A coil spring has a longitudinal component located within the coil spring, where the longitudinal component runs generally along the direction of a longitudinal axis of the coil spring and where the longitudinal component is in contact with the coil spring, characterized in that the longitudinal component biases the coil spring into a shape different from its natural shape and/or from the shape into which the coil spring is biased by a groove in which the coil spring is accommodated. Moreover, the coil spring may be shaped by means of the described longitudinal component. Further, a connector part is disclosed that has the described coil spring and is configured for being connected with a mating connector part. And finally, a connector is disclosed which has the described connector part and the mating connector part.

The present invention discloses a shielding means and a high-speed, electrical connector using the same. The connector includes terminal modules, shielding means and a shell fixing the terminal modules and the shielding means. Each terminal module includes grounding terminals and differential signal pairs embedded within an insulating body. The shielding means has a number of mating tongue and a number of protruding portions formed thereon. Each mating tongue is configured to mechanically and electrically connecting to corresponding grounding terminal. The insulating body defines a number of cutouts and the grounding terminals of the terminal module are partially exposed from the cutouts. The protruding portions of the shielding means are correspondingly retained between the cutouts of the insulating body to securely connecting the shielding means on the terminal module.

The present invention discloses a shielding means and a high-speed, electrical connector using the same. The connector includes terminal modules, shielding means and a shell fixing the terminal modules and the shielding means. Each terminal module includes grounding terminals and differential signal pairs embedded within an insulating body. The shielding means has a number of mating tongue and a number of protruding portions formed thereon. Each mating tongue is configured to mechanically and electrically connecting to corresponding grounding terminal. The insulating body defines a number of cutouts and the grounding terminals of the terminal module are partially exposed from the cutouts. The protruding portions of the shielding means are correspondingly retained between the cutouts of the insulating body to securely connecting the shielding means on the terminal module.

A backplane connector includes a housing and a number of terminal modules. Each terminal module includes a number of conductive terminals, a metal shield surrounding member, a first metal shield and a second metal shield. The conductive terminal includes a mating portion and a tail portion. The conductive terminals include a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal. The metal shield surrounding member surrounds the mating portions of the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal. The first metal shield and the second metal shield are in contact with the metal shield surrounding member. As a result, the shielding area is increased and the shielding effect is improved.

A backplane connector includes a housing and a number of terminal modules. Each terminal module includes a number of conductive terminals, a metal shield surrounding member, a first metal shield and a second metal shield. The conductive terminal includes a mating portion and a tail portion. The conductive terminals include a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal. The metal shield surrounding member surrounds the mating portions of the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal. The first metal shield and the second metal shield are in contact with the metal shield surrounding member. As a result, the shielding area is increased and the shielding effect is improved.

An electrical connector has an upper terminal module, a lower terminal module, and a septum between the upper and the lower terminal modules. The upper terminal module includes an upper block and multiple upper conductive terminals partially covered by the upper block and partially exposed. The lower terminal module includes a lower block and multiple lower conductive terminals partially covered by the lower block and partially exposed. The septum is located between the upper and the lower terminal modules; among them, more than one upper conductive terminal and more than one lower conductive terminal are used for grounding, and are in electrical contact with the septum. The grounding structure design can eliminate resonance to optimize high-frequency characteristics.

High-speed connectors and connector assemblies that include structures for alignment and/or improved thermal performance.

High-speed connectors and connector assemblies that include structures for alignment and/or improved thermal performance.

A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, a nut configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and a conductive insert received inside the nut. The conductive insert is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to provide an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port, and/or the conductive insert is configured to make the electrical ground connection with the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable makes an electrical connection with an internal contact of the interface port when the nut is coupled with the interface port.

An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated member, plug terminals, and grounding members. The insulated member is in the metallic shell. The plug terminals are held in the insulated member. The grounding members and the insulated member are molded as a one-piece member, thereby reducing the production steps as well as reducing production of defect products. Moreover, the first curved contact portion extends toward the metallic shell and effectively contacts the metallic shell, and the second curved contact portion extends toward the ground terminal and effectively contacts the ground terminal.