Electrical connector with angled contacts with arrangement for controlling crosstalk

An electrical connector for use in an electrical connector system which controls cross talk and signal radiation, the electrical connector comprising:

• a housing having a plurality of modules, the modules having mating ends and mounting ends, the mounting end extending in a plane which is essentially parallel to a plane of the mating end;
• signal contacts positioned in the modules, the signal contacts extending between the mating ends and the mounting ends, the signal contacts having signal mating contact receiving sections proximate the mating ends and signal circuit board mounting sections proximate the mounting ends, the signal contacts having signal contact central axes which extend at signal contact angles relative to mating axes of the housing which extend in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the mounting end, the signal contact angles being greater than 0 degrees and less than 15 degrees wherein the signal mating contact receiving sections are offset from the signal circuit board mounting sections;
• ground contacts positioned in the modules, the ground contacts extending between the mating ends and the mounting ends, the ground contacts having ground mating contact receiving sections proximate the mating ends and ground circuit board mounting sections proximate the mounting ends, the ground contacts having ground contact central axes which extend at ground contact angles relative to the mating axes of the housing which extend in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the mounting end, the ground contact angles being greater than 0 degrees and less than 15 wherein the ground mating contact receiving sections are offset from the ground circuit board mounting sections;
• retention members provided on the signal contacts and the ground contacts, the retention members are spaced equidistant from the signal contact central axes and the ground contact central axes, the retention members properly position the signal contacts and the ground contacts in the contact receiving channels;
• wherein the retention members allow for proper distribution of loading forces on the signal contacts and the ground contacts to ensure for a stable and reliable electrical connection.