Patent ID: 7048590

Claim:
A high performance, high capacitance gain, electric connector for data transfer applications, which comprises: at least eight sequentially positioned elongate contact members connected in a plurality of signal pairs; a first signal pair including a fourth contact member and a fifth contact member, and a second signal pair comprising a third contact member and a sixth contact member; each of the third and fifth contact members mounting a plate-like extension oriented in a first direction and in respective planes generally parallel to one another, each pair of extensions being separated by a first dielectric having a relatively high dielectric value such that a first high gain capacitor is formed; each of the fourth and sixth contact members mounting a plate-like extension oriented in a second direction and in respective planes generally parallel to one another, each pair of extensions being separated by a second dielectric having a relatively high dielectric value such that a second high gain capacitor is formed; the first direction being generally convergent with the second direction; and each contact member of each contact member pair including a plug engaging portion and a board engaging portion, the plurality of contact members having a selected shape, being arranged relative to one another, and being housed collectively by a dielectric casing so as to minimize crosstalk during high frequency data transfer.