Die cast cage for a receptacle assembly

A transceiver assembly comprising:

• a pluggable module;
• and
• a receptacle assembly comprising a receptacle connector and a cage, the cage comprising:
• a die cast body comprising side walls that are spaced apart to define an internal compartment of the die cast body therebetween, the die cast body having a front end that is open to the internal compartment of the die cast body, the internal compartment being configured to receive the receptacle connector therein, the internal compartment being configured to receive the pluggable module therein through the front end;
• and
• an alignment plate mounted to the die cast body, the alignment plate comprising an alignment segment that extends between the side walls to form a bottom wall of the cage, the alignment segment comprising an alignment surface that defines a bottom boundary of the internal compartment of the die cast body.