Patent ID: 8556658

Claim:
A receptacle assembly for a pluggable module, the receptacle assembly comprising: a cage having an internal compartment and a front end that is open to the internal compartment, the internal compartment being configured to receive the pluggable module therein through the front end, the cage comprising an alignment spring extending into the internal compartment; and an electrical connector positioned within the internal compartment of the cage, the electrical connector being configured to mate with the pluggable module to electrically connect the electrical connector to the pluggable module, the electrical connector comprising a receptacle that receives a plug of the pluggable module therein, the receptacle extending a length from a first receptacle end to an opposite second receptacle end, wherein the alignment spring of the cage is configured to bias the pluggable module in an alignment direction as the pluggable module is received within the internal compartment such that a first plug end of the plug is engaged in physical contact with an end surface of the first receptacle end of the receptacle and such that a second plug end of the plug that is opposite the first plug end is spaced apart from an end surface of the second receptacle end of the receptacle by a gap.