Patent ID: 6969280
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector used in a transceiver that can provide bi-directional transmission of data for networking applications, comprising: an insulative housing defining a row of first passageways, a row of second passageways, a row of third passageways, a row of fourth passageways and a row of fifth passageways therethrough, a first opening in a top of a front portion thereof communicating with the fourth and fifth passageways, and a second opening in a bottom of the front portion thereof communicating with the first and second passageways; a first signal contact group including a plurality of first contacts received in the fifth passageways and a plurality of second contacts received in the fourth passageways, the first and second contacts having first and second contact portions received in the first opening of the housing to provide a first mating interface for an electronic component; a second signal contact group including a plurality of third contacts received in the second passageways and a plurality of fourth contacts received in the first passageways, the third and fourth contacts having third and fourth contact portions received in the second opening of the housing to provide a second mating interface for another electronic component; and a plurality of ground contacts received in the third passageways and between the first and second signal contact groups.