Electrical connector having conductive housing

摘要

An electrical connector includes a conductive connector housing that supports a plurality of contact modules that includes electrical ground contacts and electrical signal contacts electrically isolated from each other in the respective contact modules. The electrical ground contacts are in electrical communication with the connector housing so as to electrically common the ground contacts together.

主权项

1. An electrical connector comprising:
a connector housing including a support wall that is at least partially electrically conductive; at least one contact module including a plurality of signal contacts; a plurality of ground contacts that are each configured to extend through the support wall, wherein when the at least one contact module is mounted to the connector housing, each of the plurality of ground contacts are placed in electrical communication with each other through the support wall, and the plurality of signal contacts remain electrically isolated from each of the plurality of ground contacts; and an electrically insulative base that supports both the plurality of signal contacts, and the plurality of ground contacts.