In an electrical connector, cross talk between signal contacts in adjacent
linear columns and rows may be reduced by changing the size of the lead
portions of the contacts extending within a leadframe housing. For
example, the height of the ground contact lead portions may be increased
to further isolate signal contacts in adjacent columns from interfering
electrical fields. The height of the signal contact lead portions may be
decreased in order to accommodate the larger ground contact lead portions
without increasing the overall size of the connector. Smaller signal
contact lead portions may reduce the overall length differential between
signal contacts in a differential pair, thereby minimizing signal skew.