Patent ID: 8333598

Claim:
A connector assembly comprising: a communication connector comprising a base frame and a moveable side that is supported by the base frame, the base frame including a mounting side that is configured to be mounted to a board surface of a circuit board, the moveable side having a mating array of terminals thereon, the moveable side being configured to move with respect to the base frame between retracted and engaged positions to engage a communication component, wherein the moveable side moves away from the base frame and the mounting side when the moveable side moves toward the communication component to the engaged position; a flexible circuit including a flex interconnect that has opposite exterior surfaces, the flexible circuit being coupled to the moveable side; and a plurality of heat-dissipation elements attached to the flex interconnect and projecting away from one of the exterior surfaces, the heat-dissipation elements configured to conduct thermal energy from the flex interconnect and transfer the thermal energy to an ambient environment.