Abstract: An electrical edge connector housing (1), for mounting onto a printed circuit board substrate (100), has walls that form a plurality of slots (3) and a respective plurality of chambers (2). Each slot (3) is positioned on an opposite side of a substrate receiving groove (13) from a chamber (2). Each slot (3) and chamber (2) receives a contact (18) therein for connection to the substrate (101) received within the groove (13). A retention clip (40) cooperates with an alignment block (50) to align and retain the substrate (101) within the housing (1).

Abstract: A printed circuit card having a printed circuit board therein with ground contact pads. The printed circuit card is made of a conductive housing in which the printed circuit board resides. At least one ground contact clip is interfaced with both the ground contact pad on the printed circuit board and the conductive housing to complete a ground circuit for the printed circuit board and for protecting the connector against electromagnetic interference and electrostatic discharge. The ground clip further ensures that the printed circuit card has a high ground-to-signal ratio, thereby ensuring good data transmission through the card.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a housed metallic contact connector (1) for interconnecting electronic devices (17) comprising: (a) stamping from a conductive metal strip (7) a contact connector array (8), placing said contact connector array (8) into a mold, and injection molding directly around the contact connector array (8) a plastic to form an integral housing (4) directly around the stamped contact connector array (8). A plastic housed contact connector (1) forms part of the disclosed invention. Also forming part of this invention is a metallic array (8) with an aperture (11) to more efficiently bind plastic to the housing (4).