A connector has terminals and a housing. The terminals are arranged in a pitch direction. The terminal has first and second mount portions, first and second contact portions and a supporting portion. The supporting portion extends from the first contact portion to support the second contact portion. The second contact portion faces the first contact portion in a width direction and is movable due to resilient deformation of the supporting portion. The second mount portion is formed on the supporting portion and apart from the first mount portion in the width direction. The first and the second mount portions protrude downward from a bottom surface of the housing. In a plane perpendicular to the pitch direction, the first and the mount portions and the first and the second contact portions of each of the terminals are identical with those of any other of the terminals, respectively.

A connector has terminals and a housing. The terminals are arranged in a pitch direction. The terminal has first and second mount portions, first and second contact portions and a supporting portion. The supporting portion extends from the first contact portion to support the second contact portion. The second contact portion faces the first contact portion in a width direction and is movable due to resilient deformation of the supporting portion. The second mount portion is formed on the supporting portion and apart from the first mount portion in the width direction. The first and the second mount portions protrude downward from a bottom surface of the housing. In a plane perpendicular to the pitch direction, the first and the mount portions and the first and the second contact portions of each of the terminals are identical with those of any other of the terminals, respectively.

A connectable assembly is provided and includes a body defining a recess, a male conductive element supportively disposed proximate to the body and a conductive compliant (CC) plug disposed within the recess for establishing a radially compliant, axially free running electrical connection with the male conductive element.

An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a number of upper and low terminals mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to an upper surface and a lower surface of the tongue portion, the upper terminals and the lower terminals being equal in number, both the upper terminals and the lower terminals comprising five intermediate terminals arranged centrally in succession and one grounding terminal spaced from the five intermediate terminals by two terminal positions, each of the five intermediate terminals having a reserved space for not arranging a terminal, the five intermediate terminals comprising an auxiliary terminal; and a shielding plate disposed between the upper terminals and the lower terminals.

An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a number of upper and low terminals mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to an upper surface and a lower surface of the tongue portion, the upper terminals and the lower terminals being equal in number, both the upper terminals and the lower terminals comprising five intermediate terminals arranged centrally in succession and one grounding terminal spaced from the five intermediate terminals by two terminal positions, each of the five intermediate terminals having a reserved space for not arranging a terminal, the five intermediate terminals comprising an auxiliary terminal; and a shielding plate disposed between the upper terminals and the lower terminals.

Workability in a manufacturing process of a semiconductor device is improved. A terminal member is the terminal member joined to an electrode of a semiconductor element, and includes a conductor portion, a first annular projecting portion, and an annular recess. The conductor portion has a first main surface and a second main surface located on a side opposite to the first main surface. The first annular projecting portion is provided on the first main surface of the conductor portion. The annular recess is provided on the second main surface and is disposed at a position overlapping with the first annular projecting portion. By pressing a joining member against the first main surface of the terminal member, the first annular projecting portion can be embedded in the joining member.

A pin structure may be connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), and may include a circuit connection portion connected to a circuit component, a variable portion, and a PCB connection portion. The variable portion may be connected to the circuit connection portion and may be configured to deform in shape when the PCB is bent. The PCB connection portion is connected to the variable portion and connected to the PCB.

A pin structure may be connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), and may include a circuit connection portion connected to a circuit component, a variable portion, and a PCB connection portion. The variable portion may be connected to the circuit connection portion and may be configured to deform in shape when the PCB is bent. The PCB connection portion is connected to the variable portion and connected to the PCB.

A circular power connector that can accommodate plugs of varying diameters includes a plurality of electrical terminals that include a contact beam extending from and monolithic with base, where the contact beam includes a contact portion, and a mounting portion that extends from and monolithic with a base for mounting the terminal to a substrate. The terminals are cylindrically arranged to receive a plug. Alternatively, each electrical terminal includes a frame portion, a first contact beam extending from the frame in a first direction, and a second contact beam extending from the frame in a second direction. Multiple electrical terminals are oriented so that the first and second contact beams for one terminal extend at an angle, preferably perpendicular, to the first and second contact beams of another electrical terminal, in a still further embodiment, an electrical terminal having two halves is provided.

A method for inserting preformed solder members into connector pins for use with electrical connectors. The method generally includes a connector pin having an open cavity at one end, into which a preformed solder member can be first inserted and then pressed, rather than melted, in place, such that voids and air spaces within the cavity are substantially eliminated. The method allows for inserting solder members in high quantities, where the preformed solder members are placed in a fixture and the fixture is placed on a shaker table, so that solder members can be inserted into large numbers of connector pins that are pre-installed in connector grommets, largely simultaneously.