Patent ID: 6814619
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector connectable to a printed circuit board on one end, which comprises:an insulative housing; a plurality of insulative posts disposed in the insulative housing, the insulative posts arranged in at least one row; each of the insulative posts having a first side and a second side, and the insulative posts extending in a direction away from the printed circuit board; a plurality of signal conductors, with each signal conductor having a first contact end connectable to the printed circuit board, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing, wherein the signal conductors are disposed along the first side of the insulative posts; and the insulative posts extended substantially along the length of the signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors, with each ground conductor having a first contact end connectable to the printed circuit board, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion therebetween that is disposed in the insulative housing, wherein the ground conductors are disposed along the second side of the insulative posts and the insulative posts extended substantially along the length of the ground conductors and wherein the wherein each of the insulative posts has a groove on at least one side for receiving the corresponding signal connector or the corresponding ground connector.