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A high density, high frequency electrical connector system having ground contacts disposed between adjacent columns of signal carrying contacts to provide signal integrity. More particularly, the system includes two mating connectors with the ground contacts in one being blades and the ground contac

A high density, high frequency electrical connector system having ground contacts disposed between adjacent columns of signal carrying contacts to provide signal integrity. More particularly, the system includes two mating connectors with the ground contacts in one being blades and the ground contacts in the other being plates with blade engaging cantilever beams thereon so that when the two connectors are mated, the ground contacts complete a ground circuit and the plates provide a shield between adjacent columns of mated signal carrying contacts.

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An electrical connector system for use in electrically connecting circuits on a backplane and on a circuit card, said system comprising: a first connector having columns of conductive signal contacts disposed in passages in a dielectric housing, said signal contacts having leads at one end extending

An electrical connector system for use in electrically connecting circuits on a backplane and on a circuit card, said system comprising: a first connector having columns of conductive signal contacts disposed in passages in a dielectric housing, said signal contacts having leads at one end extending outwardly from one surface of the housing for electrically engaging signal circuits on the backplane on which said first connector may be mounted and pins at another end extending into a cavity opening outwardly on another surface of said housing, and further having conductive other contacts disposed in other passages in said housing, said other contacts having leads at one end extending outwardly from said one surface for engaging other circuits on the backplane and blades at another end located between adjacent columns of said pins in said cavity; and a second connector having columns of conductive signal contacts disposed in passages in a dielectric housing, said signal contacts having leads at one end extending outwardly from one surface of the housing for electrically engaging signal circuits on the circuit card which may be attached to said second connector and receptacles at another end which are accessible through openings in another surface of said housing, and further having conductive other contacts disposed in slots in said housing with said slots being between adjacent columns of said signal contacts, said other contacts having leads extending outwardly from said one surface for electrically engaging other circuits on the circuit card and plates at another end, said plates carrying blade engaging means thereon which are accessible through slot openings on said another surface, said second connector adapted for being received in said cavity in said first connector with said pins and said receptacles being electrically engaged and said blade and said blade engaging means being electrically engaged.