Patent ID: 8360806

Claim:
An radio-frequency (RF) module configured to be coupled to a backplane module, the RF module comprising: a front housing having walls defining connector cavities, the walls comprising a rear wall having a plurality of openings therethrough, the connector cavities being open opposite the rear wall to receive electrical connectors; RF cable assemblies having front end connectors and rear end connectors connected by corresponding cables, the front and rear end connectors being coaxial connectors, the front end connectors received in corresponding connector cavities through corresponding openings; and a connector holder extending from the front housing rearward of the rear wall, the connector holder holding the rear end connectors such that the rear end connectors are simultaneously pluggable into corresponding board connectors of the backplane module; wherein the front end connectors are arranged in multiple rows, and wherein the rear end connectors are arranged in a single row.