Patent ID: 8814595
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a first plurality of conductors arranged in a first plane, wherein each of said first plurality of conductors are substantially parallel to each other and have different lengths, and wherein a first one of said first plurality of conductors is a first around conductor, a second one of said first plurality of conductors is a first signal conductor; a first insulative housing formed about at least a portion of said first plurality of conductors, said first insulative housing have a top surface; a second plurality of conductors arranged in a second plane parallel to the first plane, wherein each of said second plurality of conductors are substantially parallel to each other and have different lengths, wherein a first one of said second plurality of conductors is a second ground conductor and a second one of said second plurality of conductors is a second signal conductor, and wherein said second plurality of conductors are positioned at the top surface of said first insulative housing; and, a second insulative housing formed about at least a portion of said second plurality of conductors to affix said second plurality of conductors to said first insulative housing; wherein said first and second ground conductors form a ground pair and said first and second signal conductors form a differential signal pair, and wherein said first signal conductor is configured to carry a positive signal and said second signal conductor is configured to carry a negative signal.