SURFACE MOUNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

摘要

A surface mount electrical connector assembly is (10) provided for electrically connecting a plurality of terminals (54) of an electrical connector (12) to circuit traces on a printed circuit board (52). The terminals are mounted on a dielectric housing (15) of the connector and have contact ends (30) exposed exteriorly on one side (18) of the housing. A flexible circuit sheet (14) is mounted on the side of the housing, with conductive circuit paths (38) being electrically terminated to the contact ends of the terminals. The flexible circuit sheet has an edge (40) for surface engaging the printed circuit board, with contact pads (38a) at the edge for electrical termination to the circuit traces on the printed circuit board.