Patent ID: 7042737

Claim:
A system for channeling high frequency signals within an electronic device, comprising: a midplane circuit board; a midplane chassis shield disposed adjacent to said midplane circuit board; an interface module suitable for being coupled to said midplane circuit board through said midplane chassis shield, the interface module including an EMC seal, an interface module container and an interface circuit board, said interface circuit board being substantially contained within said interface module container; an interface connector suitable for coupling said interface circuit board to said midplane circuit board, said interface connector including a first connector half coupled to said interface circuit board and including an interface connector shield and a second connector half coupled to said midplane circuit board; and a gasket disposed between said interface connector shield and said interface module container; wherein said interface connector shield, midplane circuit board, midplane chassis shield and interface module cooperate for providing a low impedance tunnel for channeling high frequency signals to ground.