Patent ID: 6089925
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for receiving a circuit card edge, comprising:a housing having a mating end and a rear end, the mating end having a card receiving slot, the rear end having an opening leading to an internal cavity;a first contact module disposed within the internal cavity proximate the mating end, the first contact module housing a plurality of electrical contacts, each electrical contact having a solder tail and a contact portion, the contact portion exposed on a side of the first contact module proximate the card receiving slot, the solder tail connected to a conductor which extends rearwardly through the opening in the rear end; anda second contact module disposed behind the first contact module within the internal cavity, the second contact module housing a plurality of electrical contacts, each electrical contact having a contact portion and a solder tail, the contact portion exposed on a surface of the second contact module proximate the card receiving slot, the solder tail connected to a conductor which extends rearwardly through the opening in the rear end.