Connector and connector assembly improved grounding features

A connector assembly, comprising:

• an electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising:
• a conductive housing, the conductive housing defining a receiving slot extending along a first direction;
• a plurality of conductive terminals, the plurality of conductive terminals being disposed on the conductive housing;
• the conductive terminals comprising a first conductive terminal and a plurality of first board-end terminals;
• the plurality of first board-end terminals comprising a first ground terminal and a first board-end terminal additional terminal located beside the first ground terminal;
• the first board-end terminal comprising a first mounting tail portion configured to be mounted to a circuit board;
• the first ground terminal comprising a first abutting portion;
• a first cable, the first cable being electrically connected to the first conductive terminal;
• and
• a first shielding plate, the first shielding plate being in contact with the first abutting portion of the first ground terminal, so that the first shielding plate is grounded with the circuit board through the first mounting tail portion of the first ground terminal;
• a shielding cage, the shielding cage being configured to be mounted on the circuit board;
• the shielding cage defining a receiving cavity communicating with the receiving slot along the first direction;
• the receiving cavity and the receiving slot being configured to jointly receive a mating connector along the first direction;
• the first cable passes out of the shielding cage along the first direction;
• the shielding cage is provided with a holding arm;
• and
• a light guide pipe, the light guide pipe comprising a first pipe body portion, a second pipe body portion, and a first connecting portion connecting the first pipe body portion and the second pipe body portion;
• the first pipe body portion and the second pipe body portion being located on two sides of the first cable, respectively;
• the first connecting portion defining a mounting slot;
• the holding arm being at least partially inserted into the mounting slot to fix the light guide pipe.