Patent ID: 6305982
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:a receptacle connector, comprising:a first dielectric housing having a top face for proximity to a mother board, a bottom face opposite the top face, a front and a rear face and two lateral walls between the top and bottom faces, a channel exposed to the bottom face and a number of first contact passageways beside the channel and defined from the top face to the bottom face;a pair of metal shields fixedly mounted to the front and rear faces of the housing, each shield integrally formed with two lateral sections and a body portion therebetween, each lateral section defining a first solder pad flush with the top face of the first housing and a leg covering a corresponding lateral wall of the first housing; anda number of first contacts fixedly received in the first contact passageways; anda plug connector for connection to a daughter board, comprising:a second dielectric housing having an outer wall and a ridge in the outer wall, said ridge extending into the channel of the receptacle connector and defining a number of second contact passageways in a front and rear face thereof, respectively;a number of second contacts fixedly received in the second contact passageways and electrically connecting with the first contacts; andtwo second solder pads fixed to lateral ends of the second housing and engaging with the legs of the shields of the receptacle connector;said body portion of each shield being formed with a bent line dividing the body portion in to an upper and lower part extending in different orientation, wherein the lower part extends toward the second dielectric housing of the plug connector.