Shielded electrical receptacle connector assembly

A shielded electrical receptacle connector assembly for an IC card (10) includes a circuit substrate (16) and a conductive cover (24) for shielding the substrate. The assembly includes a housing (28) adapted for mounting at a front edge (40) of the circuit substrate. A plurality of terminals (48) are mounted in the housing and are adapted for engaging circuit traces (46) on the circuit substrate. A conductive shield (50) is mounted on the housing and includes contact portions adapted for engaging ground circuit traces (58) on the circuit substrate; a downwardly stepped lip (60) extending along a rear edge of the shield and vertically spaced from an overlapping front edge portion (62) of the cover; attachment portions (64) projecting from opposite ends of the downwardly stepped lip at a level spaced vertically from the cover for securing the shield to the housing; and at least one mounting finger (72) projecting forwardly from the shield into a passage (76) in a front mounting flange (74) of the housing to hold the leading edge of the shield to the housing.