GROUNDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

摘要

An electrical connector (10) is provided for mounting to a substrate such as a printed circuit board (24). The connector includes an insulative housing (12) having a top (30), opposite sides (34), and a base portion (32) which is mountable to the printed circuit board. A conductive shield (14) is positionable about at least a portion of the housing (12) and embraces a substantial area of the top of the housing (30). A pair of conductive ground straps (16) are mounted on opposite ends of the housing in engagement with the shield (14) and includes a pair of legs (66) extending along the opposite sides of the housing (34). The legs have tail portions (68) at the distal ends thereof projecting beyond the base portion of the housing (32) for insertion into holes (73) in the printed circuit board to ground the shield to appropriate ground traces on the board.