Patent ID: 8951049
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising: a printed circuit board; an electrical connector assembled on the printed circuit board and comprising an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals and a shielding element received therein; and an interposer assembled between the electrical connector and the printed circuit board, and electrically connecting the terminals and the shielding element of the electrical connected to the printed circuit board; wherein said interposer comprises a shielding layer electrically connected the shielding element; wherein the terminals comprise grounding terminals and contacting terminals, the grounding terminals electrically connected the shielding layer of the interposer and a grounding layer of the printed circuit board, and the contacting terminals electrically connected bottom pads of the printed circuit board and not electrically connected the shielding layer of the interposer; and wherein said interposer further comprises a plurality of first vias electrically connected the contacting terminals and the bottom pads of the printed circuit board, a plurality of second vias electrically connected the shielding element and the shielding layer of the interposer, and a plurality of third vias electrically connected the grounding terminals, the shielding layer of the interposer and the grounding layer of the printed circuit board.