Connector assembly with integrated pitch translation

A connector for electrically and mechanically coupling to a first plurality of conductive members being secured with respect to one another and forming a first row, comprising:

• a second plurality of conductive members being secured with respect to one another, a first subset of the second plurality of conductive members forming a second row and a second subset of the second plurality of conductive members different from the first subset forming a third row, the second and third rows being parallel and offset with respect to one another;
• wherein individual ones of the first and second plurality of conductive members are arranged to be coupled at a first end to a corresponding one of a plurality of contacts;
• wherein at least one of the first subset and the second subset of the second conductive members has a vertical displacement to form a common row of the second plurality of conductive members at a second end of the second plurality of conductive members;
• and
• wherein individual ones of the first plurality of conductive members are arranged to be coupled proximate a second end of the first plurality of conductive members to the second end of a corresponding individual one of the second plurality of conductive members.

A chip package, comprising:

• a major surface;
• a plurality of electrical connects positioned with respect to the major surface;
• and
• a package connector including a first plurality of conductive members being secured with respect to one another and forming a first row, individual ones of the first plurality of conductive members being coupled to individual ones of the plurality of electrical connects;
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• a cable connector including a second plurality of conductive members being secured with respect to one another, a first subset of the second plurality of conductive members forming a second row and a second subset of the second plurality of conductive members different from the first subset forming a third row, the second and third rows being parallel and offset with respect to one another;
• wherein individual ones of the first and second plurality of conductive members are arranged to be coupled at a first end to a corresponding one of a plurality of contacts;
• wherein at least one of the first subset and the second subset of the second conductive members has a vertical displacement to form a common row of the second plurality of conductive members at a second end of the second plurality of conductive members;
• and
• wherein individual ones of the first plurality of conductive members are arranged to be coupled proximate a second end of the first plurality of conductive members to the second end of a corresponding individual one of the second plurality of conductive members.