US 12,249,795 B2
Shielded connector assemblies with temperature and alignment controls
Hazelton P. Avery, Batavia, IL (US); Li Zhuang, Long Grove, IL (US); Pu Xie, Naperville, IL (US); Chia Hung Mou, Taipei (TW); Jerry Shubert, Batavia, IL (US); Andrew Kolak, Villa Park, IL (US); Daniel Wenzel, Hoffman Estates, IL (US); Dominic Steier, Naperville, IL (US); and Scott D. Sommers, Naperville, IL (US)
Assigned to Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed by Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/229,918.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/116,648, filed on Nov. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/010,061, filed on Apr. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0328384 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6471 (2011.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/6583 (2011.01); H01R 13/6587 (2011.01); H01R 43/24 (2006.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 13/504 (2006.01); H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 13/646 (2011.01); H01R 13/6461 (2011.01); H01R 13/658 (2011.01); H01R 13/6581 (2011.01); H01R 13/659 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6471 (2013.01) [H01R 12/707 (2013.01); H01R 12/71 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 13/6583 (2013.01); H01R 13/6587 (2013.01); H01R 43/24 (2013.01); H01R 12/7011 (2013.01); H01R 12/7064 (2013.01); H01R 12/72 (2013.01); H01R 12/721 (2013.01); H01R 12/727 (2013.01); H01R 13/504 (2013.01); H01R 13/506 (2013.01); H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 13/646 (2013.01); H01R 13/6461 (2013.01); H01R 13/658 (2013.01); H01R 13/6581 (2013.01); H01R 13/659 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly, comprising:
a housing comprising a port;
a wafer assembly with contacts positioned in the port of the housing, the wafer assembly comprising a row of conductors, the row of conductors comprising a plurality of communication signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors arranged in the row of conductors, wherein each communication signal conductor is positioned next to a ground conductor among the plurality of ground conductors in the row of conductors; and
a ground path assembly comprising the plurality of ground conductors, a conductive ground shield, and a metal ground shield insert that is stitch mated with the conductive ground shield.