Patent ID: 7462071
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable connector comprising: an insulated housing defining a receiving space; a plurality of terminals including grounding terminals and signal terminals received in the receiving space of the insulated housing, said terminals being arranged into upper and lower terminal rows; a metal plate disposed between the upper terminal row and the lower terminal row, said metal plate further having a tail portion connecting thereto; a cable including a number of wires electrically connecting with the terminals; a printed circuit board having a plurality of conductive traces and a grounding pad arranged thereon; and wherein the grounding terminals couple to a pre-selected conductive traces of the printed circuit board; wherein the tail portion of the metal plate electrically connects to the grounding pad; wherein the grounding pad further electrically connects with the pre-selected conductive traces of the printed circuit board.