High frequency cable connector having low self-inductance ground return paths

Claim 1

An electrical connector for an electrical signal transmission cable of the type having a signal conductor and a ground shield, the connector comprising: a one-piece housing of electrically conductive material folded to form a first enclosure and a second enclosure, the first and second enclosures spaced apart by a central open section, wherein first and second ground contacts extend from the first and second enclosures, respectively, into the open section, the first and second ground contacts integrally formed from and folded with the one-piece housing for making contact with a ground pin; and a dielectric connector body having spaces to receive first and second signal contacts in a fixed spaced relation to each other, the first and second signal contacts each adapted for connection to respective first and second signal conductors, the dielectric body adapted to be inserted into the one-piece housing such that the first and second signal contacts are positioned within the first and second enclosures respectively.