Patent ID: 8864506
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable connector comprising: an insulative housing comprising two sidewalls and a mating slot defined between the two sidewalls; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing, the terminals comprising contacting portions exposed to the mating slot and connecting portions behind a rear end of the insulating housing; the two sidewalls loaded with a first row and a second row of the plurality of terminals respectively, the first row comprising signal terminals and grounding terminals; and a grounding plate inserted in the insulating housing and between said two rows of the plurality of terminals; wherein the grounding plate defines resilient arms and connecting legs, the resilient arms slant to the first row of the plurality of terminals and touch with the grounding terminals of the first row; an electronic board comprising first conductive pads at one end thereof to connect with the connecting portions of the terminals and second conductive pads at another end thereof to connect with conductive wires of a cable; wherein every adjacent connecting leg of the grounding plate and the connecting portion of the grounding terminal connect with one conductive pad of the electronic board, the connecting leg electrically and mechanically connected to said printed circuit board.