Electrical connector having a shielding adapter to radially compress a shielding ferrule onto a cable

An electrical connector assembly for providing an electromagnetic interference shield comprising:

• a backshell having a backshell bore extending longitudinally within the backshell, the backshell including a seat portion extending radially inward towards the backshell bore;
• a shielding ferrule positioned within the backshell bore and configured to provide an electromagnetic interference shield, the shielding ferrule limited from moving axially with respect to the backshell by the seat portion;
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• a cable including at least one conductor, the cable extending through an internal ferrule bore of the shielding ferrule and into the backshell bore, wherein the shielding ferrule is configured to radially compress onto the cable such that the shielding ferrule is configured to provide a substantially 360° electromagnetic interference shield around the cable to the at least one conductor.

An electrical connector assembly for providing an electromagnetic interference shield comprising:

• a backshell having a backshell bore extending longitudinally within the backshell, the backshell including a seat portion extending radially inward towards the backshell bore;
• a shielding ferrule positioned within the backshell bore of the backshell, the shielding ferrule configured to engage the seat portion such that the seat portion limits axial movement of the shielding ferrule with respect to the backshell, the shielding ferrule further including a tapered outer ferrule portion having a decreasing cross-sectional width along a direction extending longitudinally away from the seat portion;
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• a shielding adapter received within the backshell bore, the shielding adapter including a cable extending longitudinally through the shielding adapter, the shielding adapter engaging the tapered outer ferrule portion of the shielding ferrule, wherein axial movement of the shielding adapter towards the shielding ferrule is configured to radially compress the shielding ferrule onto the cable.