Abstract: An I/O connector assembly configured for making cabled connections to an interior portion of a printed circuit board for signals passing through the connector. The assembly may include a receptacle subassembly and a low-speed subassembly. The external mating interface of the connector may be provided by the receptacle subassembly. Some of the conductive elements within the receptacle subassembly may terminate cables while others may be coupled to the low-speed subassembly at an internal, separable interface. The low-speed subassembly may be mounted to a PCB, including through the use of solder, and cabled connections may be separately added or removed, enabling the low-speed subassembly to be mounted using heat that might damage the cables or using a semi-permanent mounting technology, such as pressfit that might be damaged if removed once or a few times. Yet, the cables and/or cable terminations may be attached or detached for repair or replacement multiple times.

Abstract: An input/output connector system with a cable assembly that routes signals over a circuit board to which a receptacle connector is attached. A cage housing the receptacle has a channel with an opening at one end for mounting in a panel opening. The cage has an opening in a top surface through which a plug may be inserted into the channel to mate with the receptacle. The cage may be formed with one or more keys that engage channels on the plug to constrain motion of a plug inserted through the top surface to a direction perpendicular with the circuit board until the plug is inserted sufficiently into the cage that it can slide towards the receptacle without damaging the plug or receptacle. The plug may have one or more latch components on the sides, which engage with corresponding latch components on the cage when the plug is slid into engagement with the receptacle connector.

Abstract: An input/output connector system with a cable assembly that routes signals over a circuit board to which a receptacle connector is attached. A cage housing the receptacle has a channel with an opening at one end for mounting in a panel opening. The cage has an opening in a top surface through which a plug may be inserted into the channel to mate with the receptacle. The cage may be formed with one or more keys that engage channels on the plug to constrain motion of a plug inserted through the top surface to a direction perpendicular with the circuit board until the plug is inserted sufficiently into the cage that it can slide towards the receptacle without damaging the plug or receptacle. The plug may have one or more latch components on the sides, which engage with corresponding latch components on the cage when the plug is slid into engagement with the receptacle connector.