Electrical card connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector, comprising a header assembly configured to be mounted on a first circuit board and a receptacle assembly configured to mate with a second circuit board, said receptacle assembly comprising:
- a main housing including a top surface, a bottom surface, a header interface end having a plurality of contact cavities, and a board reception end having a plurality of contact receptacles, each of said contact receptacles communicating with a corresponding one of said contact cavities;
a plurality of electrical contacts retained within said contact receptacles;
a ground contact retained within one of said contact receptacles a first ground shield having a first shield strip overlying one of said top and bottom surfaces; and
a ground clasp formed integrally with said first shield strip, said ground clasp extending from said first shield strip and engaging said ground contact.
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Abstract
A receptacle assembly includes a main housing having a header interface end configured to mate with a header assembly. The main housing has a board reception end that retains a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in at least two parallel rows. At least two rows of the electrical contacts are configured to contact one surface of a circuit card while at least one row of electrical contacts is configured to contact an opposite surface of the circuit card. The receptacle assembly may also include at least one ground shield that at least partially covers the main housing.
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12 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising a header assembly configured to be mounted on a first circuit board and a receptacle assembly configured to mate with a second circuit board, said receptacle assembly comprising:
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a main housing including a top surface, a bottom surface, a header interface end having a plurality of contact cavities, and a board reception end having a plurality of contact receptacles, each of said contact receptacles communicating with a corresponding one of said contact cavities;
a plurality of electrical contacts retained within said contact receptacles;
a ground contact retained within one of said contact receptacles a first ground shield having a first shield strip overlying one of said top and bottom surfaces; and
a ground clasp formed integrally with said first shield strip, said ground clasp extending from said first shield strip and engaging said ground contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A receptacle assembly, comprising:
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a main housing having a header interface end configured to mate with a header assembly, said main housing having a board reception end that retains a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in at least three parallel rows, wherein at least two rows of said electrical contacts are configured to contact one surface of a circuit card while at least one row of said electrical contacts is configured to contact an opposite surface of the circuit card; and
at least one ground shield at least partially covering said main housing, said at least one ground shield being formed integrally with a ground contact that directly engages a ground pad on the circuit card. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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