Patent ID: 7931481

Claim:
A balanced transmission connector comprising: an insulation block including a contact connecting part for connecting with another connector at a front part of the insulation block and connecting with a substrate at a bottom part of the insulation block; a first signal contact including an upper contact portion and a first lead portion projecting from the rear of the insulation block and extending toward the substrate; a second signal contact including a lower contact portion and a second lead portion projecting from the rear of the insulation block and extending toward the substrate; a pair of retaining portions formed on a rear part of the insulation block and retaining the first and second lead portions from both sides; and a ground connector including one end connected to the contact connecting portion and the other end connected to the substrate wherein the ground connector has first and second side portions each facing the first and second signal contacts; wherein the first and second lead portions have upper ends that establish a predetermined distance from the substrate; wherein the first and second lead portions extend substantially in parallel; and whereby the predetermined distance is minimized.