Input-output electrical connector.

摘要

An electrical connector system is provided for electrically coupling a plurality of conductors (14, 16) with a printed circuit board (18). The system includes a main housing (12) for mounting on one side of the printed circuit board, the board having an IC chip (52) on the opposite side thereof. Main terminals are mounted on the main housing for coupling the conductors to circuits of the printed circuit board. A unitary secondary housing (34) is adapted for mounting on the opposite side of the printed circuit board (18) and includes an integral shield portion (58) for covering the IC chip (52) and providing electrostatic discharge protection therefor. Apertures (56) are provided in the shield portion to allow for cooling of the IC chip. The unitary secondary housing (34) includes at least one integral header portion (40) defining a receptacle (42, 44) for receiving a complementary electrical connector (30, 32). Terminals are mounted in the secondary housing and have contact means (50a) located in the receptacle for interengagement with contacts of the complementary electrical connector and tails (50b) for interengagement with circuit traces on the printed circuit board.