Patent ID: 9136634
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing; a first leadframe assembly supported by the connector housing, the first leadframe assembly including a first leadframe housing and a corresponding plurality of electrical contacts carried by the first leadframe housing that are configured to transmit data signals; a second leadframe assembly that is adjacent to the first leadframe assembly, the second leadframe assembly including a second leadframe housing and a corresponding plurality of electrical contacts carried by the second leadframe housing that are configured to transmit data signals; an electrically conductive member including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion supported by the first leadframe housing so as to define a gap with respect to the plurality of electrical contacts corresponding to the first leadframe assembly, and the second portion supported by the second leadframe housing so as to define a gap with respect to the plurality of electrical contacts corresponding to the second leadframe assembly, wherein each leadframe housing of the first and second leadframe assemblies define respective pockets that receive the first and second portions, respectively and the first and second portions face each other when the first and second leadframe assemblies are supported by the connector housing, such that the electrical connector is devoid of electrical contacts between the first and second portions.