Patent ID: 6916198
Filing Date: 2005-07-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable assembly comprising: a cable including a plurality of lines each including a pair of signal conductors and a ground conductor; a spacer integrally connected to front portions of the lines to have said lines in a equidistant manner mutually; a printed circuit board defining opposite top and bottom surfaces with a plurality of signal and ground conductive pads thereon, the signal conductors being fixed to the corresponding signal conductive pads, respectively; a plurality of shielding metallic plates located between adjacent lines, respectively, for isolation, each of said shielding plates including at least one front finger located above the printed circuit board and fixed to the corresponding ground conductive pad on the printed circuit board, and a rear body portion extending rearwardly from the finger and behind the printed circuit board; wherein the spacer is spatially located behind the printed circuit board, and each of said shielding plates is fully exposed outside of said spacer and mainly held by the printed circuit without contacting with said spacer.