Patent ID: 6918790

Claim:
An electrical connector adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising: an insulative housing defining a cavity; a conductive outer shield substantially enclosing the housing; a terminal module being received in the cavity of the housing and comprising a plurality of conductive terminals a daughter circuit board abutting a rear surface of the housing and electrically connecting with the terminals of the terminal module; and a connecting module comprising a plurality of first connecting contacts for connecting with the daughter circuit board, a plurality of second connecting contacts for connecting with a printed circuit board, and a plurality of mode choke coils connecting with the first and the second connecting contacts; a dowel pin; wherein the connecting module includes a receiving room for receiving said mode choke coils; wherein the daughter circuit board has a first mounting hole therein, and wherein the connecting module comprises a forwardly projecting retaining section for engaging with the mounting hole of the daughter circuit board; wherein said connecting module has a groove, and wherein said daughter circuit board has a second mounting hole, two opposite ends of said dowel pin respectively secured into the groove and the second mounting hole; wherein said dowel pin rearwardly extends beyond the groove and electrically connects with the conductive outer shield.