Patent ID: 6093046
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector mounted on a circuit board, comprising:an insulative housing including a cover and a base, each of the cover and the base defining a plurality of terminal passageways, the cover defining a mounting hole therethrough, the base defining a mounting opening therethrough aligned with the mounting hole, the base and the cover being separately injection molded and mounted together to form the housing;a guide post extending through the mounting opening of the base and the mounting hole of the cover to bond the base and the cover; anda plurality of terminals retained in corresponding passageways of the base and the cover;wherein a shielding blade is disposed in the housing for eliminating cross talk between the terminals;further comprising a shield attached to the housing, and wherein a spring arm extends from a side edge of the blade for electrically contacting the shield;wherein the guide post is conductively connected to the shield and the blade.