Large 10Gb/s Bandwidth electrical connector technology and process of producing same.

A new technology for the manufacture of 10Gb/s electrical/electronic connectors. The new manufacturing process has the potential of producing a low cost, large bandwidth,high dentsity of contacts in a robust and thermally tolerant package. The connector isMetallic and is extruded in a coniguous housing having multiple cavities for a plurality of contacts. Thus the rectangular connector is survivable in harsh EMI, thermal and mechanical enviornments. The Phase 1 program will deliver drawings, a mechanicalmock-up and computer simulated electrical performance. In this manner Phase 1 will produce required material for a successful Phase 2 where working prototypes and preproduction connectors will be produced. The proposed electrical and electronicconnectormeets sever military requirements and andd have low production costs for commercial applications. the proposed technology has the potential of high connector througput at low component cost. additionally, the technology has the potential ofsignificant performance at lower cost then conventional connector manufacturing technology.