Patent ID: 8715005

Claim:
A high speed connector assembly comprising: a first connector comprising: an array of first contacts arranged in lines, each line of first contacts being grouped in pairs adapted for transferring signal differential pairs, each of the first contacts having a contacting portion; a plurality of first insulators each fastening at least one pair of first contacts; and a plurality of first shields arranged in lines which alternate with the lines of the first contacts in a repeated pattern of one line of the first contacts being arranged behind one line of the first shields, each of the first shields having a contacting portion corresponding to one differential pair of first contacts; and a second connector to mate with the first connector, the second connector having a main body, the main body defining a front face and a plurality of receiving holes in the front face, the second connector comprising: an array of second contacts arranged in lines, each line of second contacts being grouped in pairs adapted for transferring signal differential pairs, each of the second contacts having a contacting portion to mate with the contacting portion of a corresponding first contact; a plurality of second insulators each fastening at least one pair of second contacts; and a plurality of second shields arranged in lines which alternate with the lines of the first contacts in a repeated pattern of one line of the second contacts being arranged behind one line of the second shields, each of the second shields having a contacting portion to mate with the contacting portion of a corresponding first shield; wherein the contact portions of each differential pair of first contacts and the contacting portion of corresponding first shield are received in same one of the receiving holes when the first connector and the second connector are mated.