Patent ID: 6565387
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A modular connector for accepting a blade-shaped contact comprising:a plurality of insulative receptacles; a plurality of signal conductors, each having a first end with a conductive element adapted for being electrically connected to a printed circuit board and a second end having a beam-shaped contact portion with at least two substantially independent coplanar beams positioned within one of said insulative receptacles, and each independent coplanar beam adapted for contacting a common surface of the blade-shaped contact; a plurality of shield plates, each one mounted in parallel with a corresponding one of the plurality of signal conductors, each of said plurality of shield plates having a first plate end at which said respective insulative receptacle is attached and a second plate end disposed in a proximity of said conductive element; a first insulative member disposed at the first ends of said signal conductors and adjacent to said insulative receptacle to form a row of signal conductors; and a second insulative member disposed at the second ends of said signal conductors opposite to said first ends; and wherein a plane of each of said shield plates including said row of said first end signal conductors at said first plate end is substantially orthogonal to a plane of each of said shield plates at said second plate end including said row of said second end signal conductors.