Flippable electrical connector

摘要

A receptacle connector mounted to a PCB, includes an insulative housing defining a mating tongue and a metallic shell enclosing the housing to form a mating cavity in which said mating tongue forwardly extends. A metallic shielding plate is embedded within a mid-level of the mating tongue wherein a leg of the shielding plate and a tail of an outermost grounding contact share the same conductive grounding region on the PCB. A plug connector mateable with the receptacle connector, includes an insulative housing defining a mating cavity to receive the mating tongue and equipped with a plurality of contacts and a metallic latch beside the mating cavity, wherein a tail of one grounding contact and a leg of the latch share the same conductive grounding region on a paddle card, which is behind the mating cavity and on which tails of the contacts are electrically and mechanically mounted.

主权项

1. A receptacle connector assembly adapted for mating with a plug connector, comprising:
an insulative housing defining base with a mating tongue forwardly extending therefrom; a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue and categorized with signal contacts, power contacts and grounding contacts; a metallic shell enclosing the housing to define a mating cavity in which mating tongue is disposed; and a metallic shielding plate disposed within a middle level of the mating tongue and occupying most portions of said mating tongue; wherein the shielding plates defines a pair of lateral edge sections each configured to be adapted to be locked with a latch of the plug connector.