High speed, high density electrical connector with shielded signal paths
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a plurality of modules held in a two dimensional array, each of the plurality of modules comprising;
a cable comprising a first end and a second end, the cable comprising;
first and second conductive elements extending from the first end to the second end;
a cable insulator disposed around the first and second conductive elements; and
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a ground structure disposed around the cable insulator;
first and second contact tails attached, respectively, to the first and second conductive elements at the first end of the cable, wherein the first and second contact tails are separately manufactured from the first and second conductive elements;
an insulative portion disposed around the first and second contact tails to maintain a selected spacing between the first and second contact tails, wherein the insulative portion is separately manufactured from the cable insulator disposed around the first and second conductive elements; and
first and second mating contact portions attached, respectively, to the first and second conductive elements at the second end of the cable.
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Abstract
A modular electrical connector with separately shielded signal conductor pairs. The connector may be assembled from modules, each containing a pair of signal conductors with surrounding partially or fully conductive material. Modules of different sizes may be assembled into wafers, which are then assembled into a connector. Wafers may include lossy material. In some embodiments, shielding members of two mating connectors may each have compliant members along their distal portions, such that, the shielding members engage at points of contact at multiple locations, some of which are adjacent the mating edge of each of the mating shielding members.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
a plurality of modules held in a two dimensional array, each of the plurality of modules comprising; a cable comprising a first end and a second end, the cable comprising; first and second conductive elements extending from the first end to the second end; a cable insulator disposed around the first and second conductive elements; and
;a ground structure disposed around the cable insulator; first and second contact tails attached, respectively, to the first and second conductive elements at the first end of the cable, wherein the first and second contact tails are separately manufactured from the first and second conductive elements; an insulative portion disposed around the first and second contact tails to maintain a selected spacing between the first and second contact tails, wherein the insulative portion is separately manufactured from the cable insulator disposed around the first and second conductive elements; and first and second mating contact portions attached, respectively, to the first and second conductive elements at the second end of the cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrical connector comprising:
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a plurality of cables, each cable of the plurality of cables comprising; first and second conductive wires extending from a mounting interface of the electrical connector to a mating interface of the electrical connector; and a cable insulator disposed around the first and second conductive wires; a plurality of terminating components that are separately manufactured from the plurality of cables, wherein; for each cable of the plurality of cables, the plurality of terminating components comprise first and second terminating components attached, respectively, to the first and second conductive wires of the cable at the mounting interface; the plurality of terminating components are arranged in a two-dimensional array; and the plurality of terminating components are adapted to be inserted into respective holes in a printed circuit board; and a plurality of mating contact portions that are separately manufactured from the plurality of cables, wherein; for each cable of the plurality of cables, the plurality of mating contact portions comprise first and second mating contact portions attached, respectively, to the first and second conductive wires of the cable at the mating interface; the plurality of mating contact portions are arranged in a two-dimensional array; and the plurality of mating contract portions are adapted to receive respective pin-shaped contacts of a mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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