Patent ID: 9673552
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. An electrical receptacle connector, comprising: a metallic shell, comprising a shell body and a receiving cavity defined therein; an insulated housing received in the receiving cavity, wherein the insulated housing comprises a base portion, a tongue portion, and a plurality of first through holes, the tongue portion is extending from one side of the base portion, the first through holes are formed on the tongue portion, the tongue portion has a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface is opposite to the second surface; a plurality of first receptacle terminals comprising a plurality of first signal terminals, a plurality of power terminals, and a plurality of ground terminals, wherein each of the first receptacle terminals is held in the insulated housing and disposed at the first surface, wherein each of the first receptacle terminals comprises a flat contact portion, a body portion, and a tail portion, wherein the body portion is held in the base portion and disposed at the first surface of the tongue portion, the flat contact portion is extending forward from the body portion in the rear-to-front direction and partly exposed upon the first surface of the tongue portion, the tail portion is extending backward from the body portion in the front-to-rear direction and extending out of the base portion, and wherein the first signal terminals comprise a plurality of pairs of first high-speed signal terminals, each pair of the first high-speed signal terminals is between the corresponding power terminal and the adjacent ground terminal; and a plurality of second receptacle terminals comprising a plurality of second signal terminals, a plurality of power terminals, and a plurality of ground terminals, wherein each of the second receptacle terminals is held in the insulated housing and disposed at the second surface, wherein each of the second receptacle terminals comprises a flat contact portion, a body portion, a tail portion, at least one cut portion, wherein the body portion is held in the base portion and disposed at the second surface of the tongue portion, the flat contact portion is extending forward from the body portion in the rear-to-front direction and partly exposed upon the second surface of the tongue portion, the tail portion is extending backward from the body portion in the front-to-rear direction and extending out of the base portion, and wherein the second signal terminals comprise a plurality of pairs of second high-speed signal terminals and a pair of low-speed signal terminals, each pair of the second high-speed signal terminals is between the corresponding power terminal and the adjacent ground terminal, and the pair of the low-speed signal terminals is between the second high-speed signal terminals, each pair of the second high-speed signal terminals is adjacent to the corresponding pair of the first high-speed signal terminals, the cut portions are formed at the side portion of the flat contact portion of each of the second high-speed signal terminals, the side portion of the flat contact portion of each of the power terminals, and the side portion of the flat contact portion of each of the ground terminals, and the cut portions respectively correspond to the first through hole, a plurality of extending portions are formed and extending between the side portions of the flat contact portion of the second high-speed signal terminals, one side portion of the flat contact portion of each power terminal, and one side portion of the flat contact portion of each ground terminal, wherein the extending portions are cut away to remain the cut portions.