Patent attributes
A connector assembly includes a cage member for EMI containment for a pluggable module having a cage sleeve defining a chamber, a base coupled to the cage sleeve, and a cage liner received in the chamber. The cage liner defines a module cavity configured to receive a pluggable module. The cage sleeve extends between a front end and a rear end and includes a plurality of cage walls defining the chamber and surrounding a communication connector at or near the rear end. The cage liner is electrically connected to the cage sleeve and surrounds a mating perimeter of the pluggable module. The cage liner extends a majority of a length of the pluggable module within the chamber to provide EMI shielding for the pluggable module. The cage liner provides an electrical path between the pluggable module and the cage sleeve.
