Electrical connector for surface mounting to a printed circuit board

A boardlock for retaining a right angle shielded electrical connector to a printed circuit board and for commoning the shielded connector to a ground trace on the printed circuit board, the connector including a dielectric housing defining a front face, a rear portion and a base portion with a mounting face mountable to the printed circuit board, and a conductive shield positionable against the front face of the dielectric housing, the boardlock comprising:

• a stamped and formed conductive member positionable against the rear portion of the dielectric housing and including a first substantially planar portion having a pair of legs projecting beyond said mounting face for locking reception in a boardlock-receiving aperture in the printed circuit board, the first portion being substantially perpendicular to the front and mounting faces of the housing, and a second substantially planar portion substantially perpendicular to the first substantially planar portion and having one end for connection to the printed circuit board, the second portion being substantially parallel to the front face and substantially perpendicular to the mounting face of the housing, and being commoned to the conductive shield by way of a conductive element extending through the dielectric housing.