Electrical connector and method of making same

摘要

An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector (10) includes a socket housing (20) and a plurality of socket contacts (22) disposed within the socket housing. Each of the plurality of socket contacts comprises a body (32) and at least two members (34,36) extending from the body towards a pin-receiving end and separated by longitudinal slots. Each of the members has a tapered cross-section thicker towards an end adjacent to the body than towards a distal end through which the socket contact receives a mating pin.