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A small size connector has an insulative housing and two edge card-receiving slots disposed in a stacked arrangement with in the connector housing. Each slot receives an edge card of an electronic module therein. The slots support conductive terminals that extend from a plurality of individual termi

A small size connector has an insulative housing and two edge card-receiving slots disposed in a stacked arrangement with in the connector housing. Each slot receives an edge card of an electronic module therein. The slots support conductive terminals that extend from a plurality of individual terminal assemblies. The terminal assemblies include clip members that engage an opposing shoulder formed on the interior of the connector housing. The front face of the connector is provided with various engagement openings that receive engagement members of light pipe assemblies and shielding assemblies, so that when assembled, the connector, shield, terminal assemblies and light pipes all act as a single, integrated component.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An electrical connector, comprising: a cage assembly including a front face, a plurality of side faces and a rear face, the cage assembly further including two receptacle portions configured to receive mating portions of two distinct corresponding opposing members, the

The invention claimed is: 1. An electrical connector, comprising: a cage assembly including a front face, a plurality of side faces and a rear face, the cage assembly further including two receptacle portions configured to receive mating portions of two distinct corresponding opposing members, the two receptacle portions space vertically apart from each other within the cage assembly; an insulative housing positioned within the cage assembly, the insulative housing including a front housing face, the front housing face including a pair of card-receiving slots spaced vertically apart thereon, the pair of card-receiving slots being sized to receive mating ends of the mating portions of a component that is mateable with the connector, the pair of card-receiving slots each including a plurality of terminal-receiving channels; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the insulative housing, the terminals configured to be positioned in corresponding terminal-receiving channels in the pair of card-receiving slots; and at least one lightpipe extending from one of the plurality of side faces toward the front face, the at least one lightpipe configured to illuminate an area on the front face between the two receptacle portions. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the at least one lightpipe extends from the side face of the plurality of side faces that is configured to be positioned on a circuit board. 3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the at least one lightpipe comprises a first lightpipe and a second lightpipe. 4. The connector of claim 3, wherein the first and second lightpipe are coupled together in an array and are supported by the insulative housing. 5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of terminals are positioned in a plurality of insulative frames, the insulative frames configured to support the plurality of terminals in the insulative housing and wherein the plurality of terminals are positioned in distinct pair arrangements and the plurality of insulative frames are configured to support the pair arrangements. 6. The connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of terminals are positioned in at least two rows, one of the at least two rows extending for one of the pair of card-receiving slots and the other of the at least two rows extending from the other of the pair of card-receiving slots. 7. The connector of claim 1, wherein the cage assembly includes a shield between the two receptacle portions. 8. The connector of claim 1, wherein the cage assembly includes a first shield associated with one of the two receptacle portions and a second shield associated with the other of the two receptacle portions, wherein the at least one light pipe extends between the first and second shield. 9. An electrical connector, comprising: a cage assembly including a front face, a plurality of side faces and a rear face, wherein one of the side faces is configured to rest on a circuit board, the cage assembly further including two receptacle portions on the front face that are configured to receive mating portions of two distinct corresponding opposing members, the two receptacle portions space vertically apart from each other within the cage assembly; an insulative housing positioned within the cage assembly, the insulative housing including a front housing face, the front housing face including a pair of card-receiving slots spaced vertically apart thereon, the card-receiving slots being sized to receive mating ends of the mating portions of a component that is mateable with the connector, each of the card-receiving slots aligned with one of the two receptacle portions on the front face; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the insulative housing, wherein the plurality of terminals include tails configured to mate with the circuit board, wherein the insulative housing includes a plurality of terminal-receiving channels disposed in the insulative housing proximate to the card-receiving slots, the terminal-receiving channels receiving said terminals therein; and a lightpipe supported by the housing and configured to illuminate an area on the front face of the cage assembly between the two receptacle portions. 10. The connector of claim 9, wherein the receptacle portions have a first width and the insulative housing has a second width substantially identical to the first width. 11. The connector of claim 9, wherein the cage assembly has a first length extending from the front face to the rear face and the insulative housing has a second length from the front housing face to a rear housing face, the first length being substantially greater than the second length. 12. The connector of claim 11, wherein the insulative housing is positioned adjacent the rear face of the cage assembly. 13. The connector of claim 9, wherein the receptacle portions include fingers configured to engage the opposing members when the opposing members are inserted into the receptacle portions. 14. The connector of claim 9, wherein the pair of card-receiving slots comprises a first and second card receiving slot and the plurality of terminals are arranged in rows and at least a first row of terminals is configured to extend from the circuit board to the first card receiving slot and at least a second row of terminals is configured to extend from the circuit board to the second card receiving slot. 15. An electrical connector, comprising: a cage assembly including a front face, a plurality of side faces and a rear face, wherein one of the side faces is configured to rest on a circuit board, the cage assembly further including two receptacle portions on the front face that are configured to receive mating portions of two distinct corresponding opposing members, the two receptacle portions space vertically apart from each other within the cage assembly; an insulative housing positioned within the cage assembly, the insulative housing including a front housing face, the front housing face including a pair of card-receiving slots spaced vertically apart thereon, the card-receiving slots being sized to receive mating ends of the mating portions of a component that is mateable with the connector, each of the card-receiving slots aligned with one of the two receptacle portions on the front face; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the insulative housing, wherein the plurality of terminals include tails configured to mate with the circuit board, wherein the insulative housing includes a plurality of terminal-receiving channels disposed in the insulative housing proximate to the card-receiving slots, the terminal-receiving channels receiving said terminals therein; and a lightpipe configured to direct light from the circuit board toward the front face of the cage assembly. 16. An electrical connector, comprising: a cage assembly including a front face, a plurality of side faces and a rear face, the cage assembly further including a plurality of receptacle portions on the front face that are configured to receive mating portions of a plurality of corresponding opposing members, the plurality of receptacle portions space vertically apart from each other within the cage assembly; an insulative housing positioned within the cage assembly, the insulative housing including a front housing face, the front housing face including a plurality of card-receiving slots spaced vertically apart thereon, the card-receiving slots being sized to receive mating ends of the mating portions of a component that is mateable with the connector, each of the card-receiving slots aligned with one of the plurality of receptacle portions on the front face and including terminal grooves; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the insulative housing, wherein the plurality of terminals are configured to mate with a circuit board and are further configured to extend to the terminals grooves in the plurality of card-receiving slots; and a lightpipe configured to illuminate an area on the front face of the cage assembly. 17. The connector of claim 16, wherein the plurality of terminals are positioned in a plurality of rows, at least one of the plurality of rows extending to each of the plurality of card-receiving slots. 18. The connector of claim 16, wherein the cage assembly has a first length extending from the front face to the rear face and the insulative housing has a second length from the front housing face to a rear housing face, the first length being substantially greater than the second length, wherein the insulative housing is positioned adjacent the rear face of the cage assembly. 19. The connector of claim 18, wherein the cage assembly includes a shield between the two receptacle portions, the shield extending a substantial portion of the distance between the front face and the front housing face. 20. A ganged electrical connector for mounting on a circuit board, comprising: a cage assembly including a front face, a plurality of side faces and a rear face and a divider panel separating receptacle portions; a first insulative housing positioned within the cage assembly on a first side of the divider panel, the first insulative housing including a front housing face, the front housing face including a pair of card-receiving slots spaced vertically apart thereon, each of the card-receiving slots having upper and lower terminal receiving channels, the first insulative housing configured to be mounted on the circuit board; a second insulative housing positioned within the cage assembly on a second side of the divider panel, the second insulative housing including a front housing face, the front housing face including a pair of card-receiving slots spaced vertically apart thereon, each of the card-receiving slots having upper and lower terminal receiving channels; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the first and second insulative housing, the terminals configured to be positioned in corresponding terminal-receiving channels in the pair of card-receiving slots; and at least one lightpipe associated with each of the first and second insulative housing, each of the at least one lightpipe configured to direct light from the circuit board toward the front face of the cage assembly. 21. The connector of claim 20, wherein the cage further comprises a second divider with a first side facing the second side of the first divider, the connector comprising: a third insulative housing positioned on the second side of the second divider, the third insulative housing including a front housing face, the front housing face including a pair of card-receiving slots spaced vertically apart thereon, each of the card-receiving slots having upper and lower terminal receiving channels; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the third insulative housing, the terminals configured to be positioned in corresponding terminal-receiving channels in the pair of card-receiving slots; and at least one lightpipe associated with third insulative housing and configured to direct light from the circuit board toward the front face of the cage assembly. 22. The connector of claim 20, wherein the cage further comprises a third divider with a first side facing the second side of the second divider, the connector comprising: a fourth insulative housing positioned on the second side of the second divider, the fourth insulative housing including a front housing face, the front housing face including a pair of card-receiving slots spaced vertically apart thereon, each of the card-receiving slots having upper and lower terminal receiving channels; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the fourth insulative housing, the terminals configured to be positioned in corresponding terminal-receiving channels in the pair of card-receiving slots; and at least one lightpipe associated with fourth insulative housing and configured to direct light from the circuit board toward the front face of the cage assembly.