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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2002
Leonard K. Espenshade, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly ( ) includes an insulative main housing ( ), a contact module ( ), a daughter printed circuit board (PCB) ( ) carrying a plurality of signal conditioning components ( ) and a shield ( ). The main housing defines a cavity ( ) for receiving the contact module. The contact module includes a plurality of conductive terminals ( ) electrically connecting with the daughter PCB. The daughter PCB includes a pair of contact pads ( ) formed on opposite faces thereof. The shield defines a chamber ( ) substantially enclosing the main housing and the daughter PCB therein. The shield includes two pairs of contacting legs ( ) projecting into the chamber. Each pair of contacting legs clamp the daughter PCB therebetween and electrically connect connecting with corresponding contact pads of the daughter PCB.