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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2005
Yuzo Kawahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidehisa Yamagami, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Ishiyama, Aichi, JP;
Masahiro Takamatsu, Aichi, JP;
Yuzo Kawahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidehisa Yamagami, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Ishiyama, Aichi, JP;
Masahiro Takamatsu, Aichi, JP;
Tyco Electronics AMP K.K., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A surface mount technology connector comprises a housing provided with a plurality of contacts. At least one metal fitting is fixed to a sidewall of the housing. The metal fitting has a base and a soldering section for soldering to a circuit board. The base has a smaller width than the soldering section. The soldering section extends from a substantial center of the base with respect to the width thereof. The soldering section and a portion of the base extend approximately perpendicular to and away from a bottom of the sidewall of the housing. The sidewall of the housing has a solder viewing section at each side of the base. The solder viewing section retracts inward as the solder viewing section approaches the soldering section to expose the soldering section at the bottom of the sidewall of the housing.