Electrical connector assembly with a protecting section over a flexible printed circuit board connected thereto

Abstract

A shielded connector assembly for interconnecting a camera module () to a printed circuit board (not shown) via a flexible printed circuit board () comprises a shielded shell () having a receiving space (), a spring plate () assembled in the shielded shell, a flexible printed circuit board secured in the receiving space and abutting against the top surface of the spring plate. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first section () received in the receiving space and second section () extending beyond the receiving space. The fist section at least defines a plurality of conductive pads () to contact with pads (not shown) formed on the bottom face of the camera module. A protecting element () is disposed on top surface of the first section and encloses the conductive pads and disconnects therewith so as to prevent the flexible printed circuit board from being scraped during production and assemble and the like.