Patent ID: 8574007

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly for providing an electromagnetic interference shield comprising: a backshell having a backshell bore extending longitudinally within the backshell; a shielding ferrule positioned within the backshell bore and configured to provide an electromagnetic interference shield, the shielding ferrule including an outer ferrule portion arranged around an internal ferrule bore; and a shielding adapter received within the backshell bore of the backshell, the shielding adapter including a cable extending longitudinally through the shielding adapter and the internal ferrule bore, the shielding adapter engaging the outer ferrule portion of the shielding ferrule such that axial movement of the shielding adapter towards the shielding ferrule is configured to radially compress the shielding ferrule onto the cable, wherein the shielding ferrule is configured to provide a substantially 360° electromagnetic interference shield around the cable.