Patent ID: 6736680
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector having signal conditioning, the connector comprising:an electrical connector housing assembly comprised of: a first housing portion having a mating face for matingly receiving a complementary connector; a second housing portion having a receiving area for receiving signal conditioning components, said receiving area being positioned rearward of said first housing portion; a plurality of electrical contacts positioned in said first housing portion, having contact portions adjacent said mating face for contact with the complementary connector, and connecting portions extending from said first housing portion and into said receiving area; a plurality of signal conditioning components positioned in said receiving area; a plurality of conductor portions positioned in said receiving area interconnecting said connecting portions and said signal conditioning components; said first and second housing portions having an alignment mechanism to align said first and housings; said first and second housing portions having a locking mechanism to lock said first and second connectors together; and the movement of the first housing portion and second housing portion together, by way of said alignment mechanism, also affecting movement of said connecting portions into said receiving area.