A hermetically-sealed edge-connect header that can withstand high temperatures, high pressures (or high vacuum levels), and high vibration environments, along with two corresponding connectors are disclosed. After brazing the edge-connect header components, the assembly is machined to form a slot with a portion of each of a plurality of electrical conductors removed in the machining process, resulting in a header with a high pin density. During the process of mating the first connector design to the edge-connect header, a plurality of wipers in the connector deflect, thereby causing the wipers to extend from the connector and contact the corresponding electrical conductors in the header. During the process of mating the second connector design to the edge-connect header, each of a plurality of wipers formed of low-mass, compliant metal wool, forms multiple contact points with a corresponding electrical conductor in the header.

Electrical connector systems and methods create an electrical connection between a flexible circuit (FC) and a metal terminal of another connector. A reliable electrical connection is achieved with a low-cost tin contact plating, by an automatic FC to metal terminal wiping action with contact force, during the connector to FC assembly process. The connector to FC assembly process is also well suited for automated robotic assembly, which can save costs compared to manual assembly/installation.

An electrical connector includes an insulating body. Multiple terminals are provided on the insulating body, including two signal terminal pairs and two adjacent ground terminals located between the two signal terminal pairs. A metal shell is provided and covering outside the insulating body, and includes a neck portion extending backward from a top plate, and a first elastic arm, a second elastic arm and a third elastic arm formed by respectively extending backward from the neck portion. Each of the three elastic arms has a contact portion. The contact portions of two adjacent elastic arms are staggered to each other. A ground terminal is provided between two adjacent elastic arms. When the neck portion deviates toward different directions, each of the two ground terminals is in contact with the contact portion of at least one of the elastic arms.

A hermetically-sealed edge-connect header that can withstand high temperatures, high pressures (or high vacuum levels), and high vibration environments, along with two corresponding connectors are disclosed. After brazing the edge-connect header components, the assembly is machined to form a slot with a portion of each of a plurality of electrical conductors removed in the machining process, resulting in a header with a high pin density. During the process of mating the first connector design to the edge-connect header, a plurality of wipers in the connector deflect, thereby causing the wipers to extend from the connector and contact the corresponding electrical conductors in the header. During the process of mating the second connector design to the edge-connect header, each of a plurality of wipers formed of low-mass, compliant metal wool, forms multiple contact points with a corresponding electrical conductor in the header.

A hermetically-sealed edge-connect header that can withstand high temperatures, high pressures (or high vacuum levels), and high vibration environments, along with two corresponding connectors are disclosed. After brazing the edge-connect header components, the assembly is machined to form a slot with a portion of each of a plurality of electrical conductors removed in the machining process, resulting in a header with a high pin density. During the process of mating the first connector design to the edge-connect header, a plurality of wipers in the connector deflect, thereby causing the wipers to extend from the connector and contact the corresponding electrical conductors in the header. During the process of mating the second connector design to the edge-connect header, each of a plurality of wipers formed of low-mass, compliant metal wool, forms multiple contact points with a corresponding electrical conductor in the header.

A spring clip for a flat flexible cable includes a first beam and a second beam connected to the first beam and resiliently deflectable toward the first beam. The second beam has a first contact bend extending toward the first beam. The flat flexible cable is positioned between the first beam and the second beam and the first contact bend abuts a conductor exposed through an insulation material of the flat flexible cable to electrically connect the spring clip with the conductor.

Electrical connection system comprising a primary connection device and a secondary connection device, the primary connection device comprising a shielded cap and primary conductive contacts which extend at least partially inside the shielded cap, the secondary connection device comprising a secondary electrical board which has a secondary mass surface, secondary conductive contacts which extend from an installation surface of the secondary electrical board which is surrounded by the secondary mass surface, and a resilient conductive material which is attached to the secondary mass surface, the electrical connection system being arranged so that the primary conductive contacts are electrically connected to the secondary electrical contacts inside the shielded cap and the shielded cap extends on the resilient conductive material by compressing it.

Electrical connection system comprising a primary connection device and a secondary connection device, the primary connection device comprising a shielded cap and primary conductive contacts which extend at least partially inside the shielded cap, the secondary connection device comprising a secondary electrical board which has a secondary mass surface, secondary conductive contacts which extend from an installation surface of the secondary electrical board which is surrounded by the secondary mass surface, and a resilient conductive material which is attached to the secondary mass surface, the electrical connection system being arranged so that the primary conductive contacts are electrically connected to the secondary electrical contacts inside the shielded cap and the shielded cap extends on the resilient conductive material by compressing it.

An electrical connector includes an insulating body. Multiple terminals are provided on the insulating body, including two signal terminal pairs and two adjacent ground terminals located between the two signal terminal pairs. A metal shell is provided and covering outside the insulating body, and includes a neck portion extending backward from a top plate, and a first elastic arm, a second elastic arm and a third elastic arm formed by respectively extending backward from the neck portion. Each of the three elastic arms has a contact portion. The contact portions of two adjacent elastic arms are staggered to each other. A ground terminal is provided between two adjacent elastic arms. When the neck portion deviates toward different directions, each of the two ground terminals is in contact with the contact portion of at least one of the elastic arms.

A PCB direct connector is directly mounted to a circuit board, and the PCB direct connector includes terminal members arranged in two rows to respectively contact upper conductive patterns and lower conductive patterns provided to an upper surface and a lower surface of the circuit board, and a connector housing configured to accommodate the terminal members therein and allow a connector connection portion formed at one side of an end of the circuit board to be fitted into and released from the connector housing.