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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
James D. Hunkins, Toronto, CA;
James D. Hunkins, Toronto, CA;
ATI Technologies ULC, Markham, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
An electrical connector, such as a circuit board connector, includes a housing having therein a divided multi-connector element. The electrical connector is adapted to electrically connect with a substrate, such as a circuit board. The divided multi-connector element includes a divided electrical contact configuration that includes a first group or subassembly of electrical contacts physically separate from an adjacent and second group or subassembly of contacts. The first group of electrical contacts and second group of electrical contacts each include a row of lower contacts and upper contacts. The second group of electrical contacts has an identical but mirrored configuration as the first group of electrical contacts.