Electrical connector

A grounding member for use with a card edge connector which defines a central slot for receiving a daughter board therein and a plurality of passageways by two sides of the slot for receiving a corresponding number of signal contacts therein, respectively, comprising:

• a base section;
• a pair of beams extending upward from two opposite ends of the base section for respectively reception within two side-by-side adjacent passageways in the connector, wherein each beam is designedly curved by a forming process in a direction along a plane which is perpendicular to the base section;
• and
• a grounding leg extending downward from only one end of the base section and generally in alignment with one beam thereabove.

A carrier for one time assembling a series of grounding members to a housing of a card edge connector, said carrier comprising:

• a continuous main strap;
• a series of grounding members joined therewith via a plurality of connection strips, respectively, wherein each of grounding members includes a base section having a pair of beams extending proximate two opposite ends of the base section for respectively reception within a corresponding pair of side- by-side adjacent passageways in the housing of the card edge connector;
• said beams extending curvilinearly in a plane perpendicular to the base section;
• and
• a grounding leg downward extending from the base section;
• wherein
• said carrier can carry said series of grounding members with a compatible pitch arrangement with the passageways of the housing so as to have said series of grounding members simultaneously inserted into the passageways of the housing of the connector.

A card edge connector for use with a daughter board, comprising:

• a housing defining a central slot for receiving said daughter board;
• a plurality of passageways disposed by two sides of the slot;
• a corresponding number of signal contacts positioned in the corresponding passageways, respectively;
• said connector being characterized in that:
• a plurality of grounding members are adapted to be received within the corresponding passageways under the condition that each of said grounding members includes a base section having plural beams upward extending therefrom for respective reception within a corresponding number of passageways shared with the corresponding signal contacts wherein each of said grounding members are arranged in a parallel relationship with central slot in the housing.