Patent ID: 9711911
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector, comprising: a housing with a mount side and a mating side; a first wafer supported by the housing, the first wafer supporting a first plurality of terminals that includes a first terminal; a second wafer supported by the housing and positioned adjacent the first wafer, the second wafer supporting a second plurality of terminals that includes a second terminal; a third wafer supported by the housing and positioned adjacent the second wafer, the third wafer supporting a third plurality of terminals that includes a third terminal; and a fourth wafer supported by the housing and positioned adjacent the third wafer, the fourth wafer supporting a fourth plurality of terminals that includes a fourth terminal, wherein the first through fourth wafer are in series and the four terminals are each supported by a truss, the truss defined by edges that extend through the wafer and that are positioned on opposite sides of the respective first through fourth terminals so as to provide an air gap on both sides of the respective terminals, wherein the edges extend a majority of the distance that wafer supports the terminal, wherein the first, second, third and fourth wafers provide a ground, signal, signal, ground tuned transmission channel.