Electrical connector assembly

A network connector assembly, comprising

• a header housing;
• a first electrically conductive shielding member;
• and
• a second electrically conductive shielding member arranged laterally to the first electrically conductive shielding member, wherein the first shielding member comprises a substantially flat first shielding plate arranged parallel to a mating axis of the network connector assembly, wherein the second shielding member comprises a second shielding plate arranged perpendicularly to the first shielding plate, said first shielding plate having a substantially planar internal shielding portion arranged along the mating axis and a substantially planar external shielding portion angled with respect to the internal shielding portion, wherein the substantially planar internal shielding portion is at least partly in intimate contact with the header housing, wherein the external shielding portion protrudes outside the header housing providing flexible movement, wherein the first shielding plate comprises a grounding bulge protruding from the first shielding plate towards the external shielding portion, and wherein the external shielding portion is arranged laterally and in contact with the grounding bulge, thereby electrically connecting the first shielding plate and the second shielding plate.

A method to assemble a network connector assembly to a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising the steps of:

• providing the network connector assembly, said network connector assembly comprising a header housing having two pins forming a pin pair, wherein a first pin end portion of each of the two pins are configured to be connected to a counter-connector along a mating axis, wherein a second pin end portion of each of the two pins is configured to be connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the second pin end portions extend perpendicularly to the mating axis, said network connector assembly further comprising a first electrically conductive shielding member arranged laterally to the pin pair, thereby shielding the pin pair on one side, and said network connector assembly also comprising a second electrically conductive shielding member arranged in between the two pins of the pin pair, thereby shielding the two pins from each other, wherein the second pin end portions form a press fit connector configured to connect to the printed circuit board, wherein the second pin end portions comprise a press protrusion, protruding perpendicularly from the second pin end portions configured to cooperate with a press tool while being pressed in a PCB-opening of the printed circuit board, wherein the second electrically conductive shielding member comprises a tool opening, and wherein the tool opening is arranged at a position that allows movement of the press tool through the tool opening along a tool axis to access the press protrusion;
• providing the printed circuit board;
• providing the press tool;
• adjusting the network connector assembly on the printed circuit board, thereby positioning the second pin end portion over the PCB-opening of the printed circuit board;
• aligning the press tool on the network connector assembly;
• pressing the second pin end portion into the PCB-opening using the press tool;
• and
• removing the press tool.