Abstract: A method of making an electrical connector includes the steps of: molding a first insulator and a separate second insulator with an upper row of contacts and molding an insulator with a lower row of contacts, respectively; bending the upper row of contacts along a region thereof situated between the first insulator and the separate second insulator; bending the lower row of contacts; securing the first insulator and the separate second insulator to the insulator molded with the lower row of contacts; and molding an insulator with the upper and the lower rows of contacts while exposing respective upper and lower contacting portions of the upper and the lower rows of contacts.

Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating body defining a mating cavity opening forwardly and a cable-load portion, a row of upper terminals, a row of lower terminals and a special terminal. The special terminal includes a contacting piece and a soldering piece discrete from each other. The contacting piece unitarily includes a contacting portion located at the upper inside of the mating cavity and an upper connecting portion, and the soldering piece unitarily includes a soldering leg exposed upon the lower loading face of the cable-loading portion and a lower connecting portion extending forward from the soldering leg. The upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion electrically connect to each other so as to establish an electrical connection of the special terminal.

Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating body defining a mating cavity opening forwardly and a cable-load portion, a row of upper terminals, a row of lower terminals and a special terminal. The special includes a contacting piece and a soldering piece discrete from each other. The contacting piece unitarily includes a contacting portion located at the upper inside of the mating cavity and an upper connecting portion, and the soldering piece unitarily includes a soldering leg exposed upon the lower loading face of the cable-loading portion and a lower connecting portion extending forward from the soldering leg. The upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion electrically connect to each other so as to establish an electrical connection of the special terminal.