Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a header connector and a receptacle connector matable with one another. An array of signal contacts are secured to the header connector and arranged in differential contact pairs. The differential contact pairs are configured to carry differential signal pairs. An array of L-shaped ground shields are secured to the header connector. Optionally, a second side may be added to the L-shape to form a C-shaped ground shield. Each ground shield is arranged to partially surround and isolate a corresponding differential contact pair from adjacent differential contact pairs. The receptacle contact includes a mating face having an array of contact receiving holes and ground shield receiving notches. The contact receiving holes are arranged in differential hole pairs corresponding to, and matable with, the differential contact pairs. The ground shield receiving notches are configured to be matable with the ground shields.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having a header connector and a receptacle connector matable with one another. An array of signal contacts are secured to the header connector and arranged in differential contact pairs. The differential contact pairs are configured to carry differential signal pairs. An array of L-shaped ground shields are secured to the header connector. Optionally, a second side may be added to the L-shape to form a C-shaped ground shield. Each ground shield is arranged to partially surround and isolate a corresponding differential contact pair from adjacent differential contact pairs. The receptacle contact includes a mating face having an array of contact receiving holes and ground shield receiving notches. The contact receiving holes are arranged in differential hole pairs corresponding to, and matable with, the differential contact pairs. The ground shield receiving notches are configured to be matable with the ground shields.

Abstract: A circuit board mountable shielded data link electrical connector (2) comprises a generally rectangular insulating housing (4) and a metal shield (6). The shield (6) covers the upper side wall (14), opposite end walls (18), mating end (10) and the part of the lower side wall (16), of the housing (4). The upper side wall (54) of the shield (6) has an extension in the form of a rear wall flap (62) which can be bent down about notches (66) to cover the rearward wall (12) of the housing (4) when the housing (4) has been inserted into the shield (6), and secured in position by means of rearwardly projecting flanges (76) on the opposite end walls (56) of the shield (6).