Keyed housing for use with small size plug connectors

A shielded housing for housing a connector for that provides a connection between a circuit board and an opposing electronic element, the circuit board having a plurality of conductive traces disposed thereon, the connector having a receptacle that receives a male portion from an opposing mating electronic element, comprising:

• an conductive body having a plurality of walls that cooperatively define a hollow interior portion of the body, the walls further defining an opening along a front face of the housing, the housing including at least a first guide member disposed thereon along said opening, the first guide member providing means for engaging and guiding the opposing electronic element into hollow interior and into engagement with said connector.