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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2005
Yi-tse Ho, Tainan Hsien, TW;
Katsutoshi Tojo, Yamato, JP;
Yi-Tse Ho, Tainan Hsien, TW;
Katsutoshi Tojo, Yamato, JP;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board which includes connecting terminals and at least one ground pad. The connector includes an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section defining at least part of a receptacle for receiving a mating end of a memory card. The housing has a fixing base portion disposed over the ground pad on the printed circuit board when the connector is mounted thereon. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the terminal-mounting section of the housing for electrical connection between the memory card and the connecting terminals on the printed circuit board. A grounding shield is mounted on the housing for shielding the conductive terminals. The shield includes a grounding portion disposed beneath the fixing base portion of the housing in engagement with the ground pad on the printed circuit board.