Vertically mated micro coaxial cable connector assembly with grounding shield

A micro coaxial cable connector assembly comprising:

• a connector comprising a mating portion defining a recess adapted for receiving a complementary connector, said recess opening in a first direction and a base perpendicular to the mating portion;
• a plurality of terminals received in the mating portion;
• a plurality of wires assembled to connector and each wire comprising a conductor extending in a second direction and electrically connecting with a corresponding terminal, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction;
• an upper grounding shield assembled to the mating portion of the connector in the first direction;
• and
• a lower grounding shield assembled to the base of the connector in the second direction, the lower grounding shield electrically connecting with the upper grounding shield;
• wherein
• the upper grounding shield having a flat portion extending outwardly therefrom and located on the base and the lower grounding shield having hooks and a pressing portion pressing against and electrically connecting with the flat portion;
• wherein
• the base comprises a slot and the pressing portion of the lower grounding shield has a latch assembled to the slot;
• wherein
• the base comprises a protrusion and the lower grounding shield has a buckling portion assembled to the protrusion so that the lower grounding shield and the connector are securely assembled together;
• wherein the upper grounding shield comprises a vertical portion covering a rear side of the base;
• wherein
• the base defines two recesses and the upper grounding shield comprises two spring tags extending along ends of the flat portions to be received into the recesses.