US 11,715,892 B2
High frequency electrical connector assembly
Owen R. Barthelmes, Putnam Valley, NY (US); and Michael A. Hoyack, Sandy Hook, CT (US)
Assigned to AMPHENOL CORPORATION, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed by Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/930,537.
Application 16/930,537 is a continuation of application No. 16/196,893, filed on Nov. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,797,412.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/589,092, filed on Nov. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0350712 A1, Nov. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. H01R 9/05 (2006.01); H01R 24/50 (2011.01); H01R 13/6582 (2011.01); H01R 13/6583 (2011.01); H01R 24/54 (2011.01); H01R 103/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/6599 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 9/0527 (2013.01) [H01R 9/0515 (2013.01); H01R 9/0521 (2013.01); H01R 13/6582 (2013.01); H01R 13/6583 (2013.01); H01R 24/50 (2013.01); H01R 24/54 (2013.01); H01R 13/6599 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
a receptacle including an inner conductive shell and an outer conductive shell, the inner conductive shell supporting at least one socket contact therein, the outer conductive shell enclosing the inner conductive shell, each of the inner conductive shell and the outer conductive shell has a respective front end for mating with a mating connector and a respective back end configured to connect to a printed circuit board, a receptacle primary ground connection located on the inner conductive shell, and a receptacle secondary ground connection located on the outer conductive shell, wherein a portion of the outer conductive shell of the receptacle forms a tab; and
a plug including an outer shell supporting at least one pin contact configured to mate with the at least one socket contact of the receptacle, the outer shell of the plug having a front end for mating with the front end of the receptacle, and a back end configured to connect to a coaxial cable, a plug primary ground connection located on an inner surface of the outer shell of the plug, and a plug secondary ground connection located on an outer surface of the outer shell of the plug, wherein the outer shell of the plug is configured to receive the tab of the receptacle to mechanically and electrically connect the plug and receptacle together,
wherein when the receptacle and plug are mated, the receptacle and plug primary ground connections form a primary grounding path through the assembly and the receptacle and plug secondary ground connections form a secondary grounding path through the assembly, thereby electrically connecting the plug with the printed circuit board.