Micro coaxial cable connector having latches for securely engaging with a complementary connector

An electrical connector, comprising:

• an elongate insulative housing having a base portion, a plurality of passageways defined in the base portion, a pair of retention portions at a pair of lateral ends of the base portion;
• a contact set assembled to a rear end of the housing and comprising an insulative insert, a plurality of signal and grounding contacts received in the insert, and a grounding bar assembled in the insert, the signal and grounding contacts extending into the passageways of the housing, the grounding bar having a plurality of grounding fingers electrically connecting the grounding contacts;
• a grounding plate having a plurality of grounding fingers and at least one grounding beam, said at least one grounding beam electrically contacting the grounding bar of the contact set;
• and
• a pair of latch devices pivotably mounted to the retention portions of the housing, each latch device having a latch portion for latching with a complementary connector and a tab engaging with the housing for resisting a pulling force acting on the each latch device from the complementary connector;
• wherein
• the each latch device has a body portion enclosing a corresponding retention portion of the housing and pivotably mounted thereon, and the latch portion extends forwardly from the body portion,
• further comprising a shield enclosing the housing;
• wherein
• the shield has a pair of side portions formed on a pair of lateral ends thereof, and the each latch device has a spring tab extending from the body portion and abutting against a corresponding side portion of the shield;
• wherein
• each retention portion defies a guiding post extending forwardly therefrom, the guiding post forms an upright wall defining a passageway therein, the latch portion of the each latch device extending through a corresponding passageway.