Universal serial bus connector with additional signal contacts

摘要

An electrical connector compatible to standard USB connector includes an insulative housing forming a tongue ( 12 ) extending forwardly, a plurality of first and second contacts ( 22 ) mounted to the housing, and a shell ( 30 ) enclosing the housing. The tongue defines a plurality of passageways ( 14, 19 ) in a longitudinal direction. Each first contact has a first beam ( 213 ) received in a corresponding passageway and each first contact has a first contact portion in a front portion thereof. Each second contact includes a second beam ( 223 ) received in a corresponding passageway and each second contact includes a second contact portion in a front portion thereof. The first beams of the first contacts and the second beams of the second contacts are alternatively arranged in the passageways.