CPC H01R 13/6587 (2013.01) [H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/6477 (2013.01); H01R 12/724 (2013.01); H01R 12/737 (2013.01); H01R 13/518 (2013.01); H01R 13/6594 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A subassembly for an electrical connector, the subassembly comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of conductive elements held by the housing, each conductive element comprising a mating end, a mounting end opposite the mating end, and an intermediate portion extending between the mating end and the mounting end and disposed in a plane, wherein the mounting ends are arranged in a column extending in a column direction;
a ground shield comprising a portion parallel to the plane and attached to the housing; and
a plurality of shielding interconnects extending from the ground shield, the plurality of shielding interconnects configured to be adjacent and/or make contact with a ground plane on a surface of a board to which the electrical connector is mounted.
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