RESONANCE MODIFYING CONNECTOR

摘要

A connector assembly is provided that is suitable for modifying the resonant frequency of ground terminals used in conjunction with high data rate signal terminals. Ground terminals may be interconnected with a conductive bridge so as to provide ground terminals with a predetermined maximum effective electrical length. Reducing the effective electrical length of the ground terminal can move the resonance frequencies of the connector outside the operational range of frequencies at which signals will be transmitted.

主权项

1. An electrical connector comprising:
a housing; a first insert-molded ground wafer and second insert-molded ground wafer each supporting a plurality of ground terminals, the ground wafers not supporting signal terminals; a first insert-molded signal wafer and a second insert-molded signal wafer, each of the insert-molded signal wafers supporting a plurality of signal terminals, the first and second signal wafer cooperatively providing a pair of differentially-coupled signal terminals, wherein the first and second ground wafer and the first and second signal wafer provide at least two rows of terminals; and a bridge extending past the first and second signal wafers and electrically connecting one of the ground terminals in the first ground wafer to one of the ground terminals in the second ground wafer, the bridge extending transversely to the differentially coupled signal terminals, one of the bridge and the ground terminals having at least one finger that enables the electrical connection.