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 lighting device (1) is provided comprising a support structure (13, 13′), the support structure (13, 13′) comprising a first layer (13a, 13a′) comprising metal and a second layer (13b, 13b′) comprising metal; a central mounting face (18c) formed by a portion of the first layer (13a, 13a′) and by a portion of the second layer (13b, 13b′); and at least one lateral mounting face (18a, 18b) formed by a portion of one of the first layer (13a, 13a′) and the second layer (13b, 13b′); the lighting device (1) further comprising: at least one first light emitting element (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5) arranged on the central mounting face (18c) in contact with the first layer (13a, 13a′) and in contact with the second layer (13b, 13b′); at least one second light emitting element (12a.1, 12a.2, 12a.3, 12a.4, 12a.5, 12b.1) arranged on the lateral mounting face (18a, 18b) in contact with the one of the first layer (13a, 13a′) and the second layer (13b, 13b′) forming the lateral mounting face (18a, 18b), and separated from the other one of the first layer (13a, 13a′) and the second layer (13b, 13b′).

Furthermore, a method for manufacturing such lighting device (1) and an automotive headlight comprising such lighting device (1) are provided.

A printed circuit board for mounting electrical components thereupon include: a first side; a second side opposite the first side; electrical connection points disposed on the surface of an exterior edge of the printed circuit board; and wherein the exterior edge of the printed circuit board is between the first side and the second side. Further a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board for mounting electrical components thereupon includes the steps of disposing interconnect structures within the printed circuit board adjacent to at least one edge of the printed circuit board; and removing material from the printed circuit board edge to expose the interconnect structures such that the exposed interconnect structures correspond to a component connection footprint.

A solid-state drive (SSD) includes a first rigid printed circuit board comprising a surface that defines a first plane. A second rigid printed circuit board of the SSD comprises a surface that defines a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane. A flexible interconnect couples the first rigid printed circuit board and the second rigid printed circuit board. The flexible interconnect partially encloses a volume. A capacitor is disposed within the volume.

This application discloses a circuit board and a manufacturing method of the circuit board. The circuit board includes a signal transmission pin pad configured to connect with signal transmission pins of an external same kind connectors to transmit a signal, and fixing pads configured to fix fixing pins of the connectors. A number, location, and size of the fixing pads are matched with a same kind connector. The same kind connector is a connector with a same number of signal transmission pins and a same distance of pins. The number of the fixing pads is greater than or equal to a maximum number of fixing pins of the same kind connector.

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a pair of contacts accommodated in the insulative housing and a temperature sensing element electrically connected with the contacts. The insulative housing defines a base portion and a receiving portion extending forwards from the base portion, the receiving portion has a cavity opening towards one side thereof. Each contact defines a retaining portion held in the base portion, a contacting arm provided at one end of the retaining portion and protruding into the cavity, and a mating arm provided at the opposite end of the retaining portion. The temperature sensing element is at least partially received in the cavity and connecting with the contacting arm of the contact in the cavity.

An electronic component sub-mount includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a supporting surface. The top and bottom surfaces are located on opposite sides of the body. The supporting surface is located on one side of the body, and an angle that is not equal to 0 degrees is formed between the supporting surface and the bottom surface. A first conductive layer is disposed on the bottom surface and includes multiple first conductive lines. A second conductive layer is disposed on the supporting surface, extending to the top surface, and includes multiple second conductive lines. The second conductive lines on the supporting surface have a first pin layout, and the second conductive lines on the top surface have a second pin layout different from the first pin layout. The second pin layout matches the pin layout of first conductive lines on the bottom surface.

Provided is a terminal-equipped flexible circuit board provided with a flexible circuit board that is flexible and a plurality of terminals. The flexible circuit board extends in a longitudinal direction, the flexible circuit board includes a plurality of conductive paths, the plurality of terminals each include a conductive path connection portion that is connected to a conductive path and a terminal connection portion that extends in an extending direction from the conductive path connection portion and is connected to a partner terminal, the plurality of terminals are arranged on the flexible circuit board in a state in which the longitudinal direction of the flexible circuit board intersects the extending direction of the plurality of terminals, and the plurality of terminals are arranged in a plurality of levels in a state in which the flexible circuit board is folded.

Embodiments described herein relate to a system for positioning indicator lights of a network device. The system may include a circuit board, which may include a circuit board edge positioned behind a front panel of the network device, two surfaces; and a side of the circuit board edge positioned between the two surfaces. The system may also include a hole through the circuit board near the circuit board edge, a cutout extending from a portion of the hole to the side of the circuit board edge, a LED coupled to the surface of the circuit board and adapted to emit light into the hole, and a lightpipe disposed in the hole to receive light emitted from the LED into a first end of the lightpipe. The lightpipe may direct the light from a second end of the lightpipe toward an opening in the front panel of the network device.

Power amplifier assemblies and components are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a power amplifier assembly (10) is provided that includes a power amplifier (12) having a gate lead (14) with a gate contact surface, a drain lead (13) with a drain contact surface and a source contact surface (15) having a length and width. An extended heat slug (11) is mounted against the source contact surface to conduct heat away (18) from the surface and to extend the electrical path of the source. The extended heat slug has at least a length that is greater than the length of the source contact surface.