Shielding device and method for electrical connectors

An assembly for reducing impedance of a SCART connector at high frequencies, the assembly comprised of:

• a metallic shield having a first end and a second end, said metallic shield having the first end positioned adjacent to a first surface of a SCART sidewall proximal to a plurality of SCART receiving sockets and a second end adjacent to a second surface of the SCART sidewall distal to the plurality of SCART receiving sockets;
• and
• a conductive chassis surrounding a particular piece of electronic equipment connected to the SCART sockets contacting a portion of the metallic shield adjacent to the second side of the SCART sidewall;
• wherein each of the first and second ends extends along and adjacent to a surface of a respective first and second connector socket, and
• wherein the metallic shield has a metallic sheet with a first end and a second end, and the metallic sheet defines an opening between the first and second end, and the metallic sheet defines a first and second channel between the respective first and second end and the opening, each of said channel having:
• a first side wall terminating at the respective first and second ends;
• a second side wall opposite the first side wall and proximate to the opening between the first and second ends;
• and
• a top wall substantially perpendicular to the respective first and second side walls connecting said respective first and second side walls.

An assembly for reducing impedance of a SCART connector at high frequencies, the assembly comprised of:

• a metallic shield having a first end and a second end, said metallic sheet defining a channel between the first end and the second end, the channel having a first side wall terminating at the first end, a second side wall terminating at the second end where said second end is angled approximately 90° from a plane defined by the second side wall, and a top wall connects said respective first and second side walls;
• the first side wall of the metallic shield is positioned adjacent to a first surface of a SCART sidewall proximal to a plurality of SCART receiving sockets and the second side wall of the metallic shield is adjacent to a second surface of the SCART sidewall distal to the plurality of SCART receiving sockets, said second side wall terminating at the second end where the second end is angled approximately 90° from a plane defined by the second side walk;
• a conductive chassis surrounding a particular piece of electronic equipment is adjacent to the second sidewall of the metallic shield;
• and
• a second metallic shield is positioned adjacent to a second sidewall of the SCART opposite the first sidewall, and a metallic band connects the two metallic shields, said metallic band extending around an outer sidewall of the SCART connector.