Hybrid connector having diffrent contacts for engaging with different types of packages

A hybrid connector assembly, comprising:

• an insulative housing defined at least a first area with a plurality of first openings and a second area with a plurality of second openings, all the openings passing through the insulative housing;
• a plurality of first contacts received in the first opening and including a first base, a first spring portion upwardly extending from the first base, and a lower portion downwardly extending from the first base;
• a plurality of second contacts received in the second opening and including a second base, a second spring portion upwardly extending from the second base, and a soldering pad with a soldering ball located at a bottom of the base;
• a power chip and a power board connecting with the first spring portions and the lower contacting portions of the first contacts respectively;
• and
• an electronic package and a printed circuit board connecting with the second spring portions and the soldering balls of the second contacts, respectively.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• an insulative plate-like housing with opposite upper and bottom surfaces thereof and defining a center signal transmission region and a peripheral power transmission region essentially surrounding said center signal transmission region;
• a plurality of signal transmission contacts disposed in the center signal transmission region;
• and
• a plurality of power transmission contacts disposed in the peripheral power transmission region;
• wherein
• both the signal transmission contacts and the power transmission contacts extend beyond both the upper surface and the bottom surface while with different connection ways for connecting corresponding exterior components which are discrete from each other while being located either both on the top surface or both on the bottom surface.