Patent ID: 6739910
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cable assembly comprising:an insulating housing defining a plurality of channels; a plurality of circuit boards juxtaposed in corresponding channels of the housing; and a plurality of high-speed cables and a plurality of low-speed cables terminated to corresponding circuit boards and arranged in such a manner that the plurality of low-speed cables are surrounded by the plurality of high-speed cables; wherein the high-speed cables are used for transmitting differential pairs of signals and the low-speed cables are used for transmitting single-ended signals; wherein each high-speed cable comprises a pair of wires and a grounding wire; wherein the low-speed cables are arranged in pairs, each low-speed cable comprising an insulated, conductive core, a metal braid outside the insulated, conductive core, and a protective jacket enclosing the metal braid; wherein â€ƒat least two of the circuit boards terminate with only high-speed cables; wherein â€ƒat least one of the circuit boards terminates with both high-speed cables and low-speed cables; wherein â€ƒa cable clamp binds the cables terminated to a common circuit board together; wherein â€ƒthe cable clamp comprises a first and a second stamped metallic sections clamping opposite sides of the cables; wherein â€ƒthe first section defines a plurality of rooms and the second section depresses the cables into the rooms, further comprising a first fastening element and wherein each cable clamp defines a through hole for insertion of the first fastening element, further comprising a second fastening element and wherein each circuit board defines a first through hole and the housing defines a pair of second through holes aligned with the first through holes for insertion of the second fastening element, further comprising a cover having first and second halves jointed together and being attached to the housing, the cover defining a bore extending through the first and the second halves.