Patent ID: 6666696
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a bottom housing; an upper housing assembled to the bottom housing together to define a space and a mating port positioned near the space; and a terminal module received in the space defined by the upper and bottom housings, the module having a base, a tongue extending in the mating port from the base in a mating direction, and a plurality of signal terminals and grounding buses therein, said grounding buses comprising first grounding terminals for engaging with a mating connector and second grounding terminals for shielding the signal terminals; wherein the tongue defines a plurality of through grooves and grooves for respective receipt of the grounding busses and the signal terminals; wherein the through grooves and grooves of the tongue are arranged alternatively to each other; wherein the tongue further forms a plurality of holes to provide support for the first grounding terminals; wherein each of the first and second grounding terminal defines a contact portion in the tongue and a retaining portion in the base, and each second grounding terminal further includes a pair of wings extending outside of the base from the retention portion; wherein each contact portion of the second grounding terminals defines a tip to cooperate with a corresponding hole of the tongue.