摘要 |
An electrical connector comprises a housing that holds a plurality of contact modules (50A, 50B) arranged parallel to each other. Each said contact module (50A) comprises a row of conductors (102) arranged in one of a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern each include pairs of signal conductors (106) and individual ground conductors (104) arranged in an alternating sequence. Each of the signal conductors (106) and the ground conductors (104) extends along a respective conductive path within said contact module, and adjacent contact modules (50A, 50B) each have a different one of the first and second patterns. Each said ground conductor (104) has a width transverse to its conductive path that is substantially equal to a combined transverse width across an adjacent pair of signal conductors (106) in an adjacent contact module (50A, 50B), whereby each said ground conductor (104) shields said adjacent pair of signal conductors (106) in said adjacent contact module (50A, 50B). |