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Electrical connector with improved grounding terminal arrangement

  • US 6,666,696 B1
  • Filed: 08/12/2002
  • Issued: 12/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical connector comprising:

  • a bottom housing;

    an upper housing assembled to the bottom housing together to define a space and a mating port positioned near the space; and

    a terminal module received in the space defined by the upper and bottom housings, the module having a base, a tongue extending in the mating port from the base in a mating direction, and a plurality of signal terminals and grounding buses therein, said grounding buses comprising first grounding terminals for engaging with a mating connector and second grounding terminals for shielding the signal terminals;

    wherein the tongue defines a plurality of through grooves and grooves for respective receipt of the grounding busses and the signal terminals;

    wherein the through grooves and grooves of the tongue are arranged alternatively to each other;

    wherein the tongue further forms a plurality of holes to provide support for the first grounding terminals;

    wherein each of the first and second grounding terminal defines a contact portion in the tongue and a retaining portion in the base, and each second grounding terminal further includes a pair of wings extending outside of the base from the retention portion;

    wherein each contact portion of the second grounding terminals defines a tip to cooperate with a corresponding hole of the tongue.

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