Patent ID: 6951487

Claim:
A multiconductor connector adapted to be connected to a plurality of paired cables for high-speed transmission of a signal, wherein each of the paired cables comprise a first terminal and a second terminal, and a distance between the first terminal and the second terminal is equal to a predetermined distance, wherein the connector comprises: an insulator plate having a predetermined thickness, wherein the insulator plate comprises: an upper surface comprising a first plurality of signal contacts formed thereon; and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, wherein the lower surface comprises a second plurality of signal contacts formed thereon, and each of the second plurality of signal contacts is aligned with a corresponding one of the first plurality of signal contacts, wherein the predetermined thickness is selected, such that each of the first plurality of signal contacts are adapted to engage a corresponding one of the first terminals and each of the second plurality of signal contacts are adapted to engage a corresponding one of the second terminals, without altering the predetermined distance.