Insulative support for very high speed electrical interconnection

An electrical connector comprising:

• a subassembly comprising:
• an insulative portion, the insulative portion having openings;
• and
• a pair of conductors disposed in the openings and supported by the insulative portion;
• wherein:
• the openings are configured to provide clearances around edges of conductors of the at least one pair of conductors,
• the insulative portion comprises:
• a first member;
• and
• a second member, and
• the pair of conductors is disposed between the first member and the second member.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a plurality of wafers aligned in parallel, each of the wafers comprising:
• a plurality of pairs of conductors;
• central insulative portions configured to support a pair of conductors of the plurality of pairs of conductors, the central insulative portions having openings on opposite ends and being configured to provide clearances around edges of conductors of the pair of conductors;
• and
• cover portions disposed on each side of the central insulative portions.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a plurality of wafers aligned in parallel, each of the wafers comprising:
• a plurality of pairs of conductors;
• an insulative portion configured to support a pair of conductors of the plurality of pairs of conductors;
• and
• cover portions disposed on each side of the insulative portion, wherein:
• the conductors of the plurality of pairs of conductors each comprise:
• a first end and a second end;
• and
• an intermediate portion connecting the first end and the second end, the intermediate portion comprising a first edge and a second edge and a first side and a second side between the first edge and the second edge, the first and second sides being wider than the first and second edges, wherein:
• the insulative portion is configured to provide clearances around the first and second edges of conductors of the plurality of pairs of conductors, and
• the second edge of a first conductor of a first pair of conductors of the plurality is held adjacent the first edge of a second conductor of the first pair of conductors.