Electronic connector terminal, a method for plating, and a terminal stack

摘要

An electronic connector terminal and its method of formation comprising a terminal base material 2 formed from a thin metal plate including and a high cost metal plating layer 17 , which covers the terminal base material 2 . The terminal base material 2 is preferably formed by punching from the thin plate and includes an outer peripheral edge or lateral part 4 having at least one contact 6 , and planer parts 5 defined by front and back surfaces of the punched-out piece. The high cost metal plating layer 17 on the planer parts 5 has a lesser thickness than the thickness of a high cost metal plating layer 17 on the lateral part 4.