Patent ID: 9368916
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: a connector assembly housing; a plurality of electrical conductors within the connector assembly housing, wherein the electrical conductors include a plurality of signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors; at least one ground coupling bar, wherein the connector assembly housing comprises at least one slot enabling insertion of the ground coupling bar into the connector assembly housing from outside the connector assembly in a longitudinal direction of the ground coupling bar, wherein the at least one slot is positioned adjacent a line of conductors, wherein the ground coupling bar comprises contact portions for contacting at least a part of the conductors when inserted in the slot, wherein the conductors are arranged in modules carrying one or more lines of conductors having a first and second contact end and a lead frame portion extending between the first and second contact ends, wherein the connector assembly housing surrounds at least a portion of the modules, wherein the ground coupling bar is between the lead frame portion of a first module of the modules and the lead frame portion of a second module of the modules when the ground coupling bar is inserted in the slot.