The invention relates to a direct plug-in connector (1) for establishing an electric connection between a conductor (30) and a metallized through opening (40) of a printed circuit board (50). The direct plug-in connector (1) has a fastening element (4) and a contact (2) with at least one first contact arm (3a). The first contact arm (3a) is configured for the electric connection of the conductor (30) to the metallized through opening (40). The fastening element (4) can assume a fastening position and a release position, the fastening element (4) being configured to fasten the direct plug-in connector (1) to the metallized through opening (40) in the fastening position.

The invention relates to a direct plug-in connector (1) for establishing an electric connection between a conductor (30) and a metallized through opening (40) of a printed circuit board (50). The direct plug-in connector (1) has a fastening element (4) and a contact (2) with at least one first contact arm (3a). The first contact arm (3a) is configured for the electric connection of the conductor (30) to the metallized through opening (40). The fastening element (4) can assume a fastening position and a release position, the fastening element (4) being configured to fasten the direct plug-in connector (1) to the metallized through opening (40) in the fastening position.

An electrical connector comprises an interface element attachable to a circuit board and a plurality of peripheral connectors. The interface element has an inner contact electrically contacting the circuit board and a connecting interface. The peripheral connectors are each individually matable with the connecting interface. The peripheral connectors include a peripheral plug connector having a plurality of plug connector pins and a peripheral lead connector having a plurality of wires.

An electrical connector comprises an interface element attachable to a circuit board and a plurality of peripheral connectors. The interface element has an inner contact electrically contacting the circuit board and a connecting interface. The peripheral connectors are each individually matable with the connecting interface. The peripheral connectors include a peripheral plug connector having a plurality of plug connector pins and a peripheral lead connector having a plurality of wires.

A communication system includes a circuit board assembly including a mating circuit board having a mating edge and a plurality of mating pads at the mating edge, the circuit board assembly having an electrical component electrically coupled to the mating circuit board. The communication system includes a cable receptacle connector removably coupled to the mating edge of the mating circuit board. The cable receptacle connector includes a connector housing having a connector cavity and a card slot. A cable extends from the connector housing. The cable receptacle connector includes signal contacts each having a mating end mated with the corresponding mating pads and a terminating end electrically connected to a cable conductor of the cable.

A communication system includes a circuit board assembly including a mating circuit board having a mating edge and a plurality of mating pads at the mating edge, the circuit board assembly having an electrical component electrically coupled to the mating circuit board. The communication system includes a cable receptacle connector removably coupled to the mating edge of the mating circuit board. The cable receptacle connector includes a connector housing having a connector cavity and a card slot. A cable extends from the connector housing. The cable receptacle connector includes signal contacts each having a mating end mated with the corresponding mating pads and a terminating end electrically connected to a cable conductor of the cable.

A cable backplane system includes cable backplanes each including a tray configured to be coupled to a chassis and a plurality of cable connector assemblies mounted to the tray. The tray has a plate extending between a front and a rear with mounting locations receiving corresponding cable connector assemblies. The trays are oriented parallel to each other with front openings between the fronts of the plates and rear openings between the rears of the plates. Each cable connector assembly has a housing holding contacts terminated to corresponding cables. Each cable connector assembly has a holder mounted to the corresponding mounting location of the plate. The holder is mounted to the plate and removable from the plate through the rear opening at the rear of the plate.

A multi-way coupler includes a housing having at least three connector-receiving channels, a circuit board contained within the housing and at least three pairs of contacts including exactly one pair of contacts per each of the at least three connector-receiving channels. Each of the contacts includes a forward end extending into the respective connector-receiving channel and a rearward end electrically coupled to the circuit board. Further, each of the pair of contacts includes a first contact and a second contact with the circuit board including a first set of traces to electrically couple all of the first contacts together and a second set of traces to electrically couple all of the second contacts together. The multi-way coupler has a shielded configuration and a non-shielded configuration

An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for at least some signals passing through the I/O connector. The I/O connector assembly may be assembled by mounting a cage to a printed circuit board. A receptacle connector, including cables extending from a rear of the connector, may be inserted through an opening in the top or rear of the cage. The receptacle connector may be positioned in the cage by at least one retention member on the cage. A plug, mating to the receptacle connector, also may be positioned by a retention member on the cage. Positioning both the plug and receptacle relative to the cage reduces the tolerance stackup of the assembly and enables the connectors to be designed with shorter wipe length, which enables higher frequency operation.

An I/O connector assembly configured for making a cabled connection to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for at least some signals passing through the I/O connector. The I/O connector assembly may be assembled by mounting a cage to a printed circuit board. A receptacle connector, including cables extending from a rear of the connector, may be inserted through an opening in the top or rear of the cage. The receptacle connector may be positioned in the cage by at least one retention member on the cage. A plug, mating to the receptacle connector, also may be positioned by a retention member on the cage. Positioning both the plug and receptacle relative to the cage reduces the tolerance stackup of the assembly and enables the connectors to be designed with shorter wipe length, which enables higher frequency operation.