Cable header connector
First Claim
1. A cable header connector comprising:
- a cable assembly comprising a contact sub-assembly configured to be terminated to a cable and a ground shield coupled to and providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly;
the contact sub-assembly having a mounting block having contact channels therein, the contact sub-assembly having a single differential pair of signal contacts each received in corresponding contact channels, the signal contacts extending between mating ends and terminating ends, the signal contacts being terminated to corresponding signal wires of the cable at the terminating ends; and
the ground shield having walls extending along the signal contacts the walls defining a receptacle, the ground shield having a mating end and a terminating end, the mating end of the ground shield being positioned either at or beyond the mating ends of the signal contacts, the terminating end of the ground shield being positioned either at or beyond the terminating ends of the signal contacts such that the ground shield provides shielding along the entire length of the signal contacts to provide electrical shielding for the single differential pair of signal contacts from signal contacts of another contact sub-assembly, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive only the single differential pair of signal contacts such that the ground shield electrically shields the single differential pair of signal contacts from any other differential pair of signal contacts.
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Abstract
A cable header connector includes a cable assembly having a contact sub-assembly and a ground shield coupled to and providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly. The contact sub-assembly has a mounting block with contact channels therein. The contact sub-assembly has signal contacts received in the contact channels and extending between mating and terminating ends. The signal contacts are terminated to corresponding signal wires. The ground shield has walls extending along the signal contacts and has mating and terminating ends. The mating end is positioned either at or beyond the mating ends of the signal contacts. The terminating end is positioned either at or beyond the terminating ends of the signal contacts such that the ground shield provides shielding along the entire length of the signal contacts.
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20 Claims
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1. A cable header connector comprising:
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a cable assembly comprising a contact sub-assembly configured to be terminated to a cable and a ground shield coupled to and providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly; the contact sub-assembly having a mounting block having contact channels therein, the contact sub-assembly having a single differential pair of signal contacts each received in corresponding contact channels, the signal contacts extending between mating ends and terminating ends, the signal contacts being terminated to corresponding signal wires of the cable at the terminating ends; and the ground shield having walls extending along the signal contacts the walls defining a receptacle, the ground shield having a mating end and a terminating end, the mating end of the ground shield being positioned either at or beyond the mating ends of the signal contacts, the terminating end of the ground shield being positioned either at or beyond the terminating ends of the signal contacts such that the ground shield provides shielding along the entire length of the signal contacts to provide electrical shielding for the single differential pair of signal contacts from signal contacts of another contact sub-assembly, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive only the single differential pair of signal contacts such that the ground shield electrically shields the single differential pair of signal contacts from any other differential pair of signal contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cable header connector comprising:
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a contact module having a support body and a plurality of cable assemblies held by the support body, each cable assembly comprising a contact sub-assembly configured to be terminated to a cable and a ground shield coupled to and providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly, the support body engaging and supporting the ground shields of the cable assemblies; the contact sub-assembly having a mounting block having a contact channels therein, the contact sub-assembly having a pair of signal contacts each received in corresponding contact channels, the signal contacts extending between mating ends and terminating ends, the signal contacts being terminated to corresponding signal wires of the cable at the terminating ends; and the ground shield having walls extending along the signal contacts, the ground shield having a mating end and a terminating end, the mating end of the ground shield being positioned either at or beyond the mating ends of the signal contacts, the terminating end of the ground shield being positioned either at or beyond the terminating ends of the signal contacts such that the ground shield provides shielding along the entire length of the signal contacts. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A cable header connector comprising:
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a header housing having a base wall; contact modules coupled to the base wall, each contact module having a support body and a plurality of cable assemblies held by the support body, each cable assembly comprising a contact sub-assembly configured to be terminated to a cable and a ground shield coupled to and providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly, the support body engaging and supporting the ground shields of the cable assemblies; the contact sub-assembly having a mounting block having a contact channels therein, the contact sub-assembly having a pair of signal contacts each received in corresponding contact channels, the signal contacts extending between mating ends and terminating ends, the signal contacts being terminated to corresponding signal wires of the cable at the terminating ends; and the ground shield having walls extending along the signal contacts, the ground shield having a mating end and a terminating end, the mating end of the ground shield being positioned either at or beyond the mating ends of the signal contacts, the terminating end of the ground shield being positioned either at or beyond the terminating ends of the signal contacts such that the ground shield provides shielding along the entire length of the signal contacts. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification