Patent ID: 9653848
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector, comprising: a plurality of contacts of two types, the plurality of contacts of two types being a plurality of signal contacts and a plurality of ground contacts, each contact including, a contact portion that contacts an object, a connection portion mounted on a substrate, and a fixing portion located between the contact portion and the connection portion and in a vicinity of the connection portion; and a housing, wherein the signal contact and the ground contact are aligned and held in the housing with the fixing portion being press-fitted to the housing, wherein the contact portion of each contact has a leading end and an end that is proximal to the fixing portion as compared to the leading end, and when the plurality of signal contacts are arranged between the ground contacts, at least two of the ground contacts are coupled and connected by a separate component at a section of each ground contact between the leading end of the contact portion and the fixing portion, so that high-frequency transmission characteristics are improved; the connection portion, fixing portion, and contact portion extend in a stepwise shape; at least the contact portion is located so as to be substantially parallel to the fixing portion; and each of the connection portion, the fixing portion and the contact portion are arranged to extend in a same virtual plane.