Abstract An electrical connector component assembly (20) terminates discrete conductors of a multiconductor data cable (10). The component assembly includes an insulative component housing (22,24) having a mating end for engagement with a mating electrical connection device and a cable receiving end for terminating the multiconductor cable. A plurality of electrical contacts (26,28) are supported by the component housing. Each of the contacts has a conductor terminating end and a mating connection end. The contacts are supported in the component housing in a pair of horizontally extending, vertically spaced rows with each contact of one row being aligned with a respective contact of the other row. The contacts of one row are directly electrically shunted to the aligned contacts of the other row. Electrical shielding is disposed around the contacts and includes a shield extension extending between at least two of the contacts. <IMAGE>
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a mating end for engagement with a mating electrical connection device and a termination end; plural electrical contacts supported within said housing, said contacts being arranged in vertically spaced horizontally extending upper and lower rows, each contact of one row being paired in vertically stacked relationship with a contact of said other row; shunting means for operatively electrically shunting said contact of each said vertically stacked pair; a conductive shield supported within said insulative housing, said shield including a shield portion extending between at least two of said contacts in each of said upper and lower rows and said shunting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said shunting means includes each of the contacts of one of said upper rows including a depending shunt portion, each said shunt portion for engagement with one of said contacts of said lower row.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said conductive shield includes a pair of shield members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector of claim 3 wherein said conductive shield members include lateral shield portions extending on each side of each of said upper and lower rows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector of claim 4 wherein said conductive shield members each include a shield portion extending between at least two of said contacts of said upper and lower rows.
Claim 6
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An electrical connector of claim 4 wherein said conductive shield portion of at least one shield member extends between said shunt portions of said at least two contacts.