Patent ID: 6712646
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A high-speed transmission connector comprising an insulating connector housing, a plurality of contacts fixed to said connector housing at positions forming a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns in a matrix arrangements, and a shield attached to said connector housing, wherein:said shield comprises a plurality of first ground plates extending in parallel to the columns of said contacts and a plurality of second ground plates extending in parallel to the rows of said contacts; at least either one ground plates of said first ground plates and said second ground plates being provided with contacting portions to be connected to the other ground plates, one of each of said first ground plates and each of said second ground plates having at least one ground terminal to be connected to an external circuit; said first ground plates being arranged at an outside of opposite outermost ones of and between every two adjacent ones of the columns of said contacts, said second ground plates being arranged at the outside of opposite outermost ones of and between every two adjacent one of the rows of said contacts, said first and second ground plates surrounding said contacts and forming a grid structure.