Self-aligning electrical connector

An electrical connector comprising:

• a) a plurality of subassemblies disposed side-by side, each subassembly comprising:
• i) a plurality of electrical conductors, each electrical conductor having a contact tail, an intermediate portion, a compliant portion and a contact portion;
• ii) an insulative portion encapsulating the intermediate portions of the electrical conductors with the compliant portions extending from the insulative portion;
• b) a cap receiving the contact portions of the plurality of subassemblies and holding the contact portions, with the compliant portions extending from the insulative portion, whereby the cap may move relative to the insulative portions of the subassemblies.

An electrical connector, adapted for use in a matrix assembly comprising:

• a) a first plurality of wafers, each wafer comprising a column of signal contacts, each signal contact having an intermediate portion, a contact tail, and a mating portion, each of the wafers further having a insulative portion encapsulating the intermediate portions of the signal contacts;
• b) a first housing holding the wafers in parallel with the mating portions held in a first planar array;
• c) a second plurality of wafers, each wafer comprising a column of signal contacts, each signal contact having an intermediate portion, a contact tail, a mating portion and curved portion having at least two opposing curves joining the intermediate portion to the mating portion, each of the wafers further having a insulative portion encapsulating the intermediate portions of the signal contacts and leaving the curved portion un-encapsulated;
• b) a second housing holding the insulative portion of the second plurality of wafers in parallel;
• c) a cap connected to the contact portions of the second plurality of wafers, the cap holding the contact potions in a second planar array of dimensions matching the first planar array.