Patent ID: 8888538
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a dielectric housing having a mating face and a plurality of openings therein configured as pairs of first and second aligned openings, each opening being configured to receive a mateable connector therein in a mating direction, the dielectric housing further including a receptacle for receiving a plurality of subassembly modules therein; a clip with a plurality of electrically conductive contacts supported by the dielectric housing with a portion of each contact extending into the dielectric housing for engaging contacts of a subassembly module upon insertion of the subassembly module into the receptacle; at least one conductive inter-module shield located within the receptacle and extending generally towards the mating face to define a plurality of module receiving cavities, each cavity being configured to receive an subassembly module therein; and a subassembly module located in at least some of the module receiving cavities, each subassembly module being electrically connected to the contacts of one of the pair of first and second aligned openings.