Patent ID: 7156678

Claim:
A connector assembly comprising: a connector portion comprising: a connector body configured for receiving a plurality of cables, the cables each of the type having a signal conductor and a ground conductor; a conductive shield member on a top surface of the connector body, the shield member configured for connection to ground conductors of the plurality of cables; a plurality of signal contacts extending from a bottom surface of the connector body, each signal contact having a terminal end configured for connection to signal conductors of the plurality of cables; and a frame for mounting on a printed circuit, the frame including at least one conductive portion configured for connection to a ground of the printed circuit, the frame defining a space for receiving the connector portion therein, and configured to direct the connector portion into the receiving space at an oblique insertion angle with respect to the printed circuit such that the signal contacts extending from the bottom surface of the connector body engage contact pads on the printed circuit.