Patent ID: 7150652

Claim:
A connector assembly comprising: a female connector comprising: an insulative housing portion; a first printed circuit assembly portion (PCAP) comprising a first printed circuit (PC) and a first plurality of contact beams that are attached to the first printed circuit, the first printed circuit comprising a first ground plane; and a second printed circuit assembly portion (PCAP) comprising a second printed circuit (PC) and a second plurality of contact beams that are attached to the second printed circuit, the second printed circuit comprising a second ground plane, wherein the first and second PCAPs are coupled to the insulative housing such that a male connector receiving slot (MCRS) is formed between the first set of contact beams of the first PCAP and the second plurality of contact beams of the second PCAP; and a male connector having a first side and a second side, a first plurality of conductors being disposed on the first side, a second plurality of conductors being disposed on the second side, wherein when a portion of the male connector is inserted into the MCRS of the female connector the first plurality of contact beams press on the first side of male connector and the second plurality of contact beams press on the second side of the male connector.