Connector assembly with multi-contact ground shields
US6347962B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6587
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector assembly is provided having a receptacle connector mateable with a header connector. The assembly includes an insulated housing and a plurality of terminal modules mounted to the insulated housing. The terminal modules have an insulated molded body enclosing multiple connector contacts having opposed mating portions. Each terminal module includes a contact formed into at least one differential pair. The connector assembly further includes conductive ground shields mounted to and located between the terminal modules. Each ground shield includes at least one ground contact pair located proximate at least one differential pair of connector contacts. The ground contact pair includes a primary ground contact and a secondary ground contact extending different distances from the body of the ground shield to electrically engage a corresponding header ground shield at two points along the length of the header ground shield to inhibit the header ground shield from operating as a radiating antenna.
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