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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
May. 15, 2024
Molex, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);
Javier Resendez, Streamwood, IL (US);
Jerber Mendoza, Aurora, IL (US);
John C. Laurx, Aurora, IL (US);
Jose J. Gonzalez, Jr., Joliet, IL (US);
Marc E. Krause, Darien, IL (US);
Scott Edwards, Little Rock, AR (US);
William J. Miller, II, New Lenox, IL (US);
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
Connector assemblies for high speed data communication are described. In one example, a connector assembly includes a plug mating interface, a surface mating interface, and a wafer assembly between the plug mating interface and the surface mating interface. The wafer assembly includes a wafer insert, a channel shield, a plurality of signal conductors extending within the channel shield, a conductive gasket positioned over open edges of the channel shield, and a shield cover positioned over the conductive gasket. The conductive gasket can be embodied as a conductive elastomeric gasket and provides a conductive shield over open edges of the channel shield. The conductive gasket can be positioned between the shield cover and the open edges of the channel shield. The conductive gasket and the shield cover help to enclose open areas in the channel shield and provide additional shielding for the signal conductors.