SHIELDED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

摘要

A connector assembly comprises an insulating housing with interconnected front and rear housing parts, a plurality of contact elements arranged in the housing in rows and columns, each contact element being provided with a first section having a mating contact end and a second section having a connection end. The rear housing part comprises a plurality of module housings, each module housing accommodating one column of contact elements. Each module housing is provided with at least one opening exposing at least one contact element of the corresponding column of contact elements. A shielding plate is inserted between adjacent columns of contact elements, the shielding plate contacting the one contact element through the opening. The shielding plate is provided with fastening means and is attached to the one contact element by means of the fastening means only.