Abstract: A connector includes a control circuit portion having a circuit element, and a housing which has a fitting portion which fits to a mating connector, a receiving chamber which receives the control circuit portion, and a wire holding portion which holds wires connected to the control circuit portion. The wire holding portion is provided on the opposite side of the fitting portion. The wire holding portion holds the wires so that the wires extend in a fitting direction in which the housing fits to the mating connector.

Abstract: In order to produce a plug-type connection between two circuit boards that are arranged parallel to one another, the invention proposes a coaxially designed connector that is simultaneously realized in the form of a hermaphroditic contact. This means that only one surface-mountable connector element is required which can be mated with a second connector element of identical design. The two collar-shaped connector elements (1) to be mated can be inserted into one another by means of notches (15, 17) that are provided in the collar (11) for this purpose. The connector element (1) to be manufactured by means of injection moulding and the MID-technique preferably features a square, collar-shaped base body (10) with an electrically conductive coating and a separate electric signaling contact (40) that is arranged in insulating fashion in a contact holder (30) within the base body (10) such that effective shielding is also realized for the transmission of high frequency signals.

Abstract: A joining structure joining a ceramic substrate having a metal member buried therein and a power supply connector which supplies power to the metal member is provided. The joining structure includes a counterbore, a stress relaxation insert member, and a brazing member. The counterbore is formed in the ceramic substrate having a large-diameter part and a small-diameter part formed at a bottom center portion of the large-diameter part. At least a part of the metal member is exposed from a bottom of the small-diameter part. The stress relaxation insert member has a body part and a protrusion and is provided in the counterbore so that the body part and the protrusion are fitted into the large-diameter part and the small-diameter part, respectively. The brazing member connects the power supply connector to the stress relaxation insert member, and seals a gap between the counterbore and the stress relaxation insert member.

Abstract: An electrical assembly including a socket assembly, a first circuit member electrically coupled to contact members along a first side of a socket assembly, and a second circuit member electrically coupled to the contact members along a second side of the socket assembly. A flexible circuit member is interposed between the socket assembly and the second circuit member. The flexible circuit member comprises a plurality of electrical traces electrically coupled with the contact members on the socket assembly. In one embodiment the flexible circuit member comprises a distal portion extending the electrical traces beyond the socket assembly.

Abstract: An interconnect assembly is for use in connection with a semiconductor device under test (DUT) having a plurality of leads to electronic test equipment. The interconnect assembly includes a cable including a plurality of wires with at least one wire for sensing a signal from a DUT, at least one wire for a forcing signal to the DUTY and at least one wire for a guarding signal driven by the same electrical potential as the forcing signal. A male connector includes the plurality of wires, an outer metal coating surrounding the plurality of wires, and an insulating coating around the outer metal coating. A receptacle connector is for receiving the male connector and plurality of wires with corresponding contacts.

Abstract: A housing (60) has two side walls (67) and a covering wall (66) that define a U-shaped channel for covering terminal fittings (20). The housing (60) is mounted on a printed-circuit board (90) so that the U-shaped channel and the circuit board (90) define a bag-shaped space (70). The U-shaped channel of the housing (60) and the circuit board (90) are accommodated in a case (30) so that the bag-shaped space (70) faces down. A potting material (40) then is introduced into the case (30). Air vents (73) are formed through the covering wall (66) and provide communication between the bag-shaped space (70) and an outer surface of the covering wall (66). Thus, air trapped in the bag-shaped space (70) is discharged to the outside through the air vents (73).

Abstract: An I/O connector includes a housing, an insulating body and a plurality of terminals. The housing has a recess for receiving the insulating body. The insulating body defines fixing cavities on a bottom surface thereof and fixing grooves on a back surface thereof for receiving the terminals. The terminal has a fixing portion. One end of the fixing portion bends to form a soldering portion and the other end of the fixing portion bends sideward to form a bent portion. The end of the bent portion extends downward and separates into two elastic arms. Free ends of the two elastic arms bend toward two reverse directions respectively and then bend reversely to approach each other again to form two contact portions, whereby an opposite elasticity is generated to provide a firm engagement with a printed circuit board and to prevent transmission from cutting off while being shocked.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a housing, an insulating body and a plurality of terminals. The housing defines a recess for receiving the insulating body. The insulating body defines cavities on top and bottom surfaces thereof. A back surface of the insulating body defines terminal channels communicating with the corresponding cavities. Each of the terminals has a base portion. The middle of the base portion extends forward to form an annular soldering portion and a connecting portion extends rearward from the base portion. A free end of the connecting portion bends to form a contact portion. The base portion and the connecting portion are received in the cavities and the contact portion is received in the terminal channel. The soldering portion protrudes out from a front surface of the insulating body for being soldered in a printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly for an HVAC device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, the terminal assembly includes one or more quick-connect or screwless type terminal blocks mounted on a printed circuit board. The terminal assembly may also include one or more test pads electrically connected to the one or more quick-connect or screwless terminals via one or more traces on the printed circuit board. The one or more test pads may include a recessed portion.

Abstract: A surface mount poke in connector is disclosed for mounting upon a surface of an electrical device such as printed circuit board, and is particularly applicable for printed circuit boards supporting LEDs. The connector includes a contact having an engaging mechanism for securing a first and second wire leads to the contact. The contact further has attachment points for connecting the connector to an electrical device surface by soldering.

Abstract: The present invention provides a securing device for securing a card to a socket within a computer is provided where the card and the socket are coupled. The device includes a unitary base member comprising a foundation portion dimensioned to receive a stationary socket and an arm portion orthogonally positioned relative to the foundation. A first engaging means is formed on at least one side of the arm member. The device also includes a clasp assembly that includes an opening for slideably receiving the arm portion of the unitary base member, a recess for receiving a non-connecting end of a card, and a second engaging means for securely engaging the first engaging means. The clasp assembly secures the card to the socket with the socket received in the foundation portion and edge of the card is received in the recess.

Abstract: An electrical terminal (1) includes a resilient arm (10) and a separate solder member (11) contacted with the resilient arm. The resilient arm includes a base portion having a middle portion (101), an inserting portion (103) disposed adjacent to the middle portion, and a curved portion (102) interconnected a lower end of the middle portion and the inserting portion. The resilient arm has a cantilever (104) extending from an upper end of the middle portion, and a contact portion (105) formed on an upper end of the cantilever. The separate solder member has an elastic portion (111) connecting with the base portion, and a solder seat (112) perpendicular to the elastic portion for attaching thereon a solder ball.

Abstract: A connector mounting structure includes a circuit board and a male connector. The male connector is surface-mounted to the circuit board and has a housing and terminals. The housing includes a body member and a fixing member fixed to the body member. The fixing member has a tube portion and a protection portion. The tube portion receives a housing of an external female connector. Each terminal has first and second ends. The first end is exposed to a surface of the body member and soldered to the circuit board. The second end is also exposed to the surface of the body member to be electrically connectable to the female connector. The protection portion is placed between the first and second ends in a thickness direction of the circuit board to cover facing area between adjacent first ends.

Abstract: A manufacture process of a connector includes six steps of: (1) providing an insulating body; (2) providing a shelter with at least one slot; (3) the shelter being covered on the insulating body; (4) a metal pellet passing through the slot being plated with the insulating body to form a metal layer with a specific shape by a method of a physical plating membrane; (5) putting the insulating body into chemical liquid so that the metal layer of the insulating body being plated with at least one metal layer for protecting; and (6) taking the shelter off. Comparing to the prior art, the manufacture process of the connector uses a method of plating membrane to form a metal layer having the same function as a conductive terminal. By the method, the elastic contact portion can be installed on the two ends of the pressing contact connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a first retaining half (51) securely mounted on a printed substrate, a load plate (60) pivotally attached to the first retaining half, a second retaining half (52) opposite and distant to the first retaining half, a lever (70) pivotally attached to the second retaining half and including a cam portion (706) capable of pushing down a pressed section (610) from the clip toward the printed substrate, and a connector (30) mounted between the first and second retaining halves.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes a metal shield (2), an insulated housing (3) and a terminal module (4). The metal shield defines a receiving room, in which a memory card is insertable in a card inserting direction through an insert opening generally at a front end thereof. The insulated housing is shielded by the metal shield, and defines a receiving portion (34) extending therethrough and adjacent to a rear end thereof. The terminal module is received in the receiving portion of the insulated housing and comprises a pair of locking boards (44) assembling the terminal module on a printed circuit board (5). A plurality of terminals (31) are insert-molded in the terminal module for electrical connection to the memory card.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector including a ferrule surrounding an optical fiber and a hub engaging the ferrule. The hub includes a front portion having first and second opposing surfaces and first and second tapered regions extending from the first and second opposing surfaces to a front face. A housing includes an anti-rotation seat configured to engage the first and second opposing surfaces, the anti-rotation seat including parallel first and second contact lines positioned at a front of the anti-rotation seat. A spring within a chamber of the housing biases the ferrule through a bore in the front of the housing. The first tapered region of the hub engages the first contact line and the second tapered region engages the second contact line when the hub and ferrule are in a first rotational position so that the optical fiber is maintained at a known orientation with respect to the connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for electrically contacting, particularly for contacting circuit boards that are positioned in basically perpendicular fashion relative to each other, with an insulating housing (10) in the form of a tube in whose wall (11) is positioned at least one electrically conductive element (20, 30, 40, 50) exhibiting at least two connector elements (21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42, 51, 52, 53), such that the connector elements (21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42, 51, 52, 53) project from the wall (11) of the housing (10).

Abstract: A socket connector (1) for electrically connecting an integrated circuit package to a printed circuit board comprises a stiffener (3) including a base plate, an opening defined in a approximate central area of the base plate, a plurality of grooves (30) defined in the base plate and not communicated with the opening, an socket body (2) assembled in the opening of the stiffener, a plurality of latches (22) extending from the socket body and received in the grooves of the base plate, the edge of the socket body distant to the edge of the opening of the stiffener, a plurality of terminals received in the socket body.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first connector body having an interlocking feature extending therefrom. The interlocking feature interlocks the first connector body with a complimentary interlocking feature extending from an adjacent second connector body to distribute a lateral force on either the first or second connector bodies across the adjacent connector body thereby reducing a rotational moment at a base of each electrical connector connected to a printed circuit board (PCB).

Abstract: A connector includes a socket in which a plurality of first splices are provided in parallel in an opening edge portion and a plug which has a flat shape. The plug is capable of being fitted in the opening edge portion of the socket. The plug includes a plurality of second splices press-fitted in press-in grooves provided in parallel at positions corresponding to the first splices in the plug. Each of the first splices is fitted and abuts on an inside surface of one of the press-in grooves. Each of the first splices is brought into elastic contact with one of the second splices to establish electrical connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body (2), and a plurality of passageways (20). A passageway retention wall (202) extends into each of the passageways. Each of the terminals (3) has a terminal retention section (322) defining thereof a retention edge, which is adapted to be rested on said passageway retention wall for securing the terminal onto the connector body. This arrangement will prevent the connector body to be removed therefrom by an improperly upward force, such as force applied to pull out the mating component from the electrical connector.

Abstract: A method for making a contact begins by providing a sheet of material. A portion of the sheet is deep drawn to form a cavity having at least one sidewall, the cavity extending away from a rim formed by a non-drawn portion of the sheet. At least one spring member is defined from the at least one sidewall and is bent such that at least a portion of the at least one spring member extends beyond the rim.

Abstract: A socket, adapt for electrically connecting a semiconductor package to a print circuit board, comprises an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing and a plurality of solder balls disposed on bottom ends of the contacts. The socket is mounted on the print circuit board by soldering the solder balls to the print circuit board, after that, an accessional member, which is made of epoxy resin, is displaced between the insulating housing and the print circuit board by insert-molding to surround the solder balls.

Abstract: To prevent damage to a printed circuit board due to concentration of contact pressure during press-fitting of press-fit contacts into through-holes of the board with narrow pitches, a press-fit contact includes a bulge portion formed wide substantially at a center in a long direction thereof, a press-fit portion extending from one end of the bulge portion and projecting in an arc in a width direction of the press-fit contact, a contact portion extending from other end of the bulge portion, and an introduction portion extending from a distal end of the press-fit portion, wherein a center portion of the press-fit portion in the long direction thereof, when adjacent press-fit contacts are provided in alignment with a line, having a direction of expansion that is not parallel to the line but is angled so as to be rotated about an axis of the center portion at a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device for electrical components includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface is configured for mounting the electrical components thereon, wherein the components are mounted to the outer surface to allow the transfer of heat from the electrical components to the heat dissipation device and ambient air. The inner surface defines a cavity within the heat dissipation device that also enables housing of the electrical components.

Abstract: A connector (20) is coupled with a circuit board (10) of a portable electronic device, and the circuit board includes a board hole (12) therein and a plurality of conductive pads (14) thereon, adjacent the board hole. The connector includes a housing (22) and a plurality of conducting terminals (24). The housing has an open end and includes a top wall (222) and sidewall (224), with the top wall and the sidewall together co-operatively defining a cavity (220). The plurality of conducting terminals is positioned near/proximate the open end of the housing. The housing is fixed with circuit board corresponding with the board hole and is electronically connected with the conductive pads via the conducting terminals.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part, such as IC socket, to be mounted on a printed circuit board is provided with a socket body, and a plurality of contact pins are mounted to the socket body so as to electrically connect the electrical part and the printed circuit board. The contact pin includes a base portion, an elastic piece extending upward from the base portion, a lead portion extending downward from the base portion, and a contact portion formed to a tip end of the elastic piece. The lead portion is inserted into an insertion hole formed to the printed circuit board. The contact pins are inserted into the socket body of the IC socket from the lower side thereof so that the base portion of each contact pin is fitted to a base portion fitting hole portion, and the base portion is pressed by a locating board disposed to the lower side of the socket body.

Abstract: A transition module using an input/output (I/O) bus interface can be connected to a backplane having a bus connector. The transition module is provided with an external connector for receiving an input signal, an interface circuit coupled to the external connector and a processing unit for carrying out initial filtering and processing of the input signal before coupling the signal to a processor card connected to the backplane via the I/O bus interface and the bus connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical connector (2), a pick up cap (3) for engaging with the electrical connector (2). The electrical connector (2) comprises a housing (21), a plurality of terminals received in the housing (21). The housing (21) defines an opening (22) in a central position thereof and a pair of securing recesses (211) on two lateral sides of the housing (2) adjacent to the opening (22). The pick up cap (3) defines a smooth vacuum suction portion (32) in a central position thereof and a pair of rectangular holes (34) arranged on two sides of the vacuum suction portion (32), a pair of beams (35) disposed on sidewalls of the base portion adjacent to the holes (34). The beam (35) extends downwardly a pair of elastic hooks (31). The elastic hooks (31) engage with the securing recesses (211) of the base portion respectively.

Abstract: A plug connector for a circuit board connection possesses a plug strip and a plug part that includes a socket housing projecting on the plug side. The socket housing possesses a generally rectangular basic cross section with longitudinal sides opposite each other on both sides, and a face side located between them. Insertion guide holes with adjacent plug receptors for contact pins are located on this face side, such pins being positioned on the plug strip with matching alignment. In order to be able to join the plug part and the plug strip along at least two insertion directions offset from each other by 90°, and to ensure a solid mechanical connection of the plug part independent of insertion direction, first the plug strip is formed as an angle strip with a first strip shoulder and a second strip shoulder perpendicular to it, and the contact pins are mounted either on the first or on the second strip shoulder.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning and press-fitting press-fit portions of roughly L-shaped legs of contacts arranged in multiple rows in a connector into a substrate includes a press-fitting head and an alignment plate. The press-fitting head is rotatable between a rest position and a press-fitting position and has vertical grooves for receiving the contacts in the press-fitting position. The alignment plate is arranged proximate the press-fitting head when the press-fitting head is in the press-fitting position and aligns the press-fit portions of the contacts with press-fitting apertures in the substrate. The alignment plate is retracted from the press-fitting head when the press-fitting head press-fits the press-fit portions into the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly that includes a housing, a circuit board at least partially retained within the housing, at least one terminal fixed to the circuit board, and a shroud. The housing defines a housing aperture, and the at least one terminal is accessible through the housing aperture. The shroud is coupled to the housing, and the shroud includes an alignment member configured to fix the at least one terminal relative to the shroud.

Abstract: Disclosed is a PCB in which a waveguide is embedded, and a method of producing the same. The PCB includes a substrate, and a lower clad layer formed on the substrate through a predetermined process to allow an optical signal irradiated thereto to be total-reflected thereby. A core layer is formed on the lower clad layer through a predetermined process and exposed using an exposing film on which a waveguide pattern is formed to form the waveguide with a predetermined shape therefrom. Furthermore, an upper clad layer is formed on the core layer through a predetermined process to allow the optical signal irradiated thereto to be total-reflected thereby.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a modular power integrated board that includes a plurality of power pin holes on a power integrated board for outputting electric power and installs a plurality of first conductive connecting members, such that the power integrated board can perform an electric potential detection process, and users can install at least one second conductive connecting member electrically coupled to the first conductive connecting members based on the specification of the power cable of the power integrated board to constitute a modular design that adopts a power integrated board to fit the connection of power cables of different specifications.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to fix connector pins at low cost. Connector pins penetrate both a holding substrate and a main substrate. The connecter pins can be restrained from an outward radial direction by both wall surfaces of pin holes of the holding substrate, and wall surfaces of through-holes of the main substrate, thus improving upright-standability of the connector pins. The holding substrate is formed of a same raw substrate as the main substrate is formed of, and permanent resists which are laminated on the holding substrate, and ink used for silk screen printing to which the holding substrate is subjected, are made of a same material of the main substrate, so that fire resistance of the holding substrate and fire resistance of the main substrate are same. Therefore, if the main substrate clears a predetermined fire-resistance standard, the holding substrate also inevitably clears the predetermined fire-resistance standard.

Abstract: A header assembly includes an insulative contact housing having a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity and an insulative alignment housing having at least one alignment rib extending on an exterior surface thereof. The alignment housing is separately provided and independently mounted to the contact housing. A plurality of contacts are included within the cavity and extend through one of the walls to an exterior of the contact housing wherein the contacts flex against the alignment housing and abut the alignment rib, thereby ensuring coplanarity of the contacts for surface mounting to a circuit board.

Abstract: A bent wafer and a PCB assembly for a refrigerator provided with the same includes a bent wafer including a wafer body formed in a bent shape and a plurality of pin terminals coupled to the wafer body and a PCB having a quadrangular shape, on which wafer including the bent wafer are mounted, thereby compactly mounting the wafer on the PCB, relatively reducing a size of the PCB, and reducing the number of assembling processes for mounting the wafer on the PCB.

Abstract: A header assembly includes an insulative housing having a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity extending along a mating axis, and a plurality of contacts within the cavity and extending through one of the walls to an exterior of the housing for surface mounting to a circuit board. The insulative housing includes at least one alignment rib extending on an exterior surface thereof in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mating axis. The contacts are formed against and abutting the alignment rib, thereby ensuring coplanarity of the contacts for surface mounting to a circuit board.

Abstract: Terminal blocks adapted for placement on a printed circuit board using SMT techniques are disclosed herein. A terminal block in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include a main body, a terminal block header including a number of terminal inlet ports configured to receive wire or conduit, and one or more terminal leads adapted to make electrical contact with a number of attachment pads formed on the printed circuit board. An illustrative method of mounting the terminal block to a printed circuit board may include the steps inserting the upper portion of the main body through a terminal block opening, and then connecting the one or more terminal leads of the terminal block to attachment pads.

Abstract: A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive contact having a pair of spaced walls which converge to form a projection engageable in the plug receiving space of the receptacle contact. In each case, the spaced walls are joined by a bridging structure that unites the walls. The plug and receptacle contacts are retained in the respective housings by engagement of opposed lateral edge portions of the contacts with the housings in a manner to enhance heat dissipation by convection by maintaining substantial portions of the contacts spaced from the housing walls and from each other. The bridging structure may include a retention element for engaging respective connector housings to retain the contact in the housings.

Abstract: An area-array integrated circuit package assembly are provided with a plurality of electrically conductive connectors attached to the package I.O. pads, that are used to connect the package to a printed circuit card or other component. The connectors comprise at least two parallel conductors flexing together in the same direction, electrically insulated from each other for a portion of their length between the package and printed circuit card to provide for reduced interconnection inductance. The connection with the component contact pads can be achieved by mechanically pressing the package and circuit card together or with the use of bonding material.

Abstract: A system is provided which allows for burn-in testing of electronic devices wherein power current is provided individually to each one of the electronic devices. The system also includes various connectors, cables, and other configurations that allow for power currents having large magnitudes to be provided to the electronic devices.

Abstract: A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive contact having a pair of spaced walls which converge to form a projection engageable in the plug receiving space of the receptacle contact. In each case, the spaced walls are joined by a bridging structure that unites the walls. The plug and receptacle contacts are retained in the respective housings by engagement of opposed lateral edge portions of the contacts with the housings in a manner to enhance heat dissipation by convection by maintaining substantial portions of the contacts spaced from the housing walls and from each other. The bridging structure may include a retention element for engaging respective connector housings to retain the contact in the housings.

Abstract: A mid-plane is disclosed. The mid-plane includes a first printed circuit board having a plurality of plated vias adapted to receive tails attached to a first connector and having a plurality of unplated clearance holes adapted to receive tails attached to a second connector. The second printed circuit board has a plurality of plated vias adapted to receive tails attached to the second connector and has a plurality of unplated clearance adapted to receive tails attached to the first connector.

Abstract: A press-fit portion (24) of a press-fit pin (22) is constructed by cutting and outwardly pushing a band-like region (24a), which is placed in the vicinity of the widthwise center of a pin material, in one of orientations of the thickness direction in such a way as to project from peripheral regions (24b) of the band-like region (24a). At that time, the thickness dimension (W3) of the press-fit portion (24) is set to be equal to or less than that W1 of a pin body (23).

Abstract: An electrical component, such as a trace, signal line, or contact pad connected to the trace or signal line, is covered by one or more layers. The electrical component is connected directly to an electrical device by forming an opening through the one or more layers. The opening exposes a portion of the electrical component. A connector, such as a solder ball, a pin contact, or a wire bond, is then attached to the exposed portion of the electrical component. The connector connects directly to another electrical device to create an electrical connection between the electrical component and the electrical device. The electrical device may be configured, for example, as a second signal line or contact pad in another stripline circuit, a microstrip circuit, an integrated circuit, or an electrical component.

Abstract: A surface mount connector assembly for mounting to a printed wiring board (PWB) in a low-profile manner. The height of the surface mount connector assembly is diminished because the connector assembly extends from one side of the PWB to the other through an opening in the PWB. The surface mount connector assembly includes an outer housing portion having a plurality of openings therethrough for receiving a plurality of electrical contacts. The surface mount connector also includes an inner housing portion to be nested within the outer housing portion. Each of the electrical contacts are configured to be received within one of the openings in the inner housing portion such that a portion of each contact extends into the interior of the inner housing portion and another portion of each contact extends to the exterior of the inner housing portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board which includes a mounting surface, an opposite mating surface, a locating hole and a terminal-receiving aperture. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a front board-mounting face for mounting against the mounting surface of the printed circuit board. At least one terminal-receiving passage in the housing has a front opening in the front board-mounting face of the housing, with the front opening alignable with the terminal-receiving aperture in the printed circuit board. An alignment boss projects from the front board-mounting face of the housing and is insertable into the locating hole in the printed circuit board. The alignment boss has a guide hole for receiving a guide post from a complementary mating connector at the mating surface of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A terminal blade connection system has a first printed circuit board including a blade passage extending therethrough. Also, a receptacle terminal has a first terminal support leg, a second terminal support leg, spaced from the first terminal support leg, and a side support arm connected between the first and second terminal support legs, with the first terminal support leg mounted on one side of the blade passage and the second terminal support leg mounted on the other side of the blade passage, and with the two support legs forming a contact portion. The contact portion is engagable with a terminal blade mounted on a second printed circuit board. The receptacle terminal is shaped to accept the terminal blade from either the top or the bottom, through the blade passage, thus allowing for mounting of the second printed circuit board on either side of the first.