High speed electrical connector assembly

A high speed electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a female connector including at least one socket;
• a male connector including at least one pin;
• the male and female connectors configured for mating together for inserting the at least one pin into the at least one socket;
• the female connector comprising:
• a connector body formed to define a mount face surface and contact face surface;
• the connector body including at least one aperture extending therein between the mount face surface and the contact face surface;
• at least one socket positioned in the connector body aperture, the socket including a mount portion and a pin receiving portion;
• the mount portion of the socket configured for engaging an internal surface of the aperture proximate the mount face surface for securing the socket in the aperture;
• the pin receiving portion being maintained in a free-floating position away from the internal surface of the aperture with a tip end of the pin receiving portion being positioned below the contact face surface;
• an air gap being formed in the aperture around the free-floating portion and tip end.