Connector assembly with improved cooling capability

A cage assembly with a front face, comprising:

• a first wall with a first side aperture;
• a second wall, the second wall oriented substantially parallel to the first wall and include a second side aperture opposite the first side aperture;
• a third wall extending between the first and second wall, the third wall configured to provide a top wall;
• a fourth wall extending between the first and second wall and configured to form a rear wall;
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• a fifth wall and sixth wall spaced apart and extending between the first and second wall in a substantially parallel configuration on opposite sides of the first side aperture and second side aperture so as to form a center portion therebetween and to define a first and second bay, the fifth wall being closer to the third wall and defining the first bay, the sixth wall including a large opening so that the second bay formed by first, second and sixth wall is in communication with the central portion via the aperture, the first, second, third, fifth and sixth walls extending from the front face.

A connector assembly, comprising:

• a cage, including:
• a first wall with a first side aperture;
• a second wall, the second wall oriented substantially parallel to the first wall and include a second side aperture opposite the first side aperture;
• a third wall extending between the first and second wall, the third wall configured to provide a top wall;
• a fourth wall extending between the first and second wall and configured to form a rear wall;
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• a fifth wall and sixth wall spaced apart and extending between the first and second wall in a substantially parallel configuration on opposite sides of the first side aperture and second side aperture so as to form a center portion therebetween and to define a first and second bay, the fifth wall being closer to the third wall and defining the first bay, the sixth wall including a large opening so that the second bay formed by first, second and sixth wall is in communication with the central portion via the aperture, the first, second, third, fifth and sixth walls extending from the front face;
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• a housing with at least a first card slot and at least a second card slot respectively positioned in the first and second bay.