Single piece connector for connecting two circuit elements

An electrical connector for electrically interconnecting a first circuit element to a second circuit element, the electrical connector comprising:

• a housing having a first insertion slot with an associated first bearing surface and a second insertion slot with an associated second bearing surface, the first and second insertion slots being provided on opposing ends of the housing;
• and
• an interconnection member provided in the housing, the interconnection member having a first plurality of contact elements provided on a first surface facing the first insertion slot and a second plurality of contact elements provided on a second surface facing the second insertion slot, the first surface being opposing the second surface, at least one contact element in the first plurality of contact elements being electrically connected to at least one contact element in the second plurality of contact elements,
• wherein the electrical connector is configured to receive the first circuit element in the first insertion slot and to receive the second circuit element in the second insertion slot, the first bearing surface applies a force normal to the first circuit element to compress the first circuit element against the first plurality of contact elements on the first surface of the interconnection member and the second bearing surface applies a force normal to the second circuit element to compress the second circuit element against the second plurality of contact elements on the second surface of the interconnection member.