An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, and plural rows of contact modules therein. Each contact module includes plural contacts integrally formed within an insulator/wafter which extends in a longitudinal direction. In each contact module, each contact includes a main body with opposite contacting arms on upper and lower sections wherein the contacts in the same contact carrier are originally linked with the neighboring contacts around lateral sides of the main body for insert-molding consideration, and the corresponding linking sections are removed for disconnecting the neighboring the contacts after insert-molding to form the final complete contact module. Each contacting arm forms a hole with two spaced beams by two sides of the hole. The contact may further include a holding tab exposed in the hole so as to allow a gripping tool to be engaged thereon for assembling the contact module into the channel of the housing.

A contact pin, a spring contact including the same, and a socket device are proposed, in which the contact pin has a minimum length suitable for testing a semiconductor IC for a high speed signal and allows the spring contact to secure a maximum compression distance. The contact pin (100) includes: a plate-shaped body part (110) having a width and a thickness; a head part (120) configured to be integrated with an upper end of the body part (110); and a leg part (130) formed by extending from a lower end of the body part (110) to be integrated therewith, wherein the head part (120) is a plate-shaped strip (122) provided on the upper end of the body part (110).

A connection device for interconnecting electrical components that uses a plurality of contact layers. Each of the contact layers includes a substrate of dielectric material with a top edge, a bottom edge and side surfaces. A plurality of conductive elements extends in parallel through the dielectric material. The various contact layers are stacked. The side surfaces of the contact layers interconnect through a matrix of connective pillars. The connective pillars provide a network of open spaces between each of the contact layers. When the overall connection device is compressed, the dielectric material compresses and widens. The open areas receive the deformation and prevent the deformations from propagating lateral forces that can act to displace the conducive elements.

A terminal includes a spine extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end and extending along a lateral axis, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, from a first edge to a second edge. An attachment portion at the first end provides fixation to an electrical conductor. A contact portion extends from the second end and cantilevers over the spine such that the contact portion is spaced apart from the spine in a direction along a vertical axis which is perpendicular to both the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis. A locking tab extends from the first edge and has a locking tab attachment end which is fixed to first edge and which extends toward, and is aligned with, the contact portion in a direction parallel to the vertical axis. The locking tab also has a free end which flares outward beyond contact portion.

An electrical connector includes a base portion, a tail portion extending from a first side of the base portion, a serpentine portion having a first end connected to a second side of the base portion opposite to the first side, a movable head portion connected to a second end of the serpentine portion, and a housing in which an accommodation chamber is formed to accommodate the serpentine portion. The housing has a first end connected with the base portion and a second end provided with a limiting portion confining the serpentine portion within the accommodation chamber. The head portion is movable so as to pass through the limiting portion. The electrical connector is made of a single piece of metal.

A contact 2 shaped like a plate forming a first socket 201 and a second socket 202 for use in mating includes a first mating portion 21 that constitutes the first socket 201 and that is positioned toward a first side Si with respect to a reference position A, a second mating portion 22 that constitutes the second socket 202 and that is positioned toward a second side S2 with respect to the reference position A, and a connecting portion 23 that is positioned at the reference position A and that connects the first mating portion 21 and the second mating portion 22 to each other. The contact 2 is allowed to be displaced with respect to an engaging pin 111 in both a direction of rotation D1 on a first axis line L1 set along a plate thickness direction (z direction) of the contact 2 at the reference position A and a direction D2 parallel with a second axis line L2 diving the first side Si and the second side S2 from each other at the reference position A. The engaging pin 111 engages with the connecting portion 23.

An electrical connector includes a body having multiple accommodating holes running vertically therethrough, and multiple conductive terminals vertically movably accommodated in the accommodating holes. Each accommodating hole has upper and lower position limiting surfaces. Each conductive terminal includes a flat plate portion having an upper position limiting portion located above the upper position limiting surface, and a lower position limiting portion located below the lower position limiting surface, so as to limit a vertical movement of the conductive terminal. Upper and lower elastic arms are formed at a rear side the flat plate portion. Each of the upper and lower elastic arms has a corresponding contact portion to correspondingly abut a first electronic component and a second electronic component. A through slot extends from the upper elastic arm through the flat plate portion to the lower elastic arm.

An electrical connector includes a body having an accommodating hole. The body has a protruding block and a platform protruding into the accommodating hole. The platform is located below the protruding block. A conductive terminal is accommodated in the accommodating hole. The conductive terminal has a base, which bends to form an accommodating space to accommodate the protruding block. The base has a through slot, and first and second branches located at two sides of the through slot. A lower section of the first branch is limited between the first protruding block and the platform. A method for manufacturing the electrical connector includes inserting the conductive terminal with the accommodating space opening upward into the accommodating hole by the strip, and rotating the conductive terminal with the protruding block as an axis, until the lower section of the first branch is located between the platform and the first protruding block.

A connecting structure includes at least one conductive terminal having a body, a conducting portion connected below the body, a pre-breaking portion provided at an upper end of the body, and a temporary soldering portion connected above the pre-breaking portion; a first strip connected to the conducting portion; and a second strip soldered to the temporary soldering portion. A method for manufacturing an electrical connector includes: forming a first strip and at least one conductive terminal connected thereto; soldering a second strip to the temporary soldering portion of the conductive terminal; separating the conducting portion of the conductive terminal and the first strip; operating the second strip to control the conductive terminal to be mounted to a housing; and disconnecting the pre-breaking portion of the conductive terminal, and removing the second strip and the temporary soldering portion of the conductive terminal.

An interposer includes a housing and a contact disposed in the housing. The housing has a first face, a second face opposite the first face, and a passageway penetrating the first face and the second face. The contact has a base portion press-fitted in the passageway, a first contact beam extending obliquely with respect to the first face from the base portion, and a second contact beam extending obliquely with respect to the second face from the base portion. The first contact beam extends outward beyond the first face and has a first contact point portion. The second contact beam extends outward beyond the second face and has a second contact point portion. The first contact point portion and the second contact point portion both extend beyond a penetrated region of the passageway in a direction perpendicular to an insertion direction in which the contact is inserted into the passageway.