Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High frequency electrical connector assembly such as a multi-port multi-level connector assembly
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Application No.: US09816731Application Date: 2001-03-22
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Publication No.: US06579127B2Publication Date: 2003-06-17
- Inventor: John Matthew Hess , David Henry Gutter , Ted R. Meckley , Robert Colantuono , Leonard K. Espenshade
- Applicant: John Matthew Hess , David Henry Gutter , Ted R. Meckley , Robert Colantuono , Leonard K. Espenshade
- Main IPC: H01R2400
- IPC: H01R2400

Abstract:
A high frequency modular electrical connector assembly including contact/terminal members arranged in such a manner to reduce crosstalk during use. The connector assembly includes a dielectric housing having a receptacle and an insert assembly arranged therein. The insert assembly includes an insert housing and first, second and preferably third sets of contact/terminal members, each contact/terminal member including a contact portion situated in the receptacle, a terminal portion extending beyond the bottom surface of the insert housing and an intermediate portion interconnecting the contact portion and the terminal portion. The contact/terminal member(s) in each set are geometrically different than the contact/terminal members in the other set(s) and are arranged substantially parallel to one another. The insert housing has passageways in each of which a respective contact/terminal member is received. To reduce crosstalk, the contact/terminal members are arranged such that each contact/terminal member is different from any adjacent contact/terminal member(s).
Public/Granted literature
- US20020031954A1 High frequency electrical connector assembly such as a multi-port multi-level connector assembly Public/Granted day:2002-03-14
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