Patent ID: 7517240

Claim:
A fine pitch electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing, defining a mating surface, a mounting surface opposite to the mating surface, and at least four passageways arranged between the mating surface and mounting surface; at least four contacts each comprising a retaining portion secured in a passageway and a contacting portion extending therefrom and located in the passageway; wherein each passageway communicates with adjacent passageway via a slot; wherein the passageways are arranged in a crossed pattern; the passageway further comprises a guiding slot receiving the retaining portions of the contact; wherein the passageways are spaced from each other in direction of the row; wherein the each passageway of each column communicates with two adjacent passageways; wherein the guiding slot arranged in one side of the passageway communicates with adjacent passageway via said slot; wherein the contacting portion of each contact comprises a pair of contacting arms.