A connector attached multi-conductor cable includes a multi-conductor cable and a connector, and the connector includes a circuit board including a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface provided at a tip in a direction of connector insertion to connect the first surface to the second surface. The circuit board includes a first group of pads including a plurality of first pads provided on the first surface and connected to central conductors of the electric wires; a second group of pads including a plurality of second pads provided on the first surface, arranged in a first direction parallel to the third surface, and connected to the first pads; a first ground layer provided between the first surface and the second surface, and extending in a second direction parallel to the first surface and perpendicular to the first direction; and a conductive member provided on a side apart from the first group of pads in the second direction with respect to the second group of pads, and connected to the first ground layer. The conductive member is positioned on the first surface side with respect to the first ground layer in a third direction perpendicular to the first surface.

A connector attached multi-conductor cable includes a multi-conductor cable and a connector, and the connector includes a circuit board including a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface provided at a tip in a direction of connector insertion to connect the first surface to the second surface. The circuit board includes a first group of pads including a plurality of first pads provided on the first surface and connected to central conductors of the electric wires; a second group of pads including a plurality of second pads provided on the first surface, arranged in a first direction parallel to the third surface, and connected to the first pads; a first ground layer provided between the first surface and the second surface, and extending in a second direction parallel to the first surface and perpendicular to the first direction; and a conductive member provided on a side apart from the first group of pads in the second direction with respect to the second group of pads, and connected to the first ground layer. The conductive member is positioned on the first surface side with respect to the first ground layer in a third direction perpendicular to the first surface.

An apparatus for determining axial spacing between conductive rings of a slip ring assembly includes a signal generator that generates an incident signal, a plurality of conductive rings axially spaced along a shaft where the plurality of conductive rings includes a first conductive ring and a second conductive ring that are axially spaced at a first axial distance. The shaft and the plurality of conductive rings are submerged in a bath of a liquid or encased in an epoxy. A first twisted wire pair is electronically coupled at to the signal generator and to inputs of the first and second conductive rings. A second twisted wire pair is electronically coupled at one end to outputs of the first and second conductive rings. A method for determining axial spacing between conductive rings of a slip ring assembly is also disclosed.

An apparatus for determining axial spacing between conductive rings of a slip ring assembly includes a signal generator that generates an incident signal, a plurality of conductive rings axially spaced along a shaft where the plurality of conductive rings includes a first conductive ring and a second conductive ring that are axially spaced at a first axial distance. The shaft and the plurality of conductive rings are submerged in a bath of a liquid or encased in an epoxy. A first twisted wire pair is electronically coupled at to the signal generator and to inputs of the first and second conductive rings. A second twisted wire pair is electronically coupled at one end to outputs of the first and second conductive rings. A method for determining axial spacing between conductive rings of a slip ring assembly is also disclosed.

An interposer includes a housing having a plurality of through-holes penetrating a first surface and a second surface and a signal contact pair composed of a pair of signal contacts. Each of the signal contacts includes a base portion press-fitted in one of the through-holes, a first contact beam extending from the base portion beyond the first surface, and a second contact beam extending from the base portion beyond the second surface. The pair of signal contacts are positioned adjacently to each other widthwise and are each asymmetrical with respect to a width direction. The signal contact pair has a plane-symmetrical shape with respect to the width direction.

A plug connector which comprises contact elements that are subdivided into at least one signal contact element and at least one shielding contact element, and a component having an electrical circuit ground. The plug connector and the component are characterized by an ohmic resistance which connects the shielding contact element to the electrical circuit ground. The measure suppresses parasitic oscillations.

A terminal module includes: a conductive terminal to be contacted and cooperated with a mating terminal, the conductive terminal including a base and a mating end at a front of the base, the mating end including a contact portion to be contacted and cooperated with the mating terminal and a front end portion at a front end of the contact portion; and a plastic part, wherein the plastic part is arranged at the front end portion so that a gap between the contact portion of the conductive terminal and the mating terminal is less than 0.1 mm after cooperated.

A terminal module includes: a conductive terminal to be contacted and cooperated with a mating terminal, the conductive terminal including a base and a mating end at a front of the base, the mating end including a contact portion to be contacted and cooperated with the mating terminal and a front end portion at a front end of the contact portion; and a plastic part, wherein the plastic part is arranged at the front end portion so that a gap between the contact portion of the conductive terminal and the mating terminal is less than 0.1 mm after cooperated.

A communication connector (10) includes a plurality of wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14) for transmitting communication signals, a plurality of terminals (20) connected to the respective wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14), a housing (30) for accommodating the plurality of terminals (20), and a partition wall portion (40) for partitioning between the plurality of wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14).

A communication connector (10) includes a plurality of wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14) for transmitting communication signals, a plurality of terminals (20) connected to the respective wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14), a housing (30) for accommodating the plurality of terminals (20), and a partition wall portion (40) for partitioning between the plurality of wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14).