Electrical Connector with Alignment and Retention Pins

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a housing having a mounting side configured to face a circuit board;
• signal contacts provided in the housing, the signal contacts having signal contact circuit board mounting sections with signal contact lead in portions;
• ground contacts provided in the housing, the ground contacts having ground contact circuit board mounting sections with ground contact lead in portions;
• wherein one or more of the signal contact lead in portions or the ground lead in portions extend from the mounting side of the housing a further distance than the remainder of signal contact lead in portions and the ground lead in portions extend from the mounting side;
• wherein the one or more of the signal lead in portions or the ground lead in portions engage a surface of the circuit board to provide a tactile indication to a user if the electrical connector is misaligned with respect to the circuit board.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a housing having a mounting side configured to face a circuit board;
• signal contacts provided in the housing, the signal contacts having signal contact circuit board mounting sections with signal contact compliant portions and signal contact lead in portions;
• ground contacts provided in the housing, the ground contacts having ground contact circuit board mounting sections with ground contact compliant portions and ground contact lead in portions;
• one or more of the signal contact compliant portions or the ground compliant portions have a larger width than the remainder of signal contact compliant portions and the ground compliant portions;
• one or more of the signal contact lead in portions or the ground lead in portions extend from the mounting side of the housing a further distance than the remainder of signal contact lead in portions and the ground lead in portions extend from the mounting side;
• wherein the one or more of the signal contact compliant portions or the ground compliant portions cooperate with one or more enlarged vias of the circuit board to align the connector assembly with the circuit board;
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• wherein the one or more of the signal lead in portions or the ground lead in portions engage a surface of the circuit board to provide a tactile indication to a user if the electrical connector is misaligned with respect to the circuit board.