SKEW CONTROLLED LEADFRAMES FOR A CONTACT MODULE ASSEMBLY

摘要

A leadframe for a contact module assembly comprises a terminal set (TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4, TS5) having first, second and third terminals (T1, T2, T3) configured to operate in one of a signal-signal-ground pattern and a ground-signal-signal pattern. Each of the terminals has a length that extends between a mating end (20) and a mounting end (56). A difference in the lengths between the first terminal (T1) and the second terminal (T2) is the same as a difference in the lengths between the second terminal (T2) and the third terminal (T3) such that the terminal set has the same amount of skew between the terminals defining signal contacts in both the signal-signal-ground pattern and the ground-signal-signal pattern.