Receptacle assembly for a pluggable module

A transceiver assembly comprising:

• a pluggable module comprising a plug having contacts;
• and
• a receptacle assembly comprising:
• a cage having an internal compartment and a front end that is open to the internal compartment, the internal compartment being configured to receive the pluggable module therein through the front end, the cage comprising an alignment spring extending into the internal compartment and a pair of opposing latch springs extending into the internal compartment, the latch springs being configured to be received in corresponding latch cavities of the pluggable module;
• and
• an electrical connector positioned within the internal compartment of the cage, the electrical connector comprising mating contacts that are configured to mate with the contacts of the plug of the pluggable module to electrically connect the electrical connector to the pluggable module, the mating contacts of the electrical connector being arranged in a row that extends a length along a row axis, wherein the alignment spring of the cage is configured to engage the pluggable module as the pluggable module is received within the internal compartment of the cage such that the alignment spring biases the pluggable module in an alignment direction as the pluggable module is received within the internal compartment, the alignment direction extending approximately parallel to the row axis.