BOARD-TO-BOARD CONNECTOR SYSTEM

摘要

A connector system (100) includes a first contact module (120) terminated to a first circuit board (112) proximate to an edge (126) of the first circuit board (112). The first contact module (120) has a first housing holding first contacts that are electrically connected to the first circuit board (112). The connector system (100) also includes a second contact module (122) terminated to a second circuit board (114) proximate to an edge (128) of the second circuit board (114). The second contact module (122) having a second housing holding second contacts that are electrically connected to the second circuit board (114). A jumper module (124) electrically connects the first contacts and the second contacts, where the jumper module (124) is movable independently of the first and second housings between a mated state and an unmated state. The first and second contacts are electrically connected in the mated state. When the jumper module (124) is in the unmated state, the first circuit board (112) and the second circuit board (114) can be brought together from a plurality of different directions. The jumper module (124) is moved to the mated state after the first and second circuit boards (112, 114) are brought together.