Connector configurable for high performance

An electrical connector configured as a receptacle for a plug of a cable assembly, the electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing comprising at least one cavity configured to receive the plug, the at least one cavity comprising a first surface and a second surface, opposing the first surface;
• a first plurality of electrically conductive elements, each having a portion disposed along the first surface;
• a second plurality of electrically conductive elements, each having a portion disposed along the second surface;
• and
• a member disposed within the insulative housing, the member comprising an electrically conductive material and a plurality of electrically conductive members extending from the electrically conductive material,
• wherein:
• electrically conductive members of the plurality of electrically conductive members make contact with a portion of electrically conductive elements of the first plurality of electrically conductive elements and a portion of the electrically conductive elements of the second plurality of electrically conductive elements;
• and
• each electrically conductive member of the electrically conductive members that makes electrical contact with a portion of electrically conductive elements of the first plurality of electrically conductive elements shares a position along a row direction with an electrically conductive member of the electrically conductive members that makes electrical contact with a portion of electrically conductive elements of the second plurality of electrically conductive elements.