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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
Iosif R. Korsunsky, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Chong H. Yi, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Tod M. Harlan, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Eric D. Juntwait, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector ( ) includes a dielectric housing ( ) defining a number of parallel slots ( ), a number of terminals ( ) arranged in rows in the housing, and a number of parallelly arranged circuit boards ( ) received in corresponding slots of the housing. The terminals have contacting beams ( ) electrically connecting with the circuit boards, and tail portions ( ) for electrical connection to a printed circuit board on which the connector is mounted. A shield member ( ′) substantially encloses the housing and the circuit boards. The shield member includes a number of inwardly extruded lances ( ) located between adjacent circuit boards and electrically contacting with the circuit boards.