Patent ID: 7878850
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable connector, comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing, said terminals comprising a plurality of signal pins and a plurality of grounding pins; a metal cover shielding the insulative housing; a plurality of cables correspondingly connecting with the signal pins, each cable comprising a central conductor and a braiding layer; and a grounding plate mechanically and electrically connecting with the braiding layers of the cables, the grounding pins and the metal cover, wherein the grounding plate comprises a first plate element, a second plate element extending parallel to the first plate element and a joining element connecting the first and the second plate elements and the first plate element defines a plurality of recesses along an edge thereof and the metal cover defines a plurality of grooves cooperating with the recesses for positioning the cables.