a cable connector assembly and method for making , wherein the assembly connects to a flat ribbon cable having a plurality of conductors and electrical insulation about the conductors . the cable connector assembly includes a plurality of electrical contacts , each including a terminal configured to connect to at least one of the conductors of the flat ribbon cable directly through the electrical insulation to form an electrical junction . each contact is configured to electrically connect to an external member . the cable connector assembly has a housing for holding the contacts arranged in a first row and as second row where the contacts in the rows form a grid and are connected in an offset manner to minimize cross talk .