Patent ID: 8231415
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: a dielectric leadframe housing, at least a first differential signal pair and a second differential signal pair each differential signal pair defined by respective first and second electrical contacts that extend through the leadframe housing, the first and second differential signal pairs spaced apart along a first direction; and a ground plate that defines first, second, and third electrically conductive ground members, the first electrically conductive ground member disposed between the first and second differential signal pairs along the first direction, and the second electrically conductive ground member disposed such that the first and second electrical contacts of the first differential signal pair are disposed between the first and second electrically conductive ground members along the first direction, and the electrically conductive ground member disposed such that the first and second electrical contacts of the second differential signal pair are disposed between the second and third electrically conductive ground members along the first direction wherein the leadframe housing defines (i) a first air pocket adjacent to the first and second electrical contacts of the first differential signal pair along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and the first air pocket does not overlap either of the first and second ground members along the second direction, and (ii) a second air pocket adjacent to the first and second electrical contacts of the second differential signal pair along the second direction, and the second air pocket does not overlap either of the second and third ground members.