Connector shielding apparatus and methods
AssigneePulse Electronics, Inc.
InventorCheng Jung Tsou
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly having shielded cage assembly with at least one port for receiving modules, and methods of manufacture and use thereof. In one embodiment, the modules comprise SFP-type (small form-factor pluggable) modules, and the shielded cage assembly comprises an EMI shield member that is disposed at a port opening for the electrical connector assembly. In one variant, the EMI shield member can be disposed on the electrical connector cage assembly without the need for secondary processing techniques such as soldering, or resistance welding. This is accomplished via for example the utilization of mechanical snap features.
Claims27
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an insulative housing comprising at least one module receiving slot;
- and
- a shield assembly at least partly enclosing said insulative housing and comprising a port opening, said shield assembly comprising a noise shield member disposed at the periphery of said port opening;
- wherein said noise shield member comprises a snap feature that cooperates with a respective feature at said port opening, said cooperation obviating the need for one or more secondary processing techniques when disposing said noise shield member at said periphery of said port opening.
A noise shield member for use on an electrical connector assembly, said noise shield member comprising an attachment feature, said attachment feature comprising:
- a substantially arcuate portion, said substantially arcuate portion sized to accommodate a periphery of a port opening of said electrical connector assembly;
- and
- a protruding portion that extends inward toward said port opening when said noise shield member is used in combination with said electrical connector assembly.
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an insulative housing comprising a plurality of module receiving slots;
- and
- a shield assembly at least partly enclosing said insulative housing and comprising a plurality of port openings, said shield assembly comprising:
- an noise shield member disposed at the periphery of said port openings;
- an external shield member;
- and
- a divider shield member that separates at least two of said plurality of port openings;
- wherein said noise shield member comprises an attachment feature that cooperates with a respective feature of at least one of said port openings to obviate the need for any secondary processing techniques when disposing said noise shield member at said periphery of said port opening.
A method of assembling an electrical connector assembly, the method comprising:
- obtaining an electrical connector assembly comprising an insulative housing comprised of at least one module receiving slot and a shield assembly that at least partly encloses said insulative housing, said shield assembly comprising a port opening;
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- attaching a noise shield member to the periphery of said port opening via the use of a snap feature that cooperates with a respective feature at said port opening, said cooperation obviating the need for one or more secondary processing techniques when disposing said noise shield member at said periphery of said port opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.