US Patent 8142207 QSFP receptacle with grounding plate and noise cancellation

A QSFP receptacle includes a grounding plate in the housing between the first and second contact arrays such that the first and second contact arrays are equidistant from the grounding plate and a noise cancellation member making electrical contact with the grounding contacts of the first and second contact arrays and the grounding plate to provide an electrical connection among the grounding contacts of the first and second contact arrays and the grounding plate.