US007229318B2
(12) United States Patent
(10) Patent N0.:
(45) Date of Patent:
Winings et al.
(54)
SHIELDLESS, HIGH-SPEED ELECTRICAL
(58)
CONNECTORS
(75)
PA (US); Gregory A. Hull, York, PA
(US); Stephen B. Smith,
Mechanicsburg, PA (US); Stefaan
Hendrik Josef Sercu, Velddriel (BE);
Timothy W. Houtz, Etters, PA (US);
Steven E. Minich, York, PA (US)
Assignee:
FCI
Americas Technology, Inc., Reno,
(73)
NV (US)
Notice:
Filed:
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Primary ExamineriRoss Gushi
(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiWoodcock Washburn LLP
Nov. 2, 2006
(57)
Continuation of application No. 10/634,547, ?led on
Aug. 5, 2003, noW Pat. No. 6,994,569, Which is a
continuation-in-part of application No. 10/294,966,
?led on Nov. 14, 2002, noW Pat. No. 6,976,886, and
a continuation-in-part of application No. 10/155,786,
?led on May 24, 2002, noW Pat. No. 6,652,318, Which
is a continuation-in-part of application No. 09/990,
794, ?led on Nov. 14, 2001, noW Pat. No. 6,692,272.
Int. Cl.
H01R 13/648
ABSTRACT
An electrical connector that includes ?rst and second linear
arrays of electrical contacts is disclosed. The ?rst linear
array is arranged in a ?rst pattern of signal contacts and
ground contacts. The second linear array is arranged in a
second pattern of signal contacts and ground contacts that is
di?cerent from the ?rst pattern. The signal contacts de?ne
diiTerential signal pairs. The signal contacts in the ?rst linear
array are elongated along a direction along Which the ?rst
linear array extends.
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Field of Classi?cation Search .............. .. 439/608,
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. N0.: 11/326,011
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Jun. 12, 2007
439/79, 941, 701
See application ?le for complete search history.
Inventors: Cli?ord L. Winings, Marco Island, FL
(US); Joseph B. Shuey, Camp Hill, PA
(US); Timothy A. Lemke, Dillsburg,
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