摘要 |
A SURFACE MOUNT GROUND PLATE STRUCTURE (1) FOR A PC CARD CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY IS PROVIDED SUCH THAT THE SOLDER JOINTS OF THE GROUND PLATE (1), AS WELL AS THE SIGNAL TERMINALS (1B) OF THE UNDERLYING CONNECTOR CAN BE INSPECTED, THUS FACILITATING THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PC CARD CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY TO AN UNDERLYING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THE GROUND PLATE (1) IS MOUNTED TO THE CONNECTOR IN THE SAME DIRECTION THAT THE CONNECTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE GROUND PLATE (1) COMPRISES A MAIN BODY (4), A PLURALITY OF MATING GROUND PINS (2) EXTENDING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE MAIN BODY (4), AND TWO GROUND SOLDER TAILS (3) ARRANGED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE MAIN BODY (4) ADAPTED TO BE SURFACE MOUNT CONNECTED TO THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD.
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