High speed interface converter module

A device comprising:

• a first die cast metal housing including a first base member and a first cover, the first die cast metal housing having a first end and a second end, and the first base member having a first end and a second end;
• a first metal D-shell connector shroud integrally cast with the first base member;
• a first printed circuit board having a first end and a second end corresponding the first and second ends of the first die cast metal housing, mounted within the first base member, a portion of the first end of the first printed circuit board extending into the first metal D-shell connector shroud and having a first plurality of contact fingers adhered thereto, thereby forming a first Contact support member within the first metal D-shell connector shroud, the first printed circuit board having mounted thereon electronic circuitry;
• first and second apertures formed in the first end of the first base member located on each side of the first metal D-shell connector shroud;
• first and second guide tabs integrally formed with and extending from the first end of the first printed circuit board, the first guide tab being arranged to protrude through the first aperture, the second guide tab being arranged to protrude through the second aperture, the first guide tab arranged on one side of the first contact support member and the second guide tab arranged on another side of the first contact support member, each of the first and second guide tabs having a first conductive material adhered to at least one side thereof and electrically connected to a circuit ground plane formed on the first printed circuit board;
• a second die cast metal housing including a second base member and a second cover, the second die cast metal housing having a third end and a fourth end, and the second base member having a third end and fourth end;
• a second metal D-shell connector shroud integrally cast with the second base member;
• a second printed circuit board having a third end and a fourth end corresponding the third and fourth ends of the second die cast metal housing, mounted within the second base member, a portion of the third end of the second printed circuit board extending into the second metal D-shell connector shroud and having a second plurality of contact fingers adhered thereto, thereby forming a second contact support member within the second metal D-shell connector shroud, the second printed circuit board having mounted thereon electronic circuitry;
• third and fourth apertures formed in the third end of the second base member located on each side of the second metal D-shell connector shroud;
• third and fourth guide tabs integrally formed with and extending from the third end of the second printed circuit board, the third guide tab being arranged to protrude through the third aperture, the fourth guide tab being arranged to protrude through the fourth aperture, the third guide tab arranged on one side of the second contact support member and the fourth guide tab arranged on another side of the second contact support member, each of the third and fourth guide tabs having a second conductive material adhered to at least one side thereof and electrically connected to a circuit ground plane formed on the second printed circuit board;
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• a flexible cable having a metallic shield electrically connected to the first die cast metal housing and to the second die cast metal housing, the flexible cable including a plurality of individual conductors electrically connected to the first printed circuit board and to the second printed circuit board, the flexible cable extending from the second end of the first die cast metal housing, and a remote end of the flexible cable extending from the fourth end of the second die cast metal housing, and wherein
• the first cover being secured to the first base member to enclose and electromagnetically seal the first die cast metal housing, the first die cast metal housing having a first physical shape, and wherein
• the second cover being secured to the second base member to enclose and electromagnetically seal the second die cast metal housing, the second die cast metal housing having a second physical shape, and wherein the second physical shape of the second die cast metal housing being substantially the same as the first physical shape of the first die cast metal housing.