US 2008/0305656 A1 · ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLOATABLY ARRANGED WAFER

Abstract

Provided is an electrical connector assembly comprises a supporting frame defining different sections arranged adjacent to each other. Each has generally a rectangular configuration with supporting surfaces along inner peripheral. A plurality of wafers each is supportively received in the section along its bottom edges by the supporting surfaces. Each wafer includes a plurality of contact terminals each arranged in the wafer. Each contact terminal has a tail portion extending beyond the bottom surface. A pick-up cap is properly attached to the supporting frame to position the wafer.

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Dependent claims

An electrical connector assembly, comprising:

a supporting frame defining different sections arranged adjacent to each other, and a number of supporting surfaces extending from the inner edges of each section, the supporting frame having a bottom surface;
a plurality of wafers each supportively received in the section along its bottom edges by the supporting surfaces, each wafer including a plurality of contact terminals each arranged in the wafer, each contact terminal having a tail portion;
and
a pick-up cap properly attached to the supporting frame to position the wafer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electrical connector assembly with floatably arranged wafer

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Electrical connector assembly with floatably arranged wafer

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Abstract

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