Patent ID: 6565391
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A modular connector, which comprises:a housing having at least two aligned compartments, each compartment being structured and arranged to receive respective plugs; a first conductive plane within the housing; a second conductive plane within the housing; a first plurality of conductive contact fingers in one of the compartments, each of the first plurality of fingers having first portions for making electrical contact with one of the plugs, one finger of the plurality of first fingers having a second portion for making contact with the first conductive plane and another one of the plurality of first fingers having a second portion for making contact with the second conductive plane; and a second plurality of conductive contact fingers in the other of the compartments, each of the second plurality of fingers having first portions for making electrical contact with another one of the plugs, one finger of the plurality of second fingers having a second portion for making contact with the first conductive plane and another one of the plurality of second fingers having a second portion for making contact with the second conductive plane; wherein the first conductive plane and the second conductive plane are provided on a printed circuit board within the housing.