Molex Corporation

Chen-Min Lin

Yen-Lin Chen

Hui-Hsuan Yang

The present disclosure provides a plug connector adapted to insert into a receptacle connector, the receptacle connector includes a cage having an opening. The plug connector includes a metal shell and a conductive elastic member. The metal shell is provided with a recessed groove. The conductive elastic member includes a conductive elastic body, the conductive elastic body has a holding portion held in the recessed groove and a first electromagnetic shielding portion extending out of the recessed groove from the holding portion, when the plug connector is inserted forwardly into the receptacle connector, the first electromagnetic shielding portion enters into the opening of the cage of the receptacle connector and mechanically and electrically contacts the cage and the metal shell. However, some embodiments may not include a holding portion or recessed groove.

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Taipei, Taiwan

Chen-Min Lin