Patent ID: 7473136

Claim:
An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative housing defining a first contact area to mate with a plug; a first shield enclosing the first contact area; a plurality of first contacts retained in the insulative housing, each contact comprising a contact portion extending into the first contact area, a soldering portion extending out of the insulative housing and a connecting portion extending therebetween, the connecting portion comprising a horizontal portion and a vertical portion perpendicular to each other, the vertical portions of the first contacts being arranged in three rows along a front to back direction; and a first spacer attached to the insulative housing and comprising two opposite sides with a plurality of ribs to separate the vertical portions of the first contacts from each other; wherein the three rows of the vertical portions comprise a front row, a middle row and a rear row, and wherein the middle row is located between the ribs on one side of the first spacer and the rear row is located between the ribs on another side of the first spacer; wherein the housing defines a plurality of grooves at a rear end thereof to receive the front row therein, the ribs on one side of the first spacer engaging with the grooves of the housing, the vertical portions of the front and middle rows being enclosed by insulative housing and the first spacer simultaneously.