Solderless wire-to-board single pair ethernet connection system

A solderless wire-to-board single pair Ethernet (SPE) connector assembly comprising:

• a female connector portion comprising:
• a first contact comprising a first pin and a first female portion,
• a second contact comprising a second pin and a second female portion, and
• a first insulative housing, wherein the first female portion comprises a first contact tine extending within a first recess of the first insulative housing such that a first pinch-point is formed between the first contact tine and the first insulative housing, and wherein the first insulative housing comprises a first contact retention recess and a second contact retention recess;
• the first contact positioned at least partially within the first contact retention recess, and the second contact positioned at least partially within the second contact retention recess;
• wherein the first pin and the second pin extend from the first insulative housing and are configured to electrically connect to respective contacts of a printed circuit board;
• and
• a male connector portion comprising a first insulation displacement contact (IDC) and a second IDC, the first IDC configured to connect to a first wire of an SPE cable, and the second IDC configured to connect to a second wire of the SPE cable.

A method for assembling a connector assembly, comprising:

• aligning a first side of a female connector adjacent to a printed circuit board;
• compressing pins of the female connector against conductive portions of the printed circuit board;
• aligning a first female portion of a first electrical contact in a first recess of a first insulative housing of the female connector, where the first female portion comprises a first contact tine extending within the first recess of the first insulative housing such that a first pinch-point is formed between the first contact tine and the first insulative housing;
• aligning a first wire of a single pair Ethernet (SPE) wire adjacent to a first IDC contact of a male connector;
• aligning a second wire of the single pair Ethernet (SPE) wire adjacent to a second IDC contact of the male connector;
• compressing an insulative housing onto the first wire and the second wire such that a first electrical connection is made between the first wire and the first IDC and a second electrical connection is made between the second wire and the second IDC;
• securing the female connector to the PCB via one or more matching pins;
• and
• adjoining the male connector with the female connector such that an electrical connection is formed between a first conductive portion of the printed circuit board and the first wire and an electrical connection is formed between a second conductive portion of the printed circuit board and the second wire.