Connector and connector assembly

A first connector comprising:

• a first connector body having a recess into which a second connector body of a second connector is configured to be inserted, the first connector being mounted on a first substrate;
• a plurality of terminals provided within the recess;
• an end shield provided at at least one end of each terminal;
• and
• a plurality of intermediate shield members, wherein a respective intermediate shield member is provided between each pair of adjacent terminals, each intermediate shield member extending along a width direction of the first connector body, such that a periphery of each terminal is surrounded on at least three sides by the respective end shield and the intermediate shield members adjacent to the respective terminal, each intermediate shield member including a pair of tail parts positioned on both ends thereof and configured to be directly connected to a ground line of the first substrate, each terminal being positioned between the pair of tail parts in the width direction of the first connector body.

A connector assembly comprising:

• a first connector comprising:
• a first connector body having a recess, the first connector being mounted on a first substrate,
• a plurality of first terminals provided within the recess,
• an end shield provided at at least one end of each first terminal, and
• a plurality of intermediate shield members, wherein a respective intermediate shield member is provided between each pair of adjacent first terminals, each intermediate shield member extending along a width direction of the first connector body, such that a periphery of each first terminal is surrounded on at least three sides by the respective end shield and the intermediate shield members adjacent to the respective first terminal, each intermediate shield member including a pair of tail parts positioned on both ends thereof and configured to be directly connected to a ground line of the first substrate, each first terminal being positioned between the pair of tail parts in the width direction of the first connector body;
• and
• a second connector comprising:
• a second connector body being configured to mate with the first connector,
• a plurality of connection units provided on the second connector body, the connection units being arranged in close contact in a longitudinal direction of the second connector body and are configured for insertion into the recess of the first connector, and
• each second connection unit comprising a single terminal and a second shield member, each second shield member having a flat plate-like second cover part extending orthogonal to a mating direction, a first side surface shield part connected to a first side edge of the second cover part and extending in the mating direction, and a second side surface shield part connected to a second, opposite side edge of the second cover part and extending in the mating direction, and an opening through the flat plate-like second cover part, wherein side surface shield parts of adjacent second shield members in the longitudinal direction of the second connector body do not come into contact with one another.