US 12,074,398 B2
High speed connector
Douglas M. Johnescu, York, PA (US); Gregory A. Hull, York, PA (US); Mark E. Lauermann, Harrisburg, PA (US); Scott Martin, Manchester, PA (US); Jason John Ellison, Dillsburg, PA (US); Jan De Geest, Wetteren (BE); Charles Copper, Hummelstown, PA (US); Mark R. Gray, York, PA (US); William Tanis, Mechanicsburg, PA (US); and Steven E. Minich, York, PA (US)
Assigned to FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed by FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/465,351.
Application 18/465,351 is a continuation of application No. 17/902,342, filed on Sep. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,799,246.
Application 17/902,342 is a continuation of application No. 17/158,214, filed on Jan. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,469,553.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/076,692, filed on Sep. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/966,528, filed on Jan. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0006822 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6587 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/6477 (2011.01); H01R 13/518 (2006.01); H01R 13/6594 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6587 (2013.01) [H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/6477 (2013.01); H01R 12/724 (2013.01); H01R 12/737 (2013.01); H01R 13/518 (2013.01); H01R 13/6594 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable assembly for a cable connector, the assembly comprising:
a subassembly comprising a subassembly housing, and a plurality of conductive elements held by the subassembly housing and disposed in a column, each conductive element comprising a mating end, a mounting end opposite the mating end, and an intermediate portion extending between the mating end and the mounting end, the mounting ends of the plurality of conductive elements comprising signal cable ends and ground ends;
a plurality of cables, each cable comprising a pair of wires and a cable shield disposed around the pair of wires, the pair of wires being attached to respective signal cable ends of the plurality of conductive elements; and
a conductive hood comprising a first hood portion and a second hood portion, wherein:
the first hood portion is attached to the second hood portion with ground ends of the plurality of conductive elements electrically and mechanically connected therebetween; and
the plurality of cables pass through openings in the conductive hood with the conductive hood making an electrical connection with the cable shields of the plurality of cables.