Patent ID: 7513798
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing; a first leadframe assembly positioned in the connector housing, the first leadframe assembly comprising a first dielectric leadframe housing and a first differential signal pair of electrically-conductive contacts extending through the first leadframe housing; and a second leadframe assembly positioned in the connector housing adjacent to the first leadframe assembly, the second leadframe assembly comprising a second dielectric leadframe housing and a second differential signal pair of electrically-conductive contacts extending through the second leadframe housing, wherein (i) each of the contacts of the first differential signal pair defines a respective first mounting portion, a first mating portion, and a first middle portion extending between the first mounting portion and the first mating portion, (ii) each of the contacts of the second differential signal pair defines a respective second mounting portion, a second mating portion, and a second middle portion extending between the second mounting portion and the second mating portion, (iii) the first mounting portions are longer than the second mounting portions, (iv) the first mating portions are longer than the second mating portions, and (v) the first middle portions are shorter than the second middle portions.