Connector assembly having a low-impedance ground connection

A connector assembly comprising:

• a receptacle connector having an insulative enclosure and an exterior metallic shell formed at least partially around an exterior of the enclosure, the enclosure defining a receiving cavity sized to receive a plug portion of a mating connector;
• a bracket coupled to the exterior metallic shell;
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• a ground spring positioned between the exterior metallic shell and the bracket, the ground spring having at least one spring arm with a distal end that protrudes through an aperture defined by the enclosure such that the distal end is positioned within the receiving cavity.

An accessory for an electronic device comprising:

• a housing including a bottom wall extending between first, second, third and fourth sidewalls to define a cavity that is sized and shaped to receive the electronic device;
• an accessory receptacle connector disposed within the housing and defining a receiving opening positioned at an outside surface of the housing and a receiving cavity coupled to the receiving opening;
• a plug connector positioned within the cavity at an internal surface of the first sidewall and configured to be inserted into a corresponding receptacle connector of the electronic device when the electronic device is received within the cavity;
• a bracket coupled to a metallic shell of the accessory receptacle connector and to a metallic body of the plug connector, the bracket having a curved portion that substantially matches a curvature of the first sidewall and a straight portion that extends substantially parallel to the plug connector;
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• a ground spring positioned between the accessory receptacle connector and the bracket, the ground spring having at least one spring arm with a distal end that is positioned within the receiving cavity.