Patent ID: 7497702
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. A board mounted electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a rear wall for receiving contacts in a plurality of rows; the contacts, each having a contact portion for contacting another connector and a leg portion that protrudes outwardly from the rear wall of the insulative housing to be connected to a circuit board; each of the leg portions having an extending portion that extends from the rear wall of the insulative housing, a bent portion formed continuously with the extending portion, and a linear portion that extends from the bent portion toward the circuit board substantially perpendicular thereto, the linear portion having a tip to be inserted through apertures in the circuit board and connected thereto; and each of the leg portions having tin plating applied solely to the linear portions thereof such that the generation of whiskers caused by internal stress on the leg portions is prevented.