Dual orientation connector with external contacts

An electrical connector comprising:

• a body;
• a connector tab extending longitudinally away from the body, the connector tab having a tip at a distal end of the connector, first and second major opposing surfaces and third and fourth opposing side surfaces extending between first and second surfaces;
• a conductive cap fully covering the tip of the connector and extending from the tip towards the body along at least a portion of the third and fourth side surfaces;
• first and second contact regions located at the first and second major surfaces, respectively, between the third and fourth side surfaces;
• a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab including a first plurality of electrical contacts positioned within the first contact region and a second plurality of electrical contacts positioned within the second contact region.

A plug connector comprising:

• a connector base;
• a metal ground ring extending away from and perpendicular to the connector base, the ground ring sized and shaped to define a substantially flat connector tab having first and second major opposing sides along with third and fourth opposing sides extending between and significantly more narrow than the first and second major sides, the ground ring having a centrally located opening near a distal end of the connector tab that extends through the first and second major sides;
• a plurality of electrical contacts formed within the centrally located opening in the ground ring, the plurality of contacts including a first set of contacts formed at the first major side of the connector tab and a second set of contacts formed at the second major side of the connector tab;
• and
• dielectric material molded around the plurality of contacts within the centrally located opening.