Patent ID: 6682368
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly comprising:an insulated receptacle housing holding receptacle contacts within a longitudinally extending plug reception chamber; an electrical plug for acceptance in said plug reception chamber of said insulated receptacle housing, said electrical plug holding plug contacts engaging said receptacle contacts; and a ground shield having top, bottom and side walls at least partially enclosing said insulated receptacle housing, said ground shield having an opening in a front face thereof through which said electrical plug is inserted in said plug reception chamber and a rear face opposite said front face, at least one of said top, bottom and side walls having first and second sets of ground contacts formed integral therewith, said first set of ground contacts projecting inward from said at least one of said top, bottom and side walls, said first set of ground contacts forming at least one plug contact point with said electrical plug to define at least one plug ground plane located between said front and said rear face, said second set of ground contacts projecting outward from said at least one of said top, bottom and side walls, said second set of ground contacts being configured to form at least one external contact point with an external ground structure to define at least one external ground plane located between said front face and said rear face, said external ground plane differing from said plug ground plane, each of said plug and external ground planes are spaced different first and second longitudinal distances from said front face of said ground shield.