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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2003
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A plug connector ( ) to be actually mounted on one substrate K and a receptacle connector ( ) to be actually mounted on the other substrate K are provided. The receptacle connector is provided with a housing ( ) into which the plug connector is to be inserted ad a plurality of pin terminals ( ) arranged in an array to the housing. The plug connector is provided with a plurality of contacts ( ) having contact pieces ( ) in electrical contact with the respective pin terminals and a housing ( ) for holding the respective contacts. A plurality of vertical shield plates ( ) are provided between the respective pin terminals in the receptacle connector. A plurality of horizontal shield plate ( ) are provided to intersect with the vertical shield plates ( ) in a cruciform manner within said plug connector. Slits for advancing the vertical shield plates are formed in the housing of the plug connector and the horizontal shield plate ( ).