| CPC H01R 13/6471 (2013.01) [H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 24/60 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |

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1. An electrical connector comprising:
a housing comprising a base portion extending in a longitudinal direction, a tongue portion extending from the base portion in a mating direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of slots extending through the base portion to surfaces of the tongue portion;
a plurality of conductive elements each held by one slot of the plurality of slots of the housing, the plurality of conductive elements comprising signal conductors and ground conductors; and
a lossy material integral with the housing at a joint between the base portion and the tongue portion such that both the mechanical strength and the electrical performance of the connector are enhanced, wherein:
each conductive element comprises a first section held in the base portion and a second section held by the tongue portion, and
the lossy material is coupled to both the first sections and second sections of the ground conductors.
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