Highly configurable and modular high-speed connector system

A shielded modular connector system comprising:

• a first portion having:
• a first housing with a first interface surface and a first plurality of bays, and
• a first optical contact module and a first high-speed contact module each configured to be received by one of the first plurality of bays;
• and
• a second portion configured to mate with the first portion and having:
• a second housing with a second interface surface configured to interface with the first interface surface and a second plurality of bays, and
• a second optical contact module and a second high-speed contact module configured to be connected to the first optical contact module and the first high-speed contact module, respectively, and each configured to be received by one of the second plurality of bays.

A shielded modular connector system comprising:

• a first portion having:
• a first housing with a first interface surface and defining a first plurality of bays,
• a first optical contact module and a first high-speed contact module each configured to be received by one of the first plurality of bays, and
• a grounding ring located along at least a portion of the first interface surface;
• and
• a second portion configured to mate with the first portion and having:
• a second housing with a second interface surface configured to interface with the first interface surface and defining a second plurality of bays,
• a second optical contact module and a second high-speed contact module configured to be connected to the first optical contact module and the first high-speed contact module, respectively, and each configured to be received by one of the second plurality of bays, and
• a backshell located along at least a portion of the second interface surface and extending away from the second interface surface, the backshell configured to engage the grounding ring when the first portion is mated with the second portion.