Patent ID: 7887371

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a first opening and a second opening formed therein; a first signal conductor disposed below the insulative housing that includes a first segment and a second segment that are spatially separated to form a first gap therebetween, the first gap and portions of the first segment and second segment being exposed at the first opening; a first passive circuit element electrically connected to the exposed portions of the first and second segments through the first opening to bridge the first gap; a second signal conductor adjacent to the first signal conductor, the second signal conductor being disposed below the insulative housing and including a third segment and a fourth segment that are spatially separated to form a second gap therebetween, the second gap and portions of the third and forth segments being exposed at the second opening; and a second passive circuit element electrically connected to the exposed portions of the third and fourth segments of the second signal conductors through the second opening to bridge the second gap, wherein the first and the second signal conductors form a differential pair adapted to be coupled to a printed circuit board.