System for terminating the shield of a high speed cable

摘要

A system is disclosed for terminating the shield of a high speed cable having an outer jacket and an inner metallic shield with a portion of the outer jacket removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield. The system includes a conductive two-part terminating member including a cable receiving part and a terminal part. The cable receiving part includes a receptacle for receiving the high speed cable in direct engagement with the exposed metallic shield thereof. A solder connection is applied between the exposed metallic shield and the cable receiving part at the receptacle. The terminal part is adapted for grounding the metallic shield. The cable receiving part is mounted on the terminal part in conductivity therewith.