Patent ID: 6776629
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector for mating to a header having a plurality of header contacts arranged into a plurality of header rows, the header contacts in each header row including signal contacts and ground contacts in a pre-determined arrangement, the connector being complementary to the header and comprising:a housing; a connector row corresponding to each header row, each connector row being constructed as a subassembly that is mounted to the housing to form the connector, the connector row comprising: a plurality of connector contacts, each connector contact corresponding to a header contact; a row block securely holding each connector contact in the connector row; and a row shield for electrically shielding the connector contacts of the connector row from an adjacent connector row, wherein the row shield is generally planar and includes at least one clip that extends generally normal thereto, each clip being positioned on the row shield to couple to a connector contact on the connector row, the clips thereby securing the row shield to the connector row.