Patent ID: 8900013
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable connector compatible to Micro Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 standard, comprising: an insulative housing comprising a first tongue and a second tongue narrower than the first tongue; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and divided into a first contact group fixed to the first tongue and a second contact group fixed to the second tongue, the first contact group comprising a plurality of first contacts each of which comprises a first contacting section extending beyond the first tongue, a first retaining section fixed in the insulative housing and a first soldering section extending from the first retaining section; the second contact group comprising a plurality of second contacts each of which comprises a second contacting section protruding upwardly beyond the second tongue, a second retaining section fixed in the insulative housing and a second soldering section extending from the second retaining section, the second contacts comprising a first pair of high-speed differential signal contacts, a second pair of high-speed differential signal contacts and a grounding contact disposed between the first pair and the second pair of high-speed differential signal contacts; an inner circuit board comprising a first soldering area and a second soldering area opposite to the first soldering area, the first soldering area comprising a plurality of separated first pads electrically and mechanically connected to the first soldering sections and the second soldering sections, the first pads comprising a first grounding pad connected to the second soldering section of the grounding contact; the second soldering area comprising a plurality of separated second pads for being connected to cables so as to establish electrical connections between the contacts and the cables; and a metallic shell enclosing the insulative housing; wherein at least two adjacent second pads are electrically connected to the first grounding pad.