US 12,218,462 B2
High-frequency electrical connector
Thomas S. Cohen, New Boston, NH (US); Robert Richard, Nashua, NH (US); and Eric Leo, Nashua, NH (US)
Assigned to Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed by Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/100,447.
Application 17/181,822 is a division of application No. 16/689,993, filed on Nov. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,931,062.
Application 18/100,447 is a continuation of application No. 17/181,822, filed on Feb. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,742,620.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/770,462, filed on Nov. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0238745 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6585 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01); H01R 13/6471 (2011.01); H01R 13/6582 (2011.01); H01R 13/6588 (2011.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6585 (2013.01) [H01R 12/712 (2013.01); H01R 12/724 (2013.01); H01R 12/737 (2013.01); H01R 13/6471 (2013.01); H01R 13/6582 (2013.01); H01R 13/6588 (2013.01); H05K 1/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector comprising:
an insulative shell having a floor;
a first plurality of contacts extending through the floor, wherein the first plurality of contacts are disposed in a plurality of columns;
a second plurality of contacts extending through the floor, wherein the second plurality of contacts are interspersed with the first plurality of contacts within the plurality of columns; and
a conductive member adjacent the floor, the conductive member comprising:
a first plurality of openings, wherein the first plurality of contacts extend through the openings of the first plurality of openings; and
a second plurality of openings, wherein the second plurality of contacts extend through the openings of the second plurality of openings,
wherein:
the floor comprises a plurality of surface portions and a recessed portion, recessed relative to the surface portions;
the plurality of surface portions extend through the first plurality of openings; and
the conductive member is disposed within the recessed portion.