High frequency board-to-board connector

A high frequency board-to-board connector for connecting with a design comprising:

• an insulative housing having a design-mounting face;
• a first conductive element received in the insulative housing for connecting to a corresponding second conductive element in the design, the first conductive element having a tail for coupling to a corresponding conductive pad on an electronic sub-assembly, the high frequency board-to-board connector being connectable to the electronic sub-assembly;
• and
• a grounding element for mounting onto the insulative housing, the grounding element comprising one or more follower arms for connecting to a ground plane in the design,
• wherein when the high frequency board-to-board connector is displaced along an engagement axis relative to the design for engaging and thereby connecting the first conductive element with the second conductive element, the follower arms deflect along the engagement axis for structurally adapting to the ground plane in the design.

A high frequency board-to-board connector for interconnecting a pair of designs comprising:

• an insulative housing;
• a first conductive element received in the insulative housing, the first conductive element having first and second distal ends, the first distal end for connecting to a corresponding second conductive element in one design, and the second distal end for connecting to a corresponding third conductive element in the other design;
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• a grounding element for mounting onto the insulative housing, the grounding element comprising:
• a grounding body;
• one or more first follower arms coupled to the grounding body for connecting to a ground plane in one design;
• and
• one or more second follower arms coupled to the grounding body for connecting to a ground plane in the other design,
• wherein when the high frequency board-to-board connector is displaced along an engagement axis relative to the design for engaging and thereby connecting the first conductive element with the second conductive element, the follower arms deflect along the engagement axis for structurally adapting to the ground plane in the design.