Broadside-coupled signal pair configurations for electrical connectors
US7708569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6585
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector having at least four electrical contacts that form two pairs of differential signal contacts. The first and second electrical contacts may be arranged edge-to-edge along a first direction. The third electrical contact may be adjacent to, and arranged broadside-to-broadside with, the first electrical contact along a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction. The first and third electrical contacts may define one of the pairs of differential signal contacts. The fourth electrical contact may be adjacent to, and arranged broadside-to-broadside with, the second electrical contact along the second direction. The second and fourth electrical contacts may define the other pair of differential signal contacts. The two pairs of differential signal contacts may be offset from one another along the second direction.
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