ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM HAVING CONTACT ARRAY INTERFACE FOR ENGAGING CONTACTS AT VARYING CENTERLINE SPACING

An electrical connector for mating with a plurality of contacts separated from one another by a nominal pitch value includes an array of contact surfaces having a first dimension measured in a direction perpendicular to a mating direction between the plurality of contacts and the array of contact surfaces. The first dimension is greater than the nominal pitch value, thereby assuring electrical contact between the contacts and the contact surfaces despite an actual deviation from the nominal pitch.