Cable connector assembly having improved shield members

A cable connector assembly comprising:

• an insulative housing;
• a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;
• a cable comprising a plurality of wires each comprising a conductive core electrically connecting with a corresponding contact and a shielding braid surrounding the conductive core, the conductive core being exposed to outside at one end thereof;
• at least a shield member mechanically and electrically connecting with the shielding braid of the cable, the at least a shield member comprising a leg portion for electrically connecting with at least a contact;
• and
• a shell retained to the insulative housing and surrounding the contacts and the shield member;
• wherein
• the insulative housing comprises a base, a casing surrounding the base, and a mating plate extending forwardly from a front face of the base;
• wherein
• the base defines a cavity in a rear face thereof, and wherein the mating plate defines a plurality of passageways in opposite upper and lower faces thereof and communicating with the cavity;
• further comprising a contact holder comprising a main body received in the cavity of the insulative housing and a tongue extending rearwardly from a rear face of the main body;
• wherein the main body defines a plurality of holes, wherein the tongue defines a plurality of slots communicating with the holes of the main body, and wherein each contact comprises a retention portion interferentially fitted in a corresponding hole of the main body of the contact holder, a contact portion extending forwardly from the retention portion and received in a corresponding passageway of the base of the insulative housing, and a tail portion extending rearwardly from the retention portion and received in a corresponding slot of the tongue of the contact holder;
• wherein the shield member is mounted on a side of the tongue of the contact holder;
• wherein each shield member comprises a body portion and a pair of clamping arms extending from the body portion and clamping the shielding braid of the cable;
• further comprising a second shield member mounted on a second side of the tongue of the contact holder.