Abstract: A choke coupled coaxial connector includes a hybrid transmission line center conductor including an open-circuited transmission line having one-quarter electrical wavelength, which presents an effective short-circuit at a gap in the center conductor structure. The choke coupled connector also includes an open-circuited hybrid transmission line outer conductor also one quarter-wavelength long, which presents an effective short-circuit in a gap in the outer conductor structure. According to an aspect of the invention, certain interior surfaces of the connector are coated with dielectric to prevent galvanic contact and for reduced mating forces. According to another aspect of the invention, the male and female portions of the choke coupled coaxial connector are prevented from rotating. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, an array of choke coupled coaxial connectors.

Abstract: A pair of conductive circular plates are positioned in a parallel spaced relationship. A conductive ring-like band extending about the periphery of the plates forms an enclosed parallel plate transmission line. A coupling member is located at the center of this enclosed transmission line. A plurality of peripheral coupling members to the transmission line are spaced radially from and in a ring-like pattern about the center coupling member. A plurality of radio frequency (RF) power absorption members are coupled to the transmission line at the regions between the peripheral coupling members to reduce radio frequency signal coupling between the peripheral coupling members.