Electrical contact for an electrical connector mounted on a printed circuit

An electrical connector for mounting on a printed circuit, said electrical connector comprising:

• an electrical contact comprising a mating segment, an intermediate segment, and a tail segment, the electrical contact extending an overall length from an end of the mating segment to an end of the tail segment, the mating segment being configured to engage a mating contact of another connector, the tail segment being configured to engage the printed circuit, the intermediate segment extending between and interconnecting the mating and tail segments, the intermediate segment comprising at least half of the overall length of the electrical contact, the intermediate segment comprising a base wall extending a length from the tail segment to the mating segment, the intermediate segment further comprising a side wall extending outwardly from the base wall along at least a portion of the length of the base wall, the side wall extending outwardly at a non-parallel angle relative to the base wall for affecting at least one of an impedance, an insertion loss, or a reflection of the electrical contact;
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• a housing comprising a base and a shroud, the base comprising a shroud side, a mounting side, and a contact opening, the mounting side of the base being configured to be mounted on the printed circuit, the intermediate segment of the electrical contact being held by the base within the contact opening such that the mating segment extends outwardly from the shroud side of the base, the shroud extending outward from the shroud side of the base and around the mating segment of the electrical contact.