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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
Jeng-de Lin, Yorkville, IL (US);
Jason E. Squire, Batavia, IL (US);
Scott D. Sommers, Naperville, IL (US);
Jeng-de Lin, Yorkville, IL (US);
Jason E. Squire, Batavia, IL (US);
Scott D. Sommers, Naperville, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector includes an insulator, and a plurality of spaced apart signal contacts and return reference contacts which are held by and routed through the insulator. The signal contacts form signal pairs which include a positive signal contact and a negative signal contact. At a first end of the insulator, the signal pairs and return reference contacts are provided in two rows. At the second end of the insulator, the signal pairs and return reference contacts are provided in at least three rows. The signal pairs and return reference contacts form either a plurality of isosceles triangles or a plurality of diagonal lines.