Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a plurality of contact pins, and at least one shield plane provided on the outside of the housing. Some of the contact pins are electrically connected to the at least one shield plane to define shield contact pins and some of the contact pins are not electrically connected to the at least one shield plane to define signal contact pins. In one embodiment, the shield plate includes deformable finger portions to be pressed against selected contact pins. In another embodiment, the contacts include shield engaging contact arms, some of which are to be removed while others remain. The removal may be performed while the contacts are on a carrier strip.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a plurality of contact pins, and at least one shield plane provided on the outside of the housing. Some of the contact pins are electrically connected to the at least one shield plane to define shield contact pins and some of the contact pins are not electrically connected to the at least one shield plane to define signal contact pins.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting two independent electrical devices, such as printed circuit boards, in electrical communication, including a male portion electrically connectable to a first device and a female portion electrically connectable to a second device. The male portion further includes an electrically insulated base portion having an array of electrically grounded L-shaped shield plates extending therefrom. The shield plates are oriented to define a plurality of substantially rectangular substantially electrically isolated regions. At least one elongated electrical contact extends from the male base portion through each of the substantially rectangular substantially electrically isolated regions. The electrical connector also includes a female portion adapted to interlockingly engage the male portion.

Abstract: A connector assembly for providing electrical continuity between an array of contacts on an electrical component and a corresponding array of contacts on a printed circuit board. The connector assembly includes a plurality of floating pins. Floatation of the pin within a receptacle of the component body provides a first mode of compliance for electrical components, connector assemblies and printed circuit boards that are not coplanar. For a second mode of compliance to account for non-planarity, each pin includes an elongated, elastically deformable cantilever beam. Each pin is adapted and configured to accommodate the deformed cantilever beam of an adjacent pin without mechanical or electrical contact or interference.