Cable assembly with dielectric clamshell connector for impedance control

A cable assembly for terminating a cable having exposed conductors, the cable assembly comprising:

• a clamshell connector for controlling impedance for use in a connector assembly, the connector comprising:
• a housing made of dielectric material, the housing having a first conductor receiving opening and a second conductor receiving opening, the first conductor receiving opening and the second conductor receiving opening being dimensioned to receive exposed conductors of a cable;
• the first conductor receiving opening and the second conductor receiving opening having conductor receiving portions, the conductor receiving and transition portions extending at a transition angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the housing;
• the first conductor receiving opening and the second conductor receiving opening having conductor spacing portions extending from the conductor receiving opening, the conductor spacing portions extending in a direction which is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing, the spacing portions are spaced apart by a distance;
• the conductor receiving portions configured to control the transition of the exposed conductors from the cable to the conductor spacing portions;
• the dielectric material and the distance the spacing portions are spaced apart being selected to match the impedance of the cable;
• a shield member extending from the cable, the shield member being positioned over the connector.