Patent ID: 6645007
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A micro coaxial cable connector assembly comprising:a connector comprising a mating portion defining a recess adapted for receiving a complementary connector, said recess opening in a first direction and a base perpendicular to the mating portion, the base defining a plurality of canals; a plurality of signal and grounding terminals received in the mating portion and further extending into the canals; a plurality of wires assembled to the base and each wire comprising a conductor extending into a corresponding canal in a second direction and a metal braiding surrounding the conductor, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction, the conductors and the signal terminals being soldered together in the canal; a conductive grounding shield enclosing the connector; and a grounding bar electrically connecting the metal braiding and comprising a plurality of grounding fingers extending into selected canals with the grounding terminals extending therein, the grounding fingers electrically connecting with the grounding terminals; wherein the grounding terminals each are located between signal terminals connecting with the conductors of two neighboring wires; wherein each wire further comprises an insulation surrounding the conductor and a jacket, the metal braiding surrounding the insulation and the jacket surrounding the metal braiding; further comprising another grounding bar electrically connecting with the metal braiding of the wire; wherein the grounding bar is received in the bottom of the base and comprises a rectangular portion from which the grounding fingers extend and a pair of strips extending from two sides of the rectangular portion; wherein the conductive grounding shield comprises an upper grounding shield assembled to the mating portion of the connector in the first direction and a lower grounding shield assembled to the base of the connector in the second direction; wherein the upper grounding shield having a flat portion located on the base and the lower grounding shield having a pressing portion pressing against and electrically connecting with the flat portion; wherein the base comprises a slot and the pressing portion of the lower grounding shield has a latch assembled to the slot; wherein the base comprises a protrusion and the lower grounding shield has a buckling portion assembled to the protrusion so that the lower grounding shield and the connector are securely assembled together; wherein the upper grounding shield comprises a vertical portion covering a rear side of the base; wherein the base defines a recess and the upper grounding shield comprises a spring tag received into the recess; wherein the wires are grouped into power transmitting wires and signal transmitting wires, and the base defines a plurality of grooves receiving the signal transmitting wires and a channel beside the grooves, the channel receiving the power transmitting wires.