Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (2) receiving contacts (3). The housing includes a central island portion (20) surrounded by connected sidewalls. The island portion is separated from the sidewalls by a moat-like mating groove. Receiving slots (200) each including a first channel (2000) and a second channel (2002) are defined in each of opposite sides of the island portion, the first channel being wider than the second channel. Each contact is received in a corresponding receiving slot, and includes a contact portion (32), a terminal portion (34) and a medial portion (30). In manufacturing, each of two series of contacts is connected with a common operation carrier (6). The terminal portion of each contact has an L-shaped pull portion (56). Pushing force is applied on the operation carriers. Then pulling force is applied at the pull portions until the terminal portions are completely exposed outside of the housing.

Abstract: A method of production and/or processing of contact elements for electrical plug connectors is provided. The contact elements are fixed to a transport strip during the production and/or processing process. This transport strip is reduced in its material thickness after at least a portion of the production and/or processing process by deformation between the fixed positions of adjacent contact elements on the strip, so that the spacing between the fixed positions of adjacent contact elements is increased.

Abstract: An electrically connecting terminal structure made of a metal sheet with unified thickness and including a first terminal section and a second terminal section. The second terminal section is bent from a lateral side of front end of the first terminal section and integrally axially extends therefrom. In a space defined by X axis, Y axis and Z axis, the thickness of the first terminal section parallel to X-Z plane is equal to the width of the second terminal section parallel to X-Y plane. Moreover, the thickness of the second terminal section parallel to X-Z plane is larger than the width of the second terminal section parallel to X-Y plane so that the second terminal section can meet the specification and a manufacturer can choose a thinner sheet material to manufacture the connecting terminal meeting the specification so as to reduce cost for the material.

Abstract: An electrically connecting terminal structure made of a metal sheet with unified thickness and including a first terminal section and a second terminal section. The second terminal section is bent from a lateral side of front end of the first terminal section and integrally axially extends therefrom. In a space defined by X axis, Y axis and Z axis, the thickness of the first terminal section parallel to X-Z plane is equal to the width of the second terminal section parallel to X-Y plane. Moreover, the thickness of the second terminal section parallel to X-Z plane is larger than the width of the second terminal section parallel to X-Y plane so that the second terminal section can meet the specification and a manufacturer can choose a thinner sheet material to manufacture the connecting terminal meeting the specification so as to reduce cost for the material.

Abstract: A clamping structure for continuous terminals is easy for assembling and has alignment effect so that not only the cost for processing such as electroplating is reduced but the terminals during automatic assembling process is well protected and aligned. The quality of continuous terminals is improved. The invention features in that: a holding plate with a plurality of strip hole, whose cross-section is reverse U-shaped, formed by pressing is disposed on one end of a plurality of wires. The wires have two stoppers on the position corresponding to two ends of the strip hole so as to fix each wire firmly after the wire is mounted into the strip hole. A projecting point is pressed on each of two inner sides of the strip hole so as to position the wires vertically.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly has a number of coaxial cables (10) and a number of contacts (20). Each coaxial cable has a center conductor (61), an insulated layer (62) enclosing the center conductor, and a metal braiding (64) covering the insulated layer. Each contact has a pair of first, second claws (21, 22) at a rear end thereof. Each contact electrically connects with a corresponding coaxial cable with the pair of first claws mechanically crimping to the center conductor for providing a signal transmission between the center conductor and the contact, and the pair of second claws mechanically crimping and engaging with the insulated layer for providing a reliable retention between the contact and the coaxial cable.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for connecting a land grid array (LAG) chip with a printed circuit board (PCBA) includes a housing (10), and terminals (110) received in passageways (101) of the housing. The housing has a base (100) and sidewalls (102, 104), the base and the sidewalls cooperatively defining a space therebetween for retaining the LAG chip. Two sidewalls each define recesses (1021), thereby forming projections (1020). When terminals are installed near the projections, a carrier strip (11) connecting the terminals is bent so that connecting sections (111) of the carrier strip are received in corresponding recesses. The connecting sections are cut off, and the carrier strip is removed. The recesses enable the carrier strip to be manipulated so that sufficient space is made available for cutting off of the connecting sections without interfering with the sidewalls. The projections provide precise fitting positioning of the LAG chip in the space.

Abstract: A same potential block has a main body including a plurality of holes. A first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the first carrier. Each of the plurality of clips is positioned within a corresponding hole of the plurality of holes formed in the main body. A contact portion is positioned exterior and protruding from the main body and connected to the first metal piece to form a connector mating structure.

Abstract: An electrical connector for multi-contact medical electrodes with plural-contact tails, including a tail-receiving member having a tail-receiving void defining an internal surface and an array of electrical conductors, preferably spring-loaded ball plungers, positioned along the internal surface. A locking mechanism is positioned within the tail-receiving member and can be moved from an open position in which a tail received within the void can be removed from the void, to a locked position in which the locking mechanism prevents removal of the tail. Some preferred embodiments include the locking mechanism being positioned adjacent the void opposite the conductors and extending into the void when in the locked position; the locking mechanism being a cam shaft and cam arrangement which allows for locking by rotation of the cam shaft; and the plural contacts being sleeves with necked-in ends to allow non-destructive withdrawal of the tail in the unlocked position.

Abstract: A terminal material strip assembly comprises a material strip and a bank of first terminals and second terminals. The first terminals and second terminals are alternatively arranged, a plurality of combining portions are punched and extended from one side of the base. The first terminal has a first body portion, and the second terminal has a second body portion. Each first terminal is connected to the combining portion of the base so as to form a first concave bending portion; and each second terminal is connected to one combining portion of the base so as to form a second concave bending portion. The first concave bending portion and the second concave bending portion are not at the same straight line.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (2) receiving contacts (3). The housing includes a central island portion (20) surrounded by connected sidewalls. The island portion is separated from the sidewalls by a moat-like mating groove. Receiving slots (200) each including a first channel (2000) and a second channel (2002) are defined in each of opposite sides of the island portion, the first channel being wider than the second channel. Each contact is received in a corresponding receiving slot, and includes a contact portion (32), a terminal portion (34) and a medial portion (30). In manufacturing, each of two series of contacts is connected with a common operation carrier (6). The terminal portion of each contact has an L-shaped pull portion (56). Pushing force is applied on the operation carriers. Then pulling force is applied at the pull portions until the terminal portions are completely exposed outside of the housing.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a linkage terminal mounted in a housing of a joint connector is disclosed. The method comprises a step of providing first and second terminal elements. Each terminal element includes a strip-shaped carrier and terminals integral with the carrier. The terminals are arranged at equal intervals along a longitudinal direction of the carrier and extend generally perpendicularly from the carrier. The carrier is wound in a reel. The method further comprises a step of unwinding the reel and shifting the first and second terminal elements relative to each other in the longitudinal directions of the carriers to stack the first and second terminal elements. The method further comprises a steps of welding the carriers of the first and second terminal elements intermittently along the longitudinal directions of the carriers.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has a metal shield (3), a main housing (5), a pair of light-emitting devices (LEDs, 6) received in the main housing, a subassembly (7) assembled to the main housing, a stacked Universal Serial Bus connector (USB) 4, and a molded assembly (2) assembled to the subassembly. Each LED (61, 62) has a plurality of leads (611, 621), a free end (612) of the middle lead of the LED is bent perpendicularly and extending horizontally thereafter below the other leads. The molded assembly comprising a plastic part (24), and a first and second contact elements (22, 23) insert molded in the plastic part. The free ends of the leads are respectively electrical connecting soldering sections (221, 231) of the first and second contact elements.

Abstract: A joint connector includes a metal fittings assembly 110 and a housing 120 for fitting the assembly 110. The assembly 110 consists of two terminals 110A, 110B each having a band-shaped carrier 140 and a plurality of terminal units 130 connected to the carrier 140 through a joint portion 137. In the assembly 110, the terminals 110A, 110B are laid to overlap each other while the terminals 110A, 110B are shifted from each other in a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction of the carriers 140 and the carriers 140 are welded to each other. By bending the joint portions 137 of the upper terminal 110A by a plate thickness of the carrier 140 of the terminal 110B, it is possible to position the adjoining terminal units 130 of the terminals 110A, 110B in an identical plane.

Abstract: A JB (i.e., Junction Block) press-connecting terminal is formed by bending a metal sheet (20). The metal sheet (20) including a connection portion-corresponding portion (23) corresponding to a wire connection portion of the JB press-connecting terminal, a contact portion-corresponding portion (24) corresponding to an electrical contact portion of the JB press-connecting terminal, and a reinforcing interconnection portion (26). The reinforcing interconnection portion (26) is continuous at one end thereof with the connection portion-corresponding portion (23), and is continuous at the other end thereof with the contact portion-corresponding portion (24). The reinforcing interconnection portion (26) is removed when the metal sheet (20) is bent to be formed into a predetermined shape of the JB press-connecting terminal.

Abstract: A contact strip (1) includes a number of contacts (10) interconnected by a carrier (60). Each contact includes a body portion (12), an upper arm (14) upwardly extending from the body portion for engaging with a first printed circuit board (5) and a lower arm (16) extending downwardly and laterally from the body portion. The lower arm has a free end (162) for resiliently engaging with a second printed circuit board (4) and a curved connecting portion (160) connecting with the body portion. The carrier has a connection stem (62) connecting with the curved connecting portion of the contact. An oblique score (15) is defined between the curved connecting portion of each contact and a corresponding connection stem of the carrier. The contacts can be easily separated from the carrier by bending the connection stems of the carrier along the oblique scores.

Abstract: Wire bondable connectors assembly 10 is provided, including a lead element 12 have a lead portion 14 and a carrier strip portion 16, a first coining area 20 and a second coining area 22 formed in the lead element 12, and a connector housing 18 molded to the lead portion 14, including a fence element 24 surrounding the first coining area 20. In this fashion, the carrier strip portion 16 may be separated from the lead portion 14 in the location of the second coining area 22 while leaving the lead portion 14 secure within the connector housing 18.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of electrically connecting components of an implantable medical device are disclosed. One embodiment is an apparatus having at least one electrical connector comprising a tab section and a housing at least partially enclosing the electrical connectors, wherein the housing is molded into sealing engagement with the electrical connectors and the tab section is capable of removal from the electrical connector after the housing is molded.

Abstract: A strip (1) is described which includes a first device (5, 15) for temporarily holding a contact (2), and having a second device (26) for retaining the contact inside a tube. Provided with a clip (39) in such a manner that the contact is ready to be inserted in a receptacle of a connector. The strip allows the displacement of several grouped contacts, in a parallel arrangement on the strip. The strip is preferably displaced in coiled form, therefore having protection devices (41) to prevent the contacts from crushing over each other. Precut bridges (44) allow an easy separation of contacts surrounded by their respective clip from the strip.

Abstract: This comb includes a link bar (5) from which parallel contact plugs (6) extend. Each contact plug is in the form of a tooth (6) pierced by at least one longitudinal window (9) delimiting at least two connection branches (10, 12) which are parallel and deformed transversely in opposite directions one with respect to another and the adjacent edges of which, defined by the parallel edges of the window, are located at a certain distance from one another.

Abstract: In a mold for pressing an electric-wire clamping portion of a terminal, a lower side-wall mold part and an upper side-wall mold part are provided for pressing side walls connected to the electric-wire clamping portion. A pressure face substantially continuously connected to a pressure face of an upper conductor mold part is provided on one end side of the upper side-wall mold part. A taper face is provided on the other end side of the upper side-wall mold part so as to be enlarged toward the other end. Accordingly, side walls pressed between the lower side-wall mold part and the upper side-wall mold part are deformed so that the quantity of deformation at one end is near the quantity of compressive deformation of the electric-wire clamping portion and so that the quantity of deformation is reduced gradually toward the other end side. Thus, local stress concentration is not caused in the side walls so that cracks are prevented from occurring in the side walls.

Abstract: A carrier assembly for a surge protection assembly includes: a connector strip; a plurality of pins extending from the connFiguresector strip; and wherein the connector strip and the plurality of pins are formed from a single piece of conductive material.

Abstract: A terminal disposed on a carrier strip, the terminal including a contact portion and a generally round barrel portion attached to the carrier strip. The barrel portion has a generally squared shoulder where the barrel portion meets the carrier strip. The squared shoulder facilitates completely cutting the terminal from the carrier strip.

Abstract: A conductive member of zero insertion/extraction force integrated circuit socket, including spring sections and contact sections is provided. The spring sections and contact sections of the conductive members are interlaced with each other and arranged on the blank. The unfolding pitch of the blank is equal to the insertion pitch, whereby a maximum utility ratio of the blank is achieved and the conductive members, made by punching the same blank, can be fully inserted into the same row of insertion holes of the insulating seat body at the same time during the insertion operation.

Abstract: The progressive die tooling component carrier is adapted to serve as a hinge connection between the components that it connects. The carrier allows for the reeling of a series of components for storage and transportation without causing the warping or bending of the components. Preferably, the hinge connection is achieved by providing the carrier with a compression, a perforation, or both a compression and a perforation. The carrier is designed to further minimize the scrap resulting from the removal of the carrier from the adjoining components.

Abstract: A contact, insertable into an insulative housing of a connector, has a mating end for receiving a mating contact; a retention portion for insertion into the connector; and a mounting end opposite the mating end. The mounting end has a transition area adapted to pass through the insulative housing without substantially skiving the insulative housing. A method of making a contact, comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of material; stamping the sheet to form a carrier strip having an edge and a plurality of contacts, each having a mounting end extending from the edge of the carrier strip; placing a window in the mounting ends of the contacts; and removing the contacts from said carrier strip.

Abstract: Board terminals 12, each including a tapering insertion portion 13 for insertion into a through hole in a board, a soldering portion 14 to be soldered to the board, and a connection portion 15 for connection to a mating terminal, are produced from a wire 11, the insertion portion, the soldering portion and the connection portion being continuously arranged in this order in a direction of a length of the board terminal. The wire 11 has a width larger than a thickness thereof. The insertion portion 13 is formed by pressing the wire, and the soldering portion 14 is formed by cutting or pressing widthwise opposite side portions of that portion of the wire extending from the insertion portion 13, the soldering portion having a width smaller than the width of the wire. Those portions, removed from the wire by cutting or pressing, are very small, and generally the whole of the wire can be formed into the board terminal, and therefore a loss of the material is reduced.

Abstract: An electrical terminal including a base pad for soldering to a glass substrate surface. The base pad has a curved perimeter that is generally circular, and top and bottom surfaces. The electrical terminal also includes a securement portion having a deformable member for deforming around a conductor wire to capture and secure the conductor wire directly to the securement portion. The securement portion is configured relative to the base pad such that forces exerted by the conductor on the base pad are directed to a central region of the base pad. Two or more cable/terminal assemblies can be attached to a carrier strip by breakable regions to facilitate installation.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a contact element, especially suitable for mobile applications, made of a electrically conductive material, preferably a metal, and comprising a first contact and a second contact which are connected to one another by means of a spring. The contact element further comprises at least one rigid element which is attached either to the first or to the second contact, which element bridges the spring and runs parallel to at least part of the other of the said contacts.

Abstract: Chained terminals (10) are formed such that a multitude of terminal fitting pieces (12) are connected in parallel with a lateral edge of a carrier (11) in the form of a long strip, and are wound around and dispensed from a reel (20) with an interlayer sheet (21) laid underneath. Each terminal fitting piece (12) is formed with projections (17) projecting in a direction normal to a radial direction of the reel (20), i.e. a direction along the plane of the interlayer sheet (21). Thus, the projections (17) neither stick into the interlayer sheet (21) nor are deformed by being caught in by the interlayer sheet (21). Protecting portions (19) are aligned with the projections (17) but extend further from the carrier (11) for protecting the projections (17).

Abstract: An elongated terminal strip has a series of terminals, each having a compliant portion engaged laterally between a first and second portion which electrically engage to respective electrical components having a tendency to vibrate. Each compliant portion extends longitudinally with respect to the terminal strip between two adjacent cut lines. A plurality of leading and trailing slots extend longitudinally within the compliant portions and are disposed alternately through one then the other adjacent cut lines. The step of dispensing or cutting the terminal away from the terminal strip exposes the slots along the cut edge enabling the flexing capability of the compliant portion.

Abstract: A terminal including a connector plate having raised surfaces which provide the terminal with the required thickness is described. The terminal also includes a slot extending from the connector plate leading edge to facilitate pushing a locking type or quick connect type connector thereover.

Abstract: A linkage terminal for a joint connector is provided by stacking two terminal elements, welding their carriers intermittently, and cutting the carriers corresponding to the number of unit accommodation grooves of a corresponding housing.

Abstract: A main body includes a plurality of holes formed therein a main clip and includes an exterior contact portion positioned exterior to the main body, a first carrier strip connected to the exterior contact portion and located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from this carrier strip, each position within a corresponding hole formed in the main body. A slave clip includes a carrier strip located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the carrier strip, each positioned within a corresponding hole of the main body to make the corresponding one of the clips of the main clip. The pair of the clips formed within each hole form a terminal to allow terminal portions of a grounding wire to be connected therein. A cap having a plurality of holes corresponding in position and size to the holes formed in the main body may be frictionally engaged in a hollow portion of the main body to complete the assembly. The same potential block (e.g.

Abstract: A carrier strip arrangement includes a pair of first and second carrier sub-arrangements connecting with each other by a plurality of connecting webs. Each of the first and second carrier sub-arrangements contains a carrier strip and a plurality of contacts connected with the carrier strip. Each contact of the first carrier sub-arrangement is a mirror image of and is connected with a corresponding contact of the second carrier sub-arrangement by a pair of connecting webs. Thus, the carrier strip arrangement achieves good stabilization by employing the connecting webs transversely connecting with the corresponding contacts of the first and second rows thereby effectively preventing the contacts from deformation and warpage during package and transportation.

Abstract: An electrical connector 10 consists of an insulating housing 20 having cavities 21 into which contacts 50 are inserted and secured by press fit engagement. Contacts 50 are fabricated from a metal sheet material by punch cutting and comprise two pairs of female-type contacting sections 60, 70 with a base section 80 located between them that is pressed in the inner side walls of the cavities 21.

Abstract: A carrier plate for forming a plug contact of an electrical connector assembly includes a plurality of contacts (1) and carriers (2, 3) connecting the contacts together. Each contact forms a body (11) and several tails (12) extending from the body. Each body comprises an upper portion (13) and a lower portion (14) having the same shape. A hole (16; 16′) is disposed in the upper and lower portions proximate the tails for guiding the carrier plate during a bending process and for inspecting the qualty of the contact after the bending process is complete. The carriers connect the tails together for facilitating manufacture of the contacts and reducing costs.

Abstract: A contact strip includes a number of conductive contacts (4), a contact carrier (5) and a corresponding number of links (6) connecting corresponding contacts to the contact carrier. Each contact includes a contact portion (42) and a soldering portion (43) opposite the contact portion for attaching a solder ball for soldering to a printed circuit board. The contact portion is plated with gold using a molten gold plating liquid for enhancing electrical/mechanical characteristics of the contact portion. Each link defines a longitudinal slot (61) for obstructing a wicking path from the contact to the contact carrier. Furthermore, an elongate opening (52) is defined in the contact carrier above and perpendicular to a corresponding slot to further prevent the plating liquid from wicking up to the contact carrier, thereby preventing loss of the expensive plating liquid and reducing the cost of the contact.

Abstract: An electrical plug blade according to a first embodiment the invention includes a blade portion, a wire cradle, two crimp ears, and centering means for centering a stranded wire within the wire cradle. The centering means is preferably in the form of two centering nubs projecting above the base of the wire cradle. Another embodiment of the invention includes a padded range-style blade portion specifically designed for use in 30 to 60 ampere applications. This embodiment can be constructed both with and without the centering means in the wire cradle.

Abstract: A longitudinally elongated parallel-arrangement of contact pieces are each mounted in an insulating housing of an electric connector. The parallel arrangement of contact pieces (1) has a longitudinal carrier strip (3) integrally connected thereto. The contact pieces have transverse connections (4) preformed in the vicinity of their tails to connect adjacent contact pieces. Gangs of parallel-connected contact pieces can be easily made simply by cutting and removing selected transverse connections.

Abstract: A novel press-fit electrically-conductive contact member, as, for example, an electrically-conductive metal pin, characterized by a conforming section which has an elastically-deformable region which acts as a spring and which is adapted to engage a substrate hole in a press-fitting relationship. The conforming section comprises opposed beam members configured to accommodate a considerably larger hole tolerance yet still provide sufficient retention force to stabilize the pin during a soldering process that such substrates may typically undergo. The beam cross-sections are configured to allow them to occupy a side-by-side position. Contact members with the conforming section can be manufactured by a wire-forming process in which end-to-end connected pins are formed as a continuous strip needing no excess material for carrying the pins, nor are any air gaps formed between the pins, and thus the finished continuous strip of pins can be wound up on a reel.

Abstract: A carrier (1) comprises a guiding tape (10) from which a plurality of linking strips (11) extend and engage with a plurality of contacts (12) each of which comprises a mating portion (121) having a first half (1211) and a second half (1212) connected to each other via an engagement plate (1213). A plurality of compliant pins (122) extends from the first half (1211) and each compliant pin (122) terminates as a free end (123). A plurality of linking strips (11) engages with each first half (1211). A guiding tape (10) engages with the linking strips (11) so that each linking strip (11) is connected between the first half (1211) and the guiding tape (10). A coining step to round the edge of compliant portions (1223) is to be carried out. The attachment of the guiding tape (10) to the linking strips (11) rather than to the free ends (123) of the compliant pins (122) facilitates such coining step.

Abstract: A terminal frame at least partially locatable within an insulative housing of an electrical connector and having: a plurality of contacts and bridges extending between adjacent contacts. An electrical connector formed from a plurality of modules, each module having: an insulative housing; a plurality of first contacts at least partially surrounded by said insulative housing; bridges extending between adjacent first contacts; a plurality of second contacts; and a substrate having conductive traces thereon extending between at least some of the first and second contacts. A method of making an electrical connector, including the steps of: providing a plurality of modules and arranging the modules.

Abstract: A terminal structure and a universal low noise blockdown converter having a multiple number of terminals for receiving a radio wave signal transmitted from satellites and converting it to an intermediate-frequency signal. The terminal structure includes: a terminal joint module having a multiple number of cylindrical outer conductors each having a core conductor inside the cylinder and a plate-like attachment base on which the cylindrical outer conductors are put together, wherein the outer conductors and the attachment base are integrally formed of an identical material or different materials. The universal low noise blockdown converter includes the above-described terminal structure in such an arrangement that the attachment base is fixed to one end face of the converter body.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing that includes a conductive piece and a plastic piece, electrical contacts mounted to the housing, and a circuit assembly connected to the contacts. The circuit assembly comprises circuit elements and a lead frame. The lead frame is formed from a bandolier used to carry the contacts and the circuit elements prior to insertion into the housing. One portion of the lead frame may form a ground plane and may be joined to the conductive housing piece. Bandolier index holes may be used for attaching the ground plane portion to posts on the conductive housing piece. An uncut section of the lead frame may form a bridge for grounding a contact. The lead frame may also be mounted onto a ferrite block.

Abstract: A material plate for forming an electric connector includes a main plate, a number of legs extended from the main plate, a number of spaced terminal main bodies spaced from the main plate, a number of spaced horizontal pins, and a number of elevated pins. The terminal main bodies are integrally formed with the horizontal pins and the elevated pins in an alternate manner. Each elevated pin includes a root end that is integrally formed with an end of an associated terminal main body. Each leg extends between an associated elevated pin and an associated horizontal pin. A distal end of each leg is located adjacent to the root end of the associated elevated pin. The distal end of each leg includes a connecting piece that is connected to the associated main body with which the associated elevated pin is integrally formed. The connecting piece is also connected to the associated horizontal pin. Each connecting piece includes a V-shaped cut located adjacent to the associated horizontal pin.

Abstract: A battery connector comprises a dielectric housing defining a number of passageways, and a number of terminals received in the corresponding passageways. Each terminal comprises a blade-like mating portion having a lateral edge portion for electrically contacting a corresponding battery coil and a connecting leg outwardly extending from a free end of the lateral edge portion of the mating portion for connecting with a circuit board. The mating portion of each terminal defines a cutout in a corner recessed in the other free end of the lateral edge portion and opposite the connecting leg for extension of a connecting leg of an adjacent terminal when the terminals are connected to a terminal carrier strip.

Abstract: An improvement structure of the female seat of a high frequency connector, wherein two sets of symmetric L shape terminals are inserted to the rear side of a female seat of a connector, each L shape terminals are arranged from outer side to inner side and from larger one to smaller one sequentially; characterized in that the L shape terminals are integrally formed on a protrusion which is extended from the lateral side of a long strip material. According to the aforementioned structure, since each set of L shape terminals with different sizes are arranged integrally on the protrusion in installation. Therefore, the L shape terminals with different sizes are not necessary to be manufactured one by one and it is unnecessary to be secondarily finished for bending. Therefore, it has a simple manufacturing process and the manufacturing cost is reduced for increasing the competition of market.

Abstract: A plurality of terminals are assembled into a housing of an electrical connector. The terminals initially are joined by a carrier strip. The housing has a plurality of terminal-receiving passages along with an insertion slot communicating with and spanning a plurality of the passages. The terminals are inserted into the insertion slot in an insertion direction. The terminals and carrier strip are moved transversely of the insertion direction. The terminals and carrier strip may be moved again generally parallel to the insertion direction until the terminals are positioned in the terminal-receiving passages. The carrier strip is removed from the terminals after the terminals are seated into their passages.

Abstract: A contact strip includes a plurality of terminals (10) joined together by a material band (50). Each terminal (10) includes a connection portion (11) having a first contact portion (13) extending from one end thereof for reception in a receptacle connector (80) and a second contact portion (14) extending from another end thereof for engagement with a PCB. A pair of opposite cutting cutouts (30) is defined in each end of the connection portion (11) adjacent to the adjoining material band (50) for facilitating the separation of the terminals (10) from the contact strip by means of a cutter (90) cutting along a straight line "C".