CONNECTOR WITH DIFFERENTLY ARRANGED CONTACT MOUNTING PORTIONS AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVE TWO SUCH CONNECTORS BELLY-TO-BELLY MOUNTED TO A CIRCUIT BOARD

摘要

A high speed card edge connector (20, 30) includes an insulative housing (21, 31), and a number of first, second, third, and fourth contacts (221-224) received in the insulative housing and arranged in a number of first columns (25) and a number of second columns (26). Each of the first columns includes one first, one second, and one third contacts. Each of the second columns includes one first, one fourth, and one third contacts. Each of the first to the fourth contacts includes a mounting portion (22b). The mounting portions of the second and the fourth contacts are designed as penetration type termination, and the mounting portions of the first and the third contacts are designed as surface mounted type termination. The mounting portions of the second and the fourth contacts are arranged in different rows.

主权项

1. A high speed card edge connector comprising:
an insulative housing defining a mating slot; and a plurality of first, second, third and fourth contacts received in the insulative housing and arranged in a plurality of first columns and a plurality of second columns alternately with the first columns respectively, each of the first columns comprising one first contact, one second contact, and one third contact, each of the second columns comprising one first contact, one fourth contact, and one third contact; each of the first to the fourth contacts comprising a mating portion for mating with a mating connector, a mounting portion, and a connecting portion connecting between the mating portion and the mounting portion, the mounting portions of the second and the fourth contacts being disposed between the mounting portions of the first and the third contacts, the mounting portions of the second and the fourth contacts being designed as penetration type termination, and the mounting portions of the first and the third contacts being designed as surface mounted type termination, the mating portions of the second and the fourth contacts being arranged in a same row, and the mounting portions of the second and the fourth contacts being arranged in two different rows.