Patent attributes
A connector assembly includes an electrical connector having a mating end configured to be mated to a mating connector and a mounting end. The electrical connector holds contacts with pins extending from the mounting end. The connector assembly also includes a connector extender module coupled to the mounting end. The connector extender module having a holder extending between a connector end and board end, with the mounting end of the electrical connector being mounted to the connector end and the board end being configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The holder has channels extending between the connector end and the board end. The connector extender module also includes terminals arranged within the channels that receive the pins. The terminals have tails configured to be terminated to the circuit board.
