A socket (10) includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30), and contacts (50). The first insulator (20) is in the form of a frame. The second insulator (30) is movable relative to the first insulator (20). The contacts (50) each include a support portion supported by the first insulator (20) and are disposed within the second insulator (30). The contacts (50) each include an elastic portion (54) and a movable portion (55). The elastic portion (54) is linked to the support portion and is located between the support portion and the second insulator (30). The movable portion (55) includes a contacting portion (55c) for contact with a connection object (60). The movable portion (55) is farther than the elastic portion (54) from a periphery of the second insulator (30) and is movable relative to the second insulator (30).

A contact arrangement for a coaxial plug comprises an inner conductor contact having an insertion opening for inserting a mating contact in a mating direction, and an insulating dielectric body enclosing the inner conductor contact. The inner contact and the insulation body each define insertion bevels in an area of the insertion opening.

A family of connectors to accommodate a single twisted pair of conductors is disclosed herein. The family of connectors includes a free connector, a fixed connector, and an adapter; the free and/or fixed connectors can be modified to accommodate the adapter configuration and/or modified to accommodate various patch cord configurations. In certain embodiments, the one or more of the family of connectors adopts an LC fiber optic style connector configuration and an LC fiber optic footprint configuration. In certain examples, one or more of the family of connectors adopts an LC fiber optic style connector configuration but in a footprint that is larger or smaller than the footprint of the LC fiber optic footprint. Other configurations may also be adopted.

A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector matable with the first connector. The first connector has a first housing and a pair of first conductive terminals disposed in the first housing each having a pair of first elastic terminals arranged symmetrically in a vertical direction. Each pair of first elastic terminals has a pair of front ends adapted to be brought into elastic and electrical contact with a pair of first wires inserted into the first connector. The second connector has a second housing and a pair of second conductive terminals disposed in the second housing each having a rear end adapted to be brought into elastic and electrical contact with a second wire inserted into the second connector. The pair of first elastic terminals each have a rear end adapted to clamp a front end of one of the second conductive terminals.

A connector assembly includes at least one elongated inner signal contact having a first connection portion. The first connection portion includes a tube-like main section and a funnel-shaped end section. The first connection portion further includes an insulating element. The insulating element defines at least one elongated cavity designed to accommodate the elongated inner signal contact. A maximum outer cross-sectional dimension of the funnel-shaped end section is greater than a minimum cross-sectional dimension of the elongated cavity.

Proposed is a pin array assembly and a connector for high-speed signal transmission using the same and, more particularly, a connector technology in which high-speed signal transmission characteristics are guaranteed by implementing a pin array assembly with multiple pins whose pitches are precisely adjusted by insert injection and a connector capable of relieving stress caused by an external force while applying the pin array assembly.

A plug includes at least one spring or blade contact element which is disposed in a housing and is connected in an electrically conducting manner to at least one insulation displacement contact that contacts and secures at least one insulated single-core cable. The at least one insulation displacement contact extends at a 90° angle from the spring or blade contact element in the plug-in direction of the spring or blade contact element in such a way that the at least one insulated single-core cable extending in the plug-in direction is contacted and secured by an insulation displacement contact.

A terminal connection structure includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a terminal guide. The first terminal includes a held portion. The second terminal includes a plate-shaped base portion, a pair of holding portions projecting from one end of the base portion to hold the held portion from both sides, and a plate-shaped bridge portion projecting from the other end of the base portion in a direction crossing relative to the base portion. The terminal guide includes a guide hole having one end at which the first terminal is disposed, and the other end from which the second terminal is inserted.

An electrical connector is revealed that has unique useful characteristics. A sheet metal fork supplies the stored energy that imparts a force to a second member—a plunger that makes contact with the mating circuit. The plunger can be configured to increase or decrease the force or deflection and can be designed with various connection ends with different contact characteristics.

An electrical contact pad for electrically contacting a connector includes first, second and third regions. The first region is connected to a trace. The second region is adjacent to the first region and has a width less than the first region. The third region is adjacent to the second region and has a width that is greater than the second region. The third region is sized to make contact with a connector. Having the width of the second region be smaller than the width of the first and third regions increases an impedance of the electrical contact pad.