RELIABLE HIGH SPEED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

A connector for reliably transmitting high-speed signals. The connector includes a housing having a mating face, a mounting face opposite the mating face, and channels extending to the mounting face. Conductive elements are disposed in respective channels, and each has a mounting end extending out of the mounting face. A seal is disposed at the mounting face. The seal includes a first sealing element (e.g., plastic) and a second sealing element (e.g., sealant). The second sealing element is stacked on the first sealing element. Subportions of the conductive element adjacent their mounting ends are embedded in the second sealing element. Such a configuration enables complete sealing of openings at the mounting face of the housing so as to block contaminants from entering the connector from the mounting face and enable the conductive elements to transmit high-speed signals (e.g., at a speed specified by DDR5 standard) reliably over time.