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An electrical connector includes a plurality of leadframe assemblies having discrete signal contacts extending through a leadframe housing and defining opposed mating ends and mounting ends. The leadframes lack discrete ground contacts, and instead includes a ground plate having a plurality of matin

An electrical connector includes a plurality of leadframe assemblies having discrete signal contacts extending through a leadframe housing and defining opposed mating ends and mounting ends. The leadframes lack discrete ground contacts, and instead includes a ground plate having a plurality of mating ends, such that the mating end of at least one signal contact is disposed between a pair of the mating ends of the ground plate. The ground plate further includes a ground coupling bar connected between the pair of mating ends of the ground plate.

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1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing,a plurality of electrical signal contacts carried by the housing, the electrical signal contacts each defining mating ends and opposed respective mounting ends; anda ground plate having a body and at least a first mating end and a second m

1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing,a plurality of electrical signal contacts carried by the housing, the electrical signal contacts each defining mating ends and opposed respective mounting ends; anda ground plate having a body and at least a first mating end and a second mating end that each extend out from the body at a location such that the mating end of at least one of the plurality of electrical signal contacts is disposed between the first and second mating ends of the ground plate, the ground plate further including a ground coupling beam connected between the first and second mating ends of the ground plate and isolated from the mating end of the at least one of the plurality of electrical signal contacts. 2. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of electrical signal contacts comprises a differential signal pair and the mating ends of the electrical signal contacts of the differential signal pair are disposed between the first and second mating ends of the ground plate. 3. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the ground plate further comprises a third mating end that extends out from the body at a location such that the mating end of at least a second electrical signal contact is disposed between the second and third mating ends. 4. The electrical connector as recited in claim 3, wherein the ground coupling beam is a first ground coupling beam, and the electrical connector further comprises a second ground coupling beam that is connected between the second and third mating ends of the ground plate and is isolated from the second electrical signal contact. 5. The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the first ground coupling beam is isolated from the second ground coupling beam. 6. The electrical connector as recited in claim 5, wherein the first and second mating ends of the ground plates include a pair of spaced fingers, such that one of the pair of spaced fingers is connected to the first ground coupling beam and the other of the pair of spaced fingers is connected to the second ground coupling beam. 7. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the first and second mating ends of the ground plate extends out from the body to a location forward with respect to the mating end of the electrical signal contacts. 8. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the ground coupling beam is connected between the first and second mating ends of the ground plate at a location forward of the mating end of the at least one of the plurality of electrical signal contacts. 9. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the housing is overmolded onto the plurality of electrical signal contacts. 10. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the ground plate is electrically conductive. 11. The electrical connector as recited in claim 10, wherein the ground plate is made of metal. 12. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of the housings that each retains a respective plurality of the electrical signal contacts, such that a first plurality of housings retains its respective plurality of electrical signal contacts in a first arrangement, and a second plurality of housings retains its respective plurality of electrical signal contacts in a second arrangement that is different than the first arrangement. 13. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the body of the ground plate defines a cross-talk shield. 14. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the ground plate includes at least one mounting end that extends from the body and is configured to be mounted onto a printed circuit board. 15. The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the ground plate defines at least one rib embossed in the body. 16. A ground plate configured to be positioned adjacent a leadframe housing of a leadframe assembly, the ground plate comprising: a conductive plate body; a plurality of mating ends and mounting ends extending from the plate body, the mating ends configured to mate with electrical contacts of a complementary electrical connector, and the mounting ends configured to be mounted onto a printed circuit board, wherein adjacent ones of the mating ends define respective gaps therebetween, the gaps configured to receive a mating end of at least one electrical signal contact of the leadframe assembly; and a ground coupling beam connected between at least a select pair of the mating ends that extends from the plate body. 17. The ground plate as recited in claim 16, wherein each of the mating ends that extend from the plate body comprises a pair of spaced fingers, such that the ground coupling beam is connected to one of the pair of spaced fingers of the select pair of mating ends, but not both spaced fingers of the select pair of mating ends. 18. The ground plate as recited in claim 16, wherein the conductive plate body defines a cross-talk shield. 19. A plurality of ground plates comprising: a first ground plate including: a first body;a plurality of first mating ends and first mounting ends extending from the first body, the first mating ends configured to mate with electrical contacts of a complementary electrical connector, and the first mounting ends configured to be mounted onto a printed circuit board;a first ground coupling beam connected between at least a select pair of the first mating ends;a second ground plate including: a second body;a plurality of second mating ends and second mounting ends extending from the second body, the mating ends configured to mate with electrical contacts of the complementary electrical connector, and the mounting ends configured to be mounted onto the printed circuit board; anda second ground coupling beam connected between at least a select pair of the second mating ends,wherein the first mating ends extend from the first body at locations different than locations from which the second mating ends extend from the second body. 20. The plurality of ground plates as recited in claim 19, wherein each of the select pair of the first mating ends define respective first and second pairs of split fingers, such that one but not both fingers of each of the first and second pairs of split fingers is connected to the first ground coupling beam.