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An electrical terminal of the type to be inserted into an aperture of an electrical panel member is provided. The electrical terminal may include a base, an insertion portion extending from the base to a first end, a slit formed through the insertion portion and defining a compliant portion having a

An electrical terminal of the type to be inserted into an aperture of an electrical panel member is provided. The electrical terminal may include a base, an insertion portion extending from the base to a first end, a slit formed through the insertion portion and defining a compliant portion having a first leg and a second leg. A segment of the first leg may be deformed in one direction, while a segment of the second leg may deformed in the opposite direction. Midpoints of each or both legs may be offset from the midpoint of the slit to achieve improved mechanical and electrical performance within a connector. Also provided is an electrical terminal having a tip that facilitates alignment with a panel member aperture and provides tactile feedback to a user, as well as an electrical terminal having a mounting end that is substantially smaller than its mating end, and connectors containing such terminals. Methods of routing electrical traces between adjacent electrical terminals are also provided.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical connector for mounting in a substrate comprising: a housing; a plurality of signal contacts positioned in the housing, each contact defining a mating end and a mounting end, the mating end and the mounting end each defining a width; wherein the mounting end of e

What is claimed is: 1. An electrical connector for mounting in a substrate comprising: a housing; a plurality of signal contacts positioned in the housing, each contact defining a mating end and a mounting end, the mating end and the mounting end each defining a width; wherein the mounting end of each signal contact comprises a compliant pin section that defines a width that is less than about 60% of the width of the mating end of the signal contact; wherein the connector has a contact density of at least 90 signal contacts per square inch; and wherein the connector has a worst case multi-aggressor asynchronous differential cross-talk of less than about three percent at an initial rise time of approximately 40 picoseconds. 2. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the mounting end of each signal contact defines a width that is less than about 40% of the width of the mating end of the signal contact. 3. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the connector has a cross-talk of less than about two percent at an initial rise time of approximately 40 picoseconds. 4. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the connector has an insertion loss of less than about 2 dB at 5 GHz. 5. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the connector has a substantially constant impedance profile. 6. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the mounting end extends a first distance from the housing and the mating end extends a second distance from the housing, wherein the first distance is less than about 75% of the second distance. 7. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the compliant pin section comprises two leg members and a slit that extends from a first end of each leg member to a base member, wherein the slit extends into the base member. 8. An electrical connector comprising: a first differential signal pair positioned along a first linear array of electrical contacts, said first linear array extending along a first direction, said first differential signal pair comprising a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, each of said first and second electrical contacts having a respective mating end, each said mating end having a cross-section defining an edge and a broadside; and a second differential signal pair positioned adjacent the first differential signal pair along a second linear array of electrical contacts, said second differential signal pair comprising a third electrical contact and a fourth electrical contact, each of said third and fourth electrical contacts having a respective mating end, each said mating end having a cross-section defining an edge and a broadside, wherein each of the first and second electrical contacts has a respective mounting end comprising a compliant pin section; wherein the compliant pin section defines a cross sectional area that is less than about 60% of a cross sectional area of the mating end; and wherein the connector has a worst case multi-aggressor asynchronous differential cross-talk of less than about three percent at an initial rise time of approximately 40 picoseconds. 9. The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein the mounting end is sized to define a cross sectional area that is less than about 40% of a cross sectional area of the mating end. 10. The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein the electrical contacts are able to withstand an insertion force of about 4 pounds. 11. The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein the electrical contacts have a retention force of at least about one pound. 12. The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein the connector has a contact density of at least about 90 contacts per square inch. 13. The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein the electrical contacts are arranged within a housing such that at least two electrical traces may be routed between two of the contacts. 14. The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein a pointed alignment tip is positioned adjacent to the compliant pin section. 15. The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein each broadside extends along the first direction, the edge of the first electrical contact being positioned adjacent to the edge of the second electrical contact, or wherein the broadside of the first electrical contact is positioned adjacent to the broadside of the second electrical contact. 16. An electrical connector comprising: a housing comprising three electrical contacts, each of which defines, in cross-section at a respective mating end thereof, an edge and a broadside that is longer than the edge, wherein the three electrical contacts are positioned edge-to-edge along a first linear array of electrical contacts, wherein two adjacent electrical contacts define a first differential signal pair and the remaining electrical contact defines a ground contact having a width; a second differential signal pair and a second ground contact positioned along a second linear array of electrical contacts that is adjacent to the first linear array of electrical contacts; and a third differential signal pair and a third ground contact positioned along a third linear array of electrical contacts that is adjacent to the second linear array of electrical contacts, wherein (i) the electrical connector is devoid of shields between the first, second, and third linear arrays of electrical contacts; (ii) the second differential signal pair is offset by a row pitch or less along the second linear array of electrical contacts with respect to each of the first differential signal pair and the third differential signal pair; (iii) the two adjacent electrical contacts of the first differential signal pair each define a mounting end that extends a first distance from the housing; (iv) the ground contact defines a mounting end that extends a second distance from the housing, wherein the first distance is less than the second distance; and (v) the electrical connector has a worst case multi-aggressor asynchronous differential cross-talk of less than about five percent at an initial rise time of approximately 40 picoseconds. 17. The connector of claim 16 wherein each of the two adjacent electrical contacts defines a width that is smaller than the width of the ground contact. 18. The connector of claim 16 wherein each of the two adjacent electrical contacts defines a length that is smaller than the length of the ground contact. 19. The connector of claim 16 wherein the first distance is less than about 2 millimeters. 20. The connector of claim 16 wherein the volume of the mounting end of each of the electrical contacts of the first differential signal pair is less than about 50% of the volume of the mounting end of the ground contact. 21. The connector of claim 16 wherein the connector is configured for insertion into a panel member having a thickness, wherein each mounting end of each electrical contact of the first differential signal pair has a length of less than about 50 percent of the thickness of the panel member. 22. An electrical connector comprising: a housing comprising three electrical contacts, each of which defines, in cross-section at a respective mounting end thereof, an edge and a broadside that is longer than the edge, wherein two adjacent electrical contacts define a first differential signal pair and the remaining electrical contact defines a first ground contact having a width; a second differential signal pair and a second ground contact positioned along a second linear array of electrical contacts that is adjacent to the first linear array of electrical contacts; and a third differential signal pair and a third ground contact positioned along a third linear array of electrical contacts that is adjacent to the second linear array of electrical contacts, wherein (i) the electrical connector is devoid of shields between the first, second, and third linear arrays of electrical contacts; (ii) the second differential signal pair is offset by a row pitch or less along the second linear array of electrical contacts with respect to each of the first differential signal pair and the third differential signal pair; (iii) the mounting ends of the two adjacent electrical contacts of the first differential signal pair extend a first distance from the housing; (iv) the mounting end of the first ground contact extends a second distance from the housing, wherein the first distance is less than the second distance; and (v) the electrical connector has a worst case multi-aggressor asynchronous differential cross-talk of less than about five percent at an initial rise time of approximately 40 picoseconds. 23. The electrical connector of claim 22 wherein the mounting end of each electrical contact of the first differential signal pair has a first length, and a mating end of each electrical contact of the first differential signal pair has a second length, wherein the first length is less than about 50% of the second length. 24. The electrical connector of claim 22 wherein the three electrical contacts are positioned edge-to-edge along a first linear array of electrical contacts. 25. The electrical connector of claim 22 wherein the three electrical contacts are positioned broadside-to-broadside.