Electrical connector with stable state electrical communication between ground members

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an electrical connector capable of adequately ensuring a stable state of electrical communication between ground members. [Means of Solution] The retaining member, which retains rows of signal transmission paths consisting of multiple signal transmission paths arranged side by side in a direction along the major faces of the retaining member together with a first and a second ground member, has perforation portions extending in the through-thickness direction of the retaining member at locations between adjacent signal transmission paths; the electrical connector has provided therein a shorting member of electrically conductive plastics co-molded with the first ground member and second ground member; and the shorting member has first base portions that are located at the first ground member side and are in contact with the first ground member, second base portions that are located at the second ground member side and are in contact with the second ground member, and coupling portions that are located within the perforation portions and couple the first base portions and the second base portions.