Connector assembly having a jumper assembly

A jumper assembly configured to mechanically and electrically interconnect a jumper circuit board with a host circuit board in order to align an electrical connector receptacle mounted on the jumper circuit board with a port in a faceplate mounted on the host circuit board, the jumper assembly comprising:

• a dielectric body extending between a host side and a jumper side, the body having a height between the host side and the jumper side;
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• contacts held within the body and configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to the host circuit board and the jumper circuit board, wherein the body extends between the jumper and host circuit boards to define a separation distance between the jumper and host circuit boards when the connector receptacle is located between the jumper and host circuit boards in order to align the connector receptacle with the port.

A connector assembly configured to electrically interconnect an electric connector receptacle with a host circuit board, the connector assembly comprising:

• a first circuit board electrically interconnected with the host circuit board, the connector receptacle being mounted to the first circuit board;
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• a jumper assembly having a dielectric body holding a electrical contacts, the jumper assembly interconnecting the first and host circuit boards while separating the first and host circuit boards by a jumper height of the jumper assembly such that the connector receptacle is located between the first and host circuit boards and aligned with a faceplate mounted on the host circuit board.