Patent attributes
An electrical connector (100) defining a receiving opening (7) for receiving a corresponding plug, includes: an insulative housing (1), an optical module (5) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2) attached to the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) has a tongue (11) extending to the receiving opening (7) and a cavity (101) under the tongue (11) and communicating with the receiving opening (7). The optical module (5) has an optical component (52) extending toward the receiving opening (7). Each contact (2) has a contact portion (211, 221) extending to the tongue (11), a tail portion (213, 223) and a body portion (212, 222) connecting the contact portion and the tail portion. The tail portions (213, 223) are arranged in rows along an inserting direction of the plug and located at an outside position of the optical module (5).
