Electrical connector having an EMI absorber

摘要

An electrical connector is provided for terminating a cable having a cable shield. The electrical connector includes an electrical contact configured to be terminated to an end of a wire of the cable, and a housing having a body that extends from a mating end to a cable end. The housing includes a connector shield. The electrical contact is held by the housing. The cable end includes a cable channel that is configured to hold an end segment of the cable therein such that the cable shield is electrically engaged with the connector shield. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) absorber is held within the cable channel such that the EMI absorber is configured to extend around the cable shield along at least a portion of a length of the cable channel. The EMI absorber is configured to absorb EMI emitted from the cable.

主权项

1. An electrical connector for terminating a cable having a cable shield that is electrically conductive, the electrical connector comprising:
an electrical contact configured to be terminated to an end of a wire of the cable; a housing comprising a body that extends from a mating end to a cable end, the housing comprising a connector shield that is electrically conducive, the electrical contact being held by the housing, the housing being configured to mate with a mating connector at the mating end, the cable end comprising a cable channel that extends through the body and is configured to hold an end segment of the cable therein, a gap being defined between the cable shield and an interior wall of the body of the housing that defines the cable channel, the cable shield being electrically engaged with the connector shield of the housing; and an electromagnetic interference (EMI) absorber separate from the housing and held within the cable channel of the body of the housing such that the EMI absorber is configured to extend around the cable shield along at least a portion of a length of the cable channel, the EMI absorber being cylindrical shaped and defining a tube with the cable passing therethrough, the EMI absorber being held within the cable channel such that the EMI absorber is configured to engage the housing along the cable channel and the cable shield to fill an approximate entirety of the gap between the cable shield and the interior wall that defines the cable channel, the EMI absorber being configured to absorb EMI emitted from the cable.