High speed, high density electrical connector with shielded signal paths

An electrical connector comprising:

• a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules comprising an insulative portion and at least one conductive element;
• and
• electromagnetic shielding material,
• wherein:
• the insulative portion separates the at least one conductive element from the electromagnetic shielding material;
• the plurality of modules are disposed in a two-dimensional array;
• the shielding material separates adjacent modules of the plurality of modules;
• the at least one conductive element comprises a conductive wire;
• the insulative portion comprises a passageway;
• the wire is routed through the passageway;
• the insulative portion is formed by molding;
• and
• the wire is threaded through the passageway after the insulative portion has been molded.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules comprising an insulative portion and at least one conductive element;
• and
• electromagnetic shielding material,
• wherein:
• the insulative portion separates the at least one conductive element from the electromagnetic shielding material;
• the plurality of modules are disposed in a two-dimensional array;
• the shielding material separates adjacent modules of the plurality of modules;
• for each module, the at least one conductive element of the module comprises a contact tail adapted to be inserted into a printed circuit board;
• the contact tails of the plurality of modules are aligned in a plane;
• and
• the electrical connector further comprises an organizer having a plurality of openings that are sized and arranged to receive the contact tails.