Patent ID: 7758350

Claim:
An electrical connector for electrically connecting a first electronic device having a plurality of first contacts to a second electronic device having a plurality of second contacts, the electrical connector comprising: a housing including first and second opposed rows of vertically oriented solder retention channels, each solder retention channel having a solder segment disposed therein and each solder retention channel having a vertical wall partially surrounding the solder segment disposed within the respective solder retention channel such that at least a vertical surface and a bottom end of the solder segment are exposed, the first and second rows of solder retention channels having an open space therebetween for receiving the first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is for placement perpendicular to the second electronic device such that first contacts disposed on a vertical face of the first electronic device are disposed adjacent to and generally confronting a corresponding solder segment and second contacts disposed on a top surface of the second electronic device are disposed below and generally confronting a corresponding solder segment such that upon reflow of the solder segments, an electrical connection is formed directly between the first contacts of the first electronic device and corresponding second contacts of the second electronic device via the respective reflowed solder segements.