Patent ID: 8506330

Claim:
A male connector configured to be connected to a female connector, comprising: a plurality of male connector modules arranged side by side in a lateral direction, the male connector modules each including an insulating substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing away from each other; a plurality of interconnection parts for electrical signal transmission on the first surface of the insulating substrate; a male connector ground part formed on the second surface of the insulating substrate so as to substantially cover the second surface; a plurality of male connector contact parts provided at respective first ends of the interconnection parts on the first surface of the insulating substrate; a plurality of male connector terminal parts joined to respective second ends of the interconnection parts on the first surface of the insulating substrate; and a male connector shield part provided on a side on which the male connector is configured to be connected to the female connector, the male connector shield part being connected to the male connector ground part and projecting relative to ends of the male connector contact parts in a direction in which the male connector is configured to be connected to the female connector, wherein the male connector contact parts are provided on the first surface of the insulating substrate on a surface of the male connector shield part facing toward a same direction as the first surface of the insulating substrate.