Connector and connector manufacturing method

A connector manufacturing method comprising:

• forming a plurality of terminals, each of the plurality of terminals comprising a connection portion and a leg portion by bending a rod element made of an electrically conductive metal material;
• inserting the connection portions of the plurality of terminals into terminal insertion holes of a housing toward a first direction, the terminal insertion holes being parallel to each other, with the leg portions extending in a second direction;
• and
• cutting at least one of the connection portions of the terminals to shorten the at least one of the connection portions to form an antenna terminal.

A connector configured to be mounted on a printed circuit board and to be connected to a mating connector, the connector comprising:

• a housing configured to be fixed to the printed circuit board, the housing comprising a plurality of terminal insertion holes extending parallel to the printed circuit board and parallel to each other;
• and
• a plurality of terminals, each of the plurality of terminals comprising a connection portion and a leg portion forming an L-shape together with the connection portion, the connection portion being inserted into one of the terminal insertion holes toward the mating connector such that the connection portion is supported by the housing and such that the leg portion is electrically connectable to the printed circuit board,
• wherein the plurality of terminals comprises a first terminal configured to be connected to the mating connector, and a second terminal configured to serve as an antenna,
• wherein the connection portion of the second terminal is shorter than the connection portion of the first terminal,
• wherein the connection portion of the first terminal comprises a connection end portion extending from a connection surface of the housing, the connection surface being configured to face toward the mating connector,
• wherein the second terminal is supported by the housing without the connection portion of the second terminal extending beyond the connection surface, and
• wherein an end surface of the connection portion of the second terminal is retracted from the connection surface of the housing.