Patent ID: 6027345
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for electrically engaging a daughter board with a mother board comprising:an insulative housing having a top surface and a bottom surface and defining a plurality of first passageways and second passageways therethrough;a first contact received in each first passageway for transmitting signals between the daughter and the mother board, wherein a portion of the first contacts transmit high frequency signals and the remainder of the first contacts transmit low frequency signals;a second contact received in each second passageway for carrying a large power current from a power supply to the daughter board; anda plurality of cylindrical shielding shells received in corresponding circular recesses defined around a portion of the first passageways receiving the first contacts which transmit high frequency signals for reducing grounding bounce and cross talk therebetween;wherein the passageways are defined in the housing of the connector so that the contacts serving the same function are disposed in the same general area of the connector.