Patent ID: 6729906
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly having a plurality of rows of jacks for mating with a plurality of electrical plugs, the connector assembly comprising:plural lead frames, said lead frames including front mating contact sections, and conductor contacting sections; a center shield positioned between said lead frames; a transverse shield positioned transversely to said center shield; a lower shield positioned below said transverse shield, wherein said center shield, transverse shield and lower shield are commoned together; a first array of passive components positioned on one side of said transverse shield, between said center shield and said lower shield; a second array of passive components positioned on the opposite side of said transverse shield as said first array, between said center shield and said lower shield; an insulating module housing at least partially surrounding said pluggable contact module, said center shield, said transverse shield, said lower shield, and said first and second array of passive components, thereby defining a pluggable contact module; an insulating outer housing having a mating face having at least two connector receiving openings for receiving mating connectors therein, and module receiving openings for receipt of said pluggable contact modules.