Right angled coaxial electrical connector and method of forming same

A shielded electrical connector configured to be received within a corresponding shielded electrical connector, the shielded electrical connector formed by a method comprising:

• cutting an attachment shield terminal preform and a connection shield terminal preform from one or more planar sheets of metal;
• forming the attachment shield terminal preform into a shield terminal attachment segment having a substantially tubular first portion defining a first axis and a first seam and second portion having two semicircular channels that extends from the first portion defining a second axis that is oriented at a right angle to the first axis;
• forming the connection shield terminal preform into a shield terminal connection segment having a substantially tubular third portion having a third axis and a second seam;
• inserting an inner insulator within the shield terminal attachment segment;
• joining edges of the first seam and joining the two semicircular channels to form a tubular shape;
• and
• attaching the shield terminal connection segment to the shield terminal attachment segment such that the third axis is coaxial with the first axis.

A shielded electrical connector configured to receive a corresponding shielded electrical connector, comprising:

• a shield terminal attachment segment formed from sheet metal having a substantially tubular first portion defining a first axis and a first seam and second portion having two semicircular channels that extends from the first portion defining a second axis that is oriented at a right angle to the first axis;
• an inner insulator disposed within the shield terminal attachment segment;
• and
• a shield terminal connection segment having a substantially tubular third portion having a third axis and a second seam formed separately from the shield terminal attachment segment from sheet metal and attached to the shield terminal attachment segment such that the third axis is coaxial with the first axis, wherein edges of the first seam and edges of the two semicircular channels are joined by the attachment of the shield terminal connection segment to the shield terminal attachment segment.