Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a header and an electrical connector assembly. The header includes a leading end having a plurality of contact pins that are insertable into an electronic device and a plurality of separated stripline ground plates extending from the leading end toward a mating end of the header. The electrical connector assembly is coupleable with the mating end of the header and includes a plurality of electrical connectors secured in a stacked configuration. Each electrical connector includes a planar insulative connector body and a plurality of electrical cable terminations for mating with a corresponding plurality of contact pins of the header. At least two electrical cable terminations make electrical contact with a common stripline ground plate when the header and the electrical connector assembly are in a mated configuration.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a header and an electrical connector assembly. The header includes a leading end having a plurality of contact pins that are insertable into an electronic device and a plurality of separated stripline ground plates extending from the leading end toward a mating end of the header. The electrical connector assembly is coupleable with the mating end of the header and includes a plurality of electrical connectors secured in a stacked configuration. Each electrical connector includes a planar insulative connector body and a plurality of electrical cable terminations for mating with a corresponding plurality of contact pins of the header. At least two electrical cable terminations make electrical contact with a common stripline ground plate when the header and the electrical connector assembly are in a mated configuration.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a printed circuit board, a header, a carrier, and a plurality of electrical cable terminations retained by the carrier. The printed circuit board has a printed circuit board ground contact. The header is coupled to the printed circuit board and has a plurality of contact pins and, optionally, a plurality of ground elements. The carrier is configured to mate with the header. The header and electrical cable terminations are configured such that each of the plurality of electrical cable terminations makes electrical contact with one or more of the contact pins, ground elements, and printed circuit board ground contact when the header and carrier are in a mated configuration.