Patent ID: 8366456

Claim:
A cable connector assembly comprising: a housing comprising a base in cooperation with a cover to define a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity including a hollow portion and a mating port located in front of the hollow portion; a pair of first and second PCBs received in the receiving cavity at different levels, both PCBs having mating interfaces extending into the mating port and mounting portions located within the hollow portion; a spacer interposed between the pair of first and second PCBs, said spacer cooperating the housing to fix the pair of PCBs within the receiving cavity; a metal sheet disposed in a slot of the spacer, at least one position tab extending upwardly from the metal sheet to electrically connect the first PCBs, at least another position tab extending downwardly from the metal sheet to electrically connect the second PCBs; and at least two cables located at a rear wall of the housing and electrically connecting to the mounting portions of the first and second PCBs, respectively; wherein the spacer defines an upper surface and comprises at least one standoff extending upwardly from the upper surface and having a cavity therein, the at least one position tab penetrating through the cavity.