Multi-port connector assembly

A multi-port connector assembly comprising:

• a housing having a front end and a back end, the housing having a top end and a bottom end, the housing having a plurality of upper openings proximate to the top end extending between the front end and the back end, the housing having a plurality of lower openings proximate to the bottom end extending between the front end and the back end, the housing having a shelf integral with the housing and extending from the back end, the shelf having a top surface and a bottom surface, the shelf having a plurality of upper housing anti-rotation features formed in the top surface and a plurality of lower housing anti-rotation features formed in the bottom surface;
• a plurality of upper contact subassemblies received in corresponding upper openings, the upper contact subassemblies having center conductors and outer shells surrounding the center conductors, the outer shells having anti-rotation features extending downward therefrom, the anti-rotation features interacting with corresponding upper housing anti-rotation features to orient the contact subassemblies with respect to the housing;
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• a plurality of lower contact subassemblies received in corresponding lower openings, the lower contact subassemblies having center conductors and outer shells surrounding the center conductors, the outer shells having anti-rotation features extending upward therefrom, the anti-rotation features interacting with corresponding lower housing anti-rotation features to orient the contact subassemblies with respect to the housing.

A multi-port connector system comprising:

• a plug connector assembly comprising a header housing having a front end and a back end, the header housing having a plurality of openings therethrough extending between the front end and the back end, the header housing having a shelf extending from the back end, the shelf having a plurality of channels formed therein, the plug connector assembly comprising a plurality of plug contact subassemblies received in corresponding openings of the header housing, the plug contact subassemblies having center conductors and outer shells surrounding the center conductors, the outer shells having rails extending outward therefrom, the rails being received in corresponding channels of the header housing to orient the plug contact subassemblies with respect to the housing;
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• a receptacle connector assembly comprising a receptacle housing having a front end and a back end, the receptacle housing having a plurality of openings therethrough extending between the front end and the back end, the receptacle housing having a shelf extending from the back end, the shelf having a plurality of channels formed therein, the receptacle connector assembly comprising a plurality of receptacle contact subassemblies received in corresponding openings of the receptacle housing, the receptacle contact subassemblies having center conductors and outer shells surrounding the center conductors, the outer shells having rails extending outward therefrom, the rails being received in corresponding channels of the receptacle housing to orient the receptacle contact subassemblies with respect to the housing;
• wherein the plug connector assembly is mated to the receptacle connector assembly to mate the plug contact subassemblies with the receptacle contact subassemblies;
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• wherein each center conductor includes a mounting pin configured to be terminated to a corresponding circuit board, the outer shells having at least one grounding pin configured to be terminated to the corresponding circuit board, the rails orienting the contact subassemblies to position the mounting pins and the grounding pins for pressing into the circuit board.