High density connector

摘要

A connector can be provided that allows for improved route-out including straight-back routing. Signal and ground terminal tails can be arranged in a single row to help facilitate such functionality. A commoning member can connect ground tails to ground terminals. Consequentially, a connector with two vertically stacked card slots can be provided that allows for straight back routing of the signal traces in four layers while still providing a compact connector design.

主权项

1. A connector, comprising:
a housing with a mating face and a mounting face; and a ground wafer with a first frame that supports a plurality of ground terminals, the ground wafer supported by the housing, each of the plurality of ground terminals including a contact aligned with the mating face, the plurality of ground terminals electrically connected to a first junction aligned with the mounting face; a signal wafer positioned in the housing adjacent the ground wafer, the signal wafer including a second frame that supports a plurality of signal terminals, each of the plurality of signal terminals having a contact that is aligned with the mating face and a tail aligned with the mounting face, the signal wafer including a ground tail with a second junction, the second junction aligned with the mounting face; and a flat plate positioned in the first and second junction.