Patent ID: 7837504

Claim:
An electrical connector, comprising: a first electrically conductive contact disposed on a common centerline, the first contact defining a first mating end; a second electrically conductive contact disposed on the common centerline and adjacent the first contact, the second contact defining a second mating end; a third electrically conductive contact disposed on the common centerline and adjacent the second contact, the third contact defining a third mating end; and a fourth electrically conductive contact disposed on the common centerline and adjacent the third contact, the fourth contact defining a fourth mating end, wherein (i) the first and second mating ends are each offset from the common centerline in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the common centerline, (ii) the third and fourth mating ends are each offset from the common centerline in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the common centerline, (iii) the first direction is substantially opposite the second direction, (iv) the second mating end and the third mating end overlap a first distance that extends along the common centerline, and (v) the second and third electrically conductive contacts define a differential signal pair.