Electrical shielding configuration for high-speed electrical connector

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) includes an inner housing (240) received in a chamber (154) of an outer housing (150). The inner housing has a conductive housing body (242) extending between a mating end (250) mated with a pluggable module (120) and a mounting end (248) mounted to a host circuit board (110). The electrical connector includes a contact assembly (200) having contact inserts (220) of contacts (202) arranged in pairs and received in contact channels (270). The electrical connector includes a ground shield (300) coupled to the inner housing to close the contact channels such that the ground shield and the conductive housing body provide electrical shielding for the contact inserts.