Patent ID: 6435914
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a signal piece having a dielectric body and a plurality of signal terminals integrally formed with the dielectric body, the dielectric body defining a plurality of through slots and a corresponding number of undercuts corresponding to the through slots for dividing the dielectric body into several sections, each section including at least one of the plurality of signal terminals; and a metal shield piece being covered onto one side of the signal piece and including a metal plate, a plurality of first ribs and a number of second ribs corresponding to the first ribs for insertion into corresponding through slots and undercuts of the signal piece, respectively; wherein lower tip ends of the first ribs and upper tip ends of the second ribs are overlapped or located on a common planes; wherein the dielectric body has a linking portion between each through slot and a corresponding undercut; wherein the through slots and the undercuts extend through two opposite side surfaces of the dielectric body of the signal piece; wherein each of the first ribs and the second ribs of the shield piece extends beyond opposite side surfaces of the metal plate and is symmetric about the metal plate; wherein the first ribs and the second ribs of the shield piece are formed through die-casting; wherein the first ribs and the second ribs have a first identical width and the through slots and the undercuts also have a second identical width substantially equal to the first identical width; wherein the metal plate further forms a plurality of peripheral walls to snugly cover on the signal piece.