Patent ID: 7896655
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: a housing extending from a mating interface to a back end along a longitudinal axis and from a top side to a mounting interface along a vertical axis, the mounting interface configured to mount the housing to a circuit board; an electrical connector disposed at the mating interface and configured to mate with a mating connector; and a conductor extending from the electrical connector to the mounting interface to provide a conductive pathway between the mating connector and the circuit board, the conductor comprising a mating portion oriented along the longitudinal axis and a mounting portion oriented along the vertical axis, wherein one of the mating portion and the mounting portion comprises a bifurcated end having opposing contact tips and the other of the mating portion and the mounting portion comprises an interconnection end that is received between the contact tips to electrically couple the mating portion and the mounting portion; wherein the housing comprises a dielectric header assembly extending from the mating interface to a rear face along the longitudinal axis and a conductive connector module extending from the rear face of the header assembly to the back end along the longitudinal axis and from the top side to the mounting interface along the vertical axis.