US7179127B2 — Connector minimized in cross-talk and electrical …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 104 words

An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing formed with at least a tongue; signal terminal pairs loaded in the housing, each of the signal terminal pairs comprising a pair of adjacent signal terminals, the signal terminals having contact portions arranged on two opposing mating surfaces of each said at least a tongue; a first grounding means having front portions arranged between adjacent signal terminal pairs on each said mating surface; and a second grounding means having front portions embedded in said at least a tongue between signal terminal pairs respectively arranged on the two opposing mating surfaces of each said at least a tongue.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 104 words

An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing formed with at least a tongue; signal terminal pairs loaded in the housing, each of the signal terminal pairs comprising a pair of adjacent signal terminals, the signal terminals having contact portions arranged on two opposing mating surfaces of each said at least a tongue; a first grounding means having front portions arranged between adjacent signal terminal pairs on each said mating surface; and a second grounding means having front portions embedded in said at least a tongue between signal terminal pairs respectively arranged on the two opposing mating surfaces of each said at least a tongue.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 39 words

The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the signal terminal pairs on different said mating surfaces are arranged in columns by aligning to each other along a vertical direction perpendicular to said at least a tongue.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 45 words

The electrical connector as described in claim 2 , wherein the first grounding means includes a plurality of first grounding plates each disposed between adjacent said columns in an erect posture along the vertical direction and each formed with a column of said front portions.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 45 words

The electrical connector as described in claim 2 , wherein the second grounding means includes a plurality of second grounding plates each of a width corresponding to that of each said signal terminal pairs and each disposed in the column of said signal terminal pairs.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 19 words

The electrical connector as described in claim 2 , wherein the second grounding means is an elongated integrated plate.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 45 words

The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein said at least a tongue includes two parallel tongues, and there is at least a third grounding means embedded in the housing and respectively disposed between every two of said at least two parallel tongues.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 37 words

The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein each of said signal terminals comprises a tail portion adapted for being connected to a printed circuit board, and the tail portion is of a right-angled structure.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 94 words

An electrical connector formed with a mating section adapted for mating with a mating connector comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of signal terminals and ground terminals arranged in at least two terminal rows, each of the rows including at least a pair of adjacent said signal terminals and one of said ground terminals which are alternatively arranged along said each of the terminal rows; and a grounding row located between said at least two terminal rows; wherein said grounding row without any of said signal terminals thereof, includes at least one ground plate.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 94 words

An electrical connector formed with a mating section adapted for mating with a mating connector comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of signal terminals and ground terminals arranged in at least two terminal rows, each of the rows including at least a pair of adjacent said signal terminals and one of said ground terminals which are alternatively arranged along said each of the terminal rows; and a grounding row located between said at least two terminal rows; wherein said grounding row without any of said signal terminals thereof, includes at least one ground plate.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 46 words

The electrical connector as described in claim 8 , wherein each said signal terminal and each said ground terminal in one of said terminal rows is respectively opposed to a respective said signal terminal and a respective said ground terminal in another of said terminal rows.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 38 words

The electrical connector as described in claim 9 , wherein said at least a ground plate includes a plurality of ground plates each to insulate two said pair of adjacent signal terminals respectively in two adjacent terminal rows.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 101 words

An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a base with two tongues thereof, each of said tongues defining two opposite mating faces thereon; a plurality of signal differential-pair contacts formed on each of said mating faces; a first type grounding plate disposed in each of said tongues to isolate the adjacent differential-pair contacts from each other on opposite mating faces of the same tongue; and a second type grounding plate disposed between two opposite planes defined by said opposite tongues to isolate the adjacent differential-pair contacts from each other located on neighboring opposite mating faces of the different tongue, respectively.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 101 words

An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a base with two tongues thereof, each of said tongues defining two opposite mating faces thereon; a plurality of signal differential-pair contacts formed on each of said mating faces; a first type grounding plate disposed in each of said tongues to isolate the adjacent differential-pair contacts from each other on opposite mating faces of the same tongue; and a second type grounding plate disposed between two opposite planes defined by said opposite tongues to isolate the adjacent differential-pair contacts from each other located on neighboring opposite mating faces of the different tongue, respectively.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2010-02-19	2010-08-21	2011-02-20	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2014-02-19	2014-08-21	2015-02-20	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2018-02-19	2018-08-21	2019-02-20	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Connector minimized in cross-talk and electrical interference

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