a bottom wall of the shielding casing to be located in front of the elevated portion. A back cover integrally bends from a top wall of the shielding casing to be located behind the elevated portion. When the electrical connector is soldered to a circuit board, the shielding plate and the back cover isolate the connecting portion from an external environment, so that the electrical connector is not affected by external electromagnetic interference (EMI) during transmission of high-frequency signals.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (2) retained in the insulative housing (1), and a stiffener (3) affixed to the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) includes a base portion (11) and a tongue portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion (11). The tongue portion (12) defines a plurality of terminal-receiving slots (1221) and includes an upper surface (121), a bottom surface (122), a pair of side surfaces (123) and a fore-end surface (124). The stiffener (3) has a top plate (31) covering the upper surface (121) of the tongue portion (12) and an insulative layer (30) plating therein. The stiffener (3) defines an insulative region (313) against which a plurality of molds resisted in insert-molding the stiffener (3) with the insulative housing (1), said insulative region (313) coated with an insulative layer (30).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing including a base, a mating tongue and a positioning portion, terminals and a first positioning board. The positioning portion defines first positioning grooves along a bottom face thereof. Each conductive terminal comprises retained portion interfered with the base, mating portions vertical leg portion and connecting portion connecting with the retained portion and the leg portion. The connecting portion comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The first positioning board is sandwiched between the horizontal portions. The first positioning board defines second positioning grooves, the horizontal portions of first terminals are limited in the first positioning grooves while the horizontal portions of second terminals are limited in the second positioning grooves.

Abstract: A high speed flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector includes a housing with ground and signal contact terminal pairs arranged in the housing in a staggered manner along a lateral direction. The housing has a cavity for receiving an FPC board therein. Each ground contact terminal has an upper arm positioned adjacent to a top wall of the cavity and a lower arm positioned adjacent to a bottom wall of the cavity. Each signal contact terminal has only a lower arm positioned adjacent to the bottom wall of the cavity. Signal contact terminals with the only lower arm provide the connector with better signal integrity. An actuator is coupled to the housing for fixing the FPC board in the cavity to establish electrical connections. The actuator has recesses corresponding to the positions of the signal pairs to provide a dielectric constant different from that of the other parts of the actuator.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector (100) and a pick up cap (3) assembled thereon. The electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of contacts (11) received therein, a plurality of soldering members (12) connected the contacts (11) and protruded beyond the bottom of the insulative housing (1), and a position member (2) surrounded and moved upwardly and downwardly relative to the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) includes a limit portion (102) protruded outwardly, the pick up cap (3) includes a stop portion (31) protruded toward the limited portion (102) and the position member (2) includes a body portion (20) positioned therebetween. When the soldering members (12) and the position member (2) are put on a same plane, there is a space between the body portion (20) and the stop portion (31).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of contacts (11) received therein, a plurality of soldering members (12) connect the contacts (11) and protrude beyond the bottom of the insulative housing (1), and a position member (2) surrounds the insulative housing (1) and moves downwardly relative to the insulative housing (1), the insulative housing (1) includes an upper block (1010) and a lower block (1021) protruded outwardly, the position member (2) includes a body portion (20) and a soldering portion (21), the upper block (1010) locates under the body portion (20) and the lower block (1021) locates on the upper side of the body portion (20), when the soldering members (12) and the soldering portion (21) are put in a same plane, there is a space between the body portion (20) and the lower block (1021).

Abstract: An electronic component including a terminal holding unit which holds a plurality of terminals, a metallic shell which houses the terminal holding unit inside thereof, the metallic shell including an insulation opening where a connection object which connects with the terminals is inserted and contact terminals which are adjacent to the metallic shell, each of the contact terminals including a contact plane which faces an insertion direction of the connection object into the metallic shell. A plate-like leg for fixating the metallic shell to a substrate is formed at each of side surfaces of the metallic shell.

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: A shielding apparatus connectable between a circuit board and a connector having pins connectable to the circuit board is provided. The shielding apparatus includes a wall element defining opposite sides and connection locations respectively connectable with the connector and the circuit board and is configured as an electro-magnetic interference skirt to block radiation emanating from and receivable by the pins.

Abstract: Patch cords include a communications cable that has a first conductor and a second conductor that form a first differential pair, and a third conductor and a fourth conductor that form a second differential pair and a plug that is attached to the communications cable. The plug includes a housing that receives the communications cable, first through fourth plug contacts that are within the housing, and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes first through fourth conductive paths that connect the respective first through fourth conductors to respective ones of the first through fourth plug contacts. The plug further includes a first conductive shield that extends above a top surface of the printed circuit board that is disposed between the first differential pair and the second differential pair.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having an erect base body and an erect tongue board, a plurality of conductive terminals of which each has a fastening arm vertically disposed in the base body, a contact arm elastically projecting sideward out of a side face of the tongue board, and a touching arm projecting rearward out from a bottom of the base body, a front shell mounted rearward to the insulating housing with the tongue board and the contact arms being apart located therein, and a rear shell covered to the base body and over the touching arms. The touching arms are horizontally arranged at regular intervals along a transverse direction. The electrical connector is mounted onto the circuit board with the touching arms being elastically against and pressed upward by the circuit board to form electrical connection with the circuit board.

Abstract: An RF cable connector includes a cable assembly having a plurality of RF cables bundled together and a buss bar coupled to the cable assembly. Each RF cable, which may be a twin axial RF cable, has a pair of signal conductors surrounded by an outer shield. The cable assembly has signal contacts terminated to ends of the signal conductors configured to be terminated to corresponding signal pads of a host circuit board. The buss bar has a base electrically coupled to each of the outer shields to electrically common the outer shields. The buss bar has ground tines extending from the base positioned between signal contacts and configured to be terminated to corresponding ground pads of the host circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (3), a number of contacts (4) retained in the insulative housing (3) and a metallic shell (1) enclosing the insulative housing (3). The metallic shell (1) includes a number of peripheral walls and a soldering tab (15) extending therefrom. Each of the soldering tab (15) and the peripheral walls includes an intermediate layer (20), a first plating layer (21), a second plating layer (22) and a third plating layer (23). The third plating layer (23) covers both inner and outer sides of the second plating layer (22) of the peripheral walls for enhancing anti-wear properties while leaving the second plating layer (22) of the soldering tab (15) uncoated for wetting. Besides, a method of surface treatment of the metallic shell (1) is also disclosed.

Abstract: A connector is fixable to an object such as a printed circuit board. The connector comprises a shell having a body portion and two fixed portions for fixing the body portion to the object. The body portion has two side portions and an upper portion coupling the side portions with each other in a lateral direction. The side portions are connected to the respective fixed portions. The fixed portion has a base portion and a strengthener. The base portion is located outward of the side portion in the lateral direction. The strengthener extends inward in the lateral direction from the base portion beyond the side portion.

Abstract: A method of forming a colored appearance suitable for forming a colored appearance for a conductive casing of a connector is provided. The conductive casing has a body and at least one lead. The lead extends from the body. The method of forming a colored appearance includes the following steps. A surface of the conductive casing is roughened. A conductive metal layer is formed on the roughened surface of the conductive casing. A shielding layer is formed on a part of the conductive metal layer located on the lead. A colorful conductive layer is formed on the conductive casing. The shielding layer and a part of the colorful conductive layer located on the shielding layer are removed to expose the part of the conductive metal layer on the lead. Therefore, the conductive casing has a colored appearance.