Patent ID: 8215994
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A card edge connector for use with a daughter board, comprising: an insulative elongated housing extending along a longitudinal direction thereof, the housing defining opposite first and second side walls and a central slot formed therebetween for receiving the daughter board therein; and a plurality of contacts each defining a retention portion retained in the housing, a resilient contact portion extending into the central slot from an upper portion of the retention portion for contacting with the daughter board, and a solder tail extending out of the housing from a lower portion of the retention portion; wherein the contacts include a first row of contacts disposed in the first side wall, and a second row of contacts disposed in the second side wall, the first row of contacts have at least two pairs of differential contacts, and at least two adjacent grounding contacts electrically connected with each other during the contact portions of the contacts contacting with the daughter board and located between adjacent the two pairs of differential contact in the longitudinal direction.