Connector assembly

Abstract

Connector assemblies for high speed data communication are described. An example connector assembly includes a plug mating interface, a surface mating interface, and a wafer assembly between the plug mating interface and the surface mating interface. The wafer assembly includes a channel shield having shield tail contact ends, a plurality of signal conductors extending within the channel shield and having signal tail contact ends, and a shield cover positioned over the channel shield. The shield cover includes side tail contacts and a center tail contact. The signal tail contact ends of the plurality of signal conductors are positioned between the shield tail contacts ends of the channel shield and adjacent to the center tail contact of the shield cover at the surface mating interface in some implementations. The wafer assembly can also include a conductive gasket positioned between the shield cover and open edges of the channel shield in some cases.

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