Flexible flat cable assembly with improved grounding structure

A cable assembly, comprising:

• a housing, comprising an upper surface and a lower surface;
• a flexible substrate, attached on the lower surface of the housing and comprising a first row of golden fingers extending across a front end of the substrate, and a second row of golden fingers extending across a rear end of the substrate in align with the first row of golden fingers;
• at least one matching stratum attached on the flexible substrate for regulating the impedance of flexible substrate;
• a first shell, covering the flexible substrate with the golden fingers exposed out the first shell, the matching stratum and the lower surface of the housing, and comprising a connecting element electrically connected to the matching stratum;
• and
• a second shell, covering the upper surface of the housing.

A cable connector assembly comprising:

• a flexible flat cable (FFC) defining opposite first and second faces and exposing at least one row of conductive pads at a front edge region thereof for mating;
• an insulative housing positioned upon the first face;
• a combo matching stratum positioned upon the second face for regulating impedance of FFC;
• a first shell covering the insulative housing and cooperating with said FFC to sandwich said housing therebetween;
• and
• a second shell covering the combo stratum and cooperating with said FFC to sandwich said combo stratum therebetween.