MIMO RF connector assembly

• Main Author: KO DAVID (TSOIN)
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.04.2008
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRICITY; LINE CONNECTORS

A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a first housing including a base plate and a tongue portion including a pair of first and second halves, and a number of first contacts protruding through the base plate and received in the first and second halves of the first housing. The plug connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second contacts received in the second housing, and a cable electrically connecting with the second contacts. The second housing includes a pair of sidewalls, an upper wall connecting with upper ends of the sidewalls, and an insert section connecting with the sidewalls to form a first space together with the upper wall and the sidewalls, and a second space together with the sidewalls. The first half of the tongue portion of the first housing of the receptacle connector is received in the first space of the second housing, and the second half of the tongue portion is received in the second space of the second housing, and the insert section of the second housing of the plug connector is received between the first and second halves of the tongue portion and the first and second contacts electrically connect with one another.