Patent ID: 7976318
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector system for mounting a substrate, the system comprising: a plurality of wafer assemblies, each of the wafer assemblies comprising: a wafer housing to position the plurality of wafer assemblies adjacent to one another in the electrical connector system; wherein the wafer housing positions a first wafer assembly and a second wafer assembly of the plurality of wafer assemblies adjacent to one another such that a channel of the plurality of second channels of the first wafer assembly and a channel of the plurality of first channels of the second wafer assembly define an air gap, the air gap completely surrounding at least a portion of an electrical contact of the second array of electrical contacts of the first wafer assembly and the air gap completely surrounding at least a portion of an electrical contact of the first array of electrical contacts of the second wafer assembly; and wherein the air gap exists along substantially a length of the electrical contact of the second array of electrical contacts of the first wafer assembly and the electrical contact of the first array of electrical contacts of the second wafer assembly.