Electrical connector for electronic modules

An electrical contact comprising:

• a body extending along a longitudinal axis, said body comprising:
• a mating contact portion for electrical connection with an electronic module;
• an intermediate portion extending from the mating contact portion;
• a mounting contact portion extending from the intermediate portion for electrical connection with a circuit board, the mounting contact portion extending from the intermediate portion at a bend, the mounting contact portion extending from the bend to an end portion, wherein the bend extends from an intermediate end to a mounting end, the intermediate end extending from the intermediate portion, the mounting contact portion extending from the mounting end of the bend;
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• a push surface formed when a carrier strip that initially connects the electrical contact to other electrical contacts is separated from the electrical contact, the push surface being offset from the mounting end of the bend along the longitudinal axis in a direction away from the mating contact portion.

A socket connector assembly for connecting an electronic module to a circuit board, said socket connector comprising:

• a housing having a slot configured to receive a mating edge of the electronic module;
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• a plurality of electrical contacts held by the housing, each electrical contact comprising a body extending along a longitudinal axis, said body comprising:
• a mating contact portion for electrical connection to the electronic module;
• an intermediate portion extending from the mating contact portion;
• a mounting contact portion extending from the intermediate portion for electrical connection with the circuit board, the mounting contact portion extending from the intermediate portion at a bend, the mounting contact portion extending from the bend to an end portion;
• and
• a push surface formed when a carrier strip that initially connects the electrical contact to other electrical contacts is separated from the electrical contact, wherein the push surface is offset from an approximate entirety of the bend along the longitudinal axis in a direction away from the mating contact portion.