Patent ID: 7794241

Claim:
A pluggable module for mating with a receptacle connector of a host device, the pluggable module comprising: a housing having a front and a rear; a circuit board held by the housing, the circuit board having a mating edge and a plurality of contact pads arranged at the mating edge; and a straddle mount connector coupled to the mating edge of the circuit board, the straddle mount connector comprising: a plurality of contacts engaging corresponding contact pads, the contacts extending between a termination end coupled to the contact pads and a mating end configured to engage corresponding contacts of the receptacle connector; and a dielectric connector body having a platform for supporting the contacts, the platform includes a plurality of dividers defining channels therebetween, the channels receiving corresponding contacts, wherein the dividers extend from the platform beyond the contacts such that the contacts are recessed below an outer surface of the dividers.