Patent ID: 6758697
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical adapter comprising:a first connector configured with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA) interface and comprising a first and a second mating ports; a second connector configured with a Serial ATA interface thereof and connected to the first mating port of the first connector for providing signal transmission therebetween; and a third connector configured as a conventional power connector and electrically connected to the second mating port of the first connector for providing power transmission therebetween; wherein the first and second mating ports are arranged in a side-by-side manner; wherein the first mating port has a smaller dimension than the second mating port in a lengthwise direction thereof; wherein the first connector is a Serial ATA receptacle connector, the second connector is a Serial ATA plug connector and the third connector is a conventional power plug connector; wherein the electrical adapter comprises a printed circuit board disposed between the first connector and the third connector.