Patent ID: 8804342

Claim:
A communication module comprising: a circuit board having leading and trailing ends with a module axis extending therebetween; a support wall coupled to the circuit board proximate to the leading end, the support wall extending transverse to the module axis and having a wall opening; an electrical connector having an array of electrical contacts, the electrical connector being held by the support wall within the wall opening and having a mating face; a board interconnect coupled to the circuit board; and a flex cable assembly coupled at one end to the array of electrical contacts and at an opposite end to the board interconnect; wherein the electrical connector is configured to engage a mating connector when the leading end is moved in a mating direction along the module axis, the electrical connector being permitted to float within the wall opening relative to the support wall when engaging the mating connector, the flex cable assembly having a length that permits the electrical connector to float within the wall opening.