Electrical contact for an electrical connector mounted on a printed circuit

摘要

An electrical contact (34) for an electrical connector that is mounted on a printed circuit. The electrical contact (34) includes a mating segment (38) having a mating interface (80) configured to engage a mating contact of another connector. The electrical contact (34) also includes a tail segment (42) having a mounting interface (90) configured to be mounted to the printed circuit. An intermediate segment (40) extends between and interconnects the mating and tail segments (38, 42). The intermediate segment (40) includes a base wall (52) extending a length from the tail segment (42) to the mating segment (38). The intermediate segment (40) further includes a side wall (74) extending outwardly from the base wall (52) along at least a portion of the length of the base wall (52). The side wall (74) extends outwardly at a non-parallel angle relative to the base wall (52) for affecting at least one of an impedance, an insertion loss, or a reflection of the electrical contact (34).