Socket connector for receiving a plurality of termination sockets for coaxial cables

Abstract

The socket connector for receiving a plurality of termination sockets for shielded cables each having a signal conductor and a cable shield electrically insulated relatively to the signal conductor, each termination socket having (1) a housing of electrically conductive material, at least one signal contact element within the housing and electrically insulated relatively to the housing and electrically connected to the signal conductor, and (2) at least one ground contact element within the housing and electrically insulated relatively to the signal contact element and electrically connected to the cable shield and the housing, comprises a housing () having adjacent receiving portions () for receiving the housings () of a plurality of shielded cable termination sockets (), and wall sections () arranged between adjacent receiving portions (), each wall section () comprising contact surfaces () electrically conductive and limiting the adjacent receiving portions () and for contacting the housings () of the shielded cable termination sockets () when inserted in the receiving portions (), wherein said contact surfaces () of each wall section () are electrically connected to each other.