High speed bypass cable assembly

A cable bypass assembly, the cable bypass assembly comprising:

• a first connector , the first connector being configured for mounting to a circuit board, the first connector including a connector body , the connector body supporting a plurality of conductive terminals, the conductive terminals including contact portions and tail portions, the contact portions being held within the connector body for contacting a mating blade of an opposing, mating connector, the tail portions extending out from the connector body;
• an elongated cable, the elongated cable including:
• a pair of signal conductors, the signal conductors being disposed within an insulative body portion of the elongated cable, the signal conductors extending, in a spaced-apart relationship, lengthwise through a body portion of the elongated cable,
• a conductive shield, the conductive shield extending over an exterior of the elongated cable body portion,
• an insulative outer covering, the insulative outer covering extending over the conductive shield, and
• opposing first and second free ends, the first free end terminating directly to selected terminal tails of the first connector in a manner so that the signal conductors are in electrical communication with a pair of signal terminal tails;
• a shield extension member, the shield extension member being configured to engage a first length of the conductive shield exposed at the first free end and extending therefrom over the signal conductors attached to the pair of signal terminal tails, the shield extension member including at least two spaced apart mounting feet;
• and
• a second connector, the second connector including:
• an insulative body, the insulative body supporting at least a pair of conductive signal terminals in a spaced-apart relationship, each conductive signal terminal including contact and tail portions, and
• a shielding collar, the shielding collar enclosing a body portion of the second connector, the shielding collar includes an extension portion, the extension portion engaging and receiving the conductive shield exposed at the second free end.