Electrical connector assembly with improved contact arrangement
US6419502B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10356
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (1) for connecting to a cable includes a first connector (10), a second connector (20) mateable with the first connector, and a PCB (30). The first connector comprises a first housing (12) and a plurality of contacts (14) retained in the first housing. The contacts have mating portions (142) arranged in a single row for engaging with a corresponding terminal (24) of the second connector, and soldering portions (144) arranged in upper and lower rows for connecting to circuit traces (32, 36) of the PCB. The soldering portions are arranged in adjacent groups of three having a fine pitch for being soldered to corresponding circuit traces. Rows of second and fourth circuit traces (34, 38) are also formed on the PCB, having a larger spacing than the fine pitch of the soldering portions for facilitating soldering of corresponding conductors of the cable thereto.
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