CPC H01R 12/53 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6471 (2013.01); H01R 13/6581 (2013.01); H01R 13/6592 (2013.01); H01R 13/6594 (2013.01); H05K 1/117 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10356 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A cable assembly comprising:
a paddle card comprising a planar surface, wherein the paddle card comprises a first plurality of pads and a second plurality of pads on the planar surface;
a plurality of cables, wherein each cable of the plurality of cables comprises at least one conductor and a shield foil, wherein conductors of the at least one conductor are electrically and mechanically connected to pads of the first plurality of pads;
at least one conductive structure electrically and physically connected to pads of the second plurality of pads, wherein:
the at least one conductive structure comprises a second surface adjacent to and parallel to the planar surface of the paddle card and a plurality of tabs extending from the second surface; and
each tab of the plurality of tabs at least partially wraps around a respective cable of the plurality of cables and is electrically connected to the shield foil of the respective cable.
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