Electrical connector assembly and cable assembly having a conductive gasket to reduce electromagnetic leakage

摘要

Electrical connector assembly includes a housing assembly having first and second housing shells that are coupled to each other along a housing seam and define an interior cavity therebetween. The housing seam extends along a three-dimensional (3D) path. The electrical connector assembly also includes an electrical connector having a back end that is disposed within the interior cavity and a front end that is configured to mate with an external mating connector. The electrical connector also including a conductive gasket having a 3D gasket frame that substantially matches the 3D path of the housing seam. The 3D gasket frame being a discrete structure that is positioned along the housing seam to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) leakage through the housing seam.

主权项

1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
a housing assembly having first and second housing shells that are coupled to each other and define an interior cavity therebetween, the first and second housing shells having respective shell edges that directly interface each other along a housing seam, the housing seam extending along a three-dimensional (3D) path between the respective shell edges of the first and second housing shells; an electrical connector having a back end that is disposed within the interior cavity and a front end that is configured to mate with an external mating connector; and a conductive gasket having a 3D gasket frame that substantially matches the 3D path of the housing seam between the respective shell edges of the first and second housing shells, the 3D gasket frame being a discrete structure that is positioned along the housing seam to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) leakage through the housing seam.