Connector and display apparatus having the same

A connector for signal transmission comprising:

• a female connector having a groove;
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• a male connector including a projection inserted into the groove of the female connector, wherein the female connector comprises:
• a housing including the groove recessed from a front surface of the housing;
• a signal terminal comprising a signal contact section provided at a first wall of the groove and an external connection section connected with the signal contact section and protruding out of the housing through a rear surface of the housing;
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• a grounding terminal comprising a grounding contact section provided at an opposing wall facing the first wall and a grounding connection section connected with the grounding contact section, wherein the grounding connection section extends out of the groove at the front surface of the housing, wherein the grounding connection section comprises a grounding terminal section protruding from the front surface, and wherein the grounding terminal section protrudes through an open portion of the grounding connection section.

A display apparatus comprising;

• a female connector receiving a signal from an external device;
• a printed circuit board on which the female connector is mounted, and comprising a driving circuit to receive the signal from the female connector and to output a driving signal;
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• a display panel that displays an image according to the driving signal, wherein the female connector comprises:
• a housing including a groove recessed from a front surface of the housing;
• a signal terminal comprising a signal contact section provided at a first wall of the groove and an external connection section connected with the signal contact section and protruding out of the housing through a rear surface of the housing, wherein the external connection section is connected with the driving circuit;
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• a grounding terminal comprising a grounding contact section provided at an opposing wall facing the first wall of the groove and a grounding connection section connected with the grounding contact section, wherein the grounding connection section extends out of the groove at the front surface of the housing, and is connected with the printed circuit board, wherein the grounding connection section comprises a grounding terminal section protruding from the front surface, and wherein the grounding terminal section protrudes through an open portion of the grounding connection section.