Abstract: Techniques for attaching a coaxial cable to an assembly are provided. A conductive layer is applied to a top and bottom surface of a first layer and the bottom surface of a second layer. An aperture is formed through the first layer. The first layer is affixed to the top of the second layer to form an assembly. A signal via and one or more shield vias are formed in the assembly. The signal via and the one or more shield vias, are covered with a conductive layer. The signal via is then electrically separated from the shield vias and the aperture. A stripped coaxial cable may then be inserted into the aperture so that the conductive core of the coaxial cable is electrically connected to the signal via but electrically isolated from the shield vias and aperture. The coaxial cable may then be secured to the assembly.

Abstract: A wire core of a coaxial cable is tightly bonded with a terminal. A pressing member is used to press the wire core toward the terminal. By doing so, better electrical characteristics are acquired.

Abstract: High frequency edge mount connector apparatus comprises a connector including a housing that forms an opening and a signal carrier in the housing allowing for low return loss and low insertion loss. The signal carrier has a pin which extends through the opening. The connector also includes an insulator in the housing and surrounding the signal carrier, wherein the insulator has a outer portion surrounding the pin and extending through the opening. By extending the insulator through the opening, a tight seal can be created when the connector is pressed against a circuit board. The seal allows for improved impedance matching for a signal traveling between the connector and the circuit board.

Abstract: A connecting board 1 includes a ground pattern 3, electrically connected, which is formed on a surface of the connecting board 1. The ground pattern 3, in which an outer conductor of a semi-rigid cable 2 is soldered, is larger than each of soldering sections 6 where soldering is carried out. On this connecting board 1, a slit 7 is formed by paring off a periphery of the soldering section 6 so that the ground pattern 3 is cut off. The outer conductor is soldered in an area of the ground pattern 3 which area is surrounded by the slit 7. This makes it possible to provide a coaxial cable connecting board onto which surface a coaxial cable can be directly soldered in a minimum essential area, a converter using the coaxial cable connecting board, and a high frequency apparatus using the coaxial cable connecting board.

Abstract: A coaxial connector for interconnecting two printed circuit cards, the connector comprising a cylindrical first connector element designed to be secured at one end to a first printed circuit card, and a second cylindrical connector element designed to come into contact via one end with a second printed circuit card, each connector element having a central contact and an outer contact separated by insulation, resilient means being interposed between the first and second connector elements and urging the central and outer contacts of the second connector element towards the second printed circuit card. The connector has annular bearing surfaces offset radially outwards from the central contact bodies and co-operating therewith to define a first volume in which a first spring is mounted, and annular bearing surfaces offset radially inwards from the outer contact bodies and co-operating therewith to define a second volume in which a second spring is mounted.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a RF connector includes the following steps. First, a first workpiece with first assembly units is provided. Each first assembly unit includes a first joint piece with a first joint portion, a metal shell with a ring and soldering tags extending therefrom, and a first connection portion connecting the first joint piece and the ring. Next, a second workpiece with second assembly units is provided. Each second assembly unit includes a second joint piece with a second joint portion, a center contact with a base and a center pin disposed thereon, and a second connection portion connecting the second joint piece and the base. Then, the first and second joint portions are positioned to contact with each other and then riveted together. Then, dielectric bodies are formed to at least correspondingly cover part of each ring and each base. Thereafter, a singularizing process is performed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a RF connector includes the following steps. First, a first workpiece with first assembly units is provided. Each first assembly unit includes a first joint piece with a first joint portion, a metal shell with a ring and soldering tags extending therefrom, and a first connection portion connecting the first joint piece and the ring. Next, a second workpiece with second assembly units is provided. Each second assembly unit includes a second joint piece with a second joint portion, a center contact with a base and a center pin disposed thereon, and a second connection portion connecting the second joint piece and the base. Then, the first and second joint portions are positioned to contact with each other and then riveted together. Then, dielectric bodies are formed to at least correspondingly cover part of each ring and each base. Thereafter, a singularizing process is performed.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) for receiving a number of contacts (2), and a metal shield (3) enclosing the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing has a rear portion (11) and a pair of side portions (12, 17) extending from the rear portion with a receiving space (18) formed therebetween. The rear portion comprises a pair of upper and lower tongue plates (13, 14) extending forwardly into the receiving space with a mating slot (15) formed therebetween. The upper and lower tongue plates respectively define a plurality of parallel passageways (131, 141). Each contact has a body portion (21) retained in the rear portion, and an upper and a lower section (221, 222) received in the passageways. The upper section (221) has a contact portion (2211) extending into the mating slot for electrically connecting with a plug.

Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a first mating end and a second mating end. The first mating end is configured for coupling an electrical connector. The second mating end is configured for coupling an electrical board assembly. An electrically conductive flange extends from the body in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.

Abstract: A RF microwave connector for telecommunication has a central terminal with a guiding groove and a fixing groove. The diameter of the cross section of the guiding groove is larger than the diameter of an inner wire of a coaxial cable and the diameter of the cross section of the upper end of the fixing groove is smaller than the diameter of the inner wire. The inner wire is thrust in the fixing groove by the walls of the fixing groove to cause the combination of the central terminal and the inner wire to be more stable and the connector to have better signal transmission quality by thrusting the inner wire into the fixing groove.

Abstract: A direct-connect signaling system including a printed circuit board and first and second integrated circuit packages disposed on the printed circuit board. A plurality of electric signal conductors extend between the first and second integrated circuit packages suspended above the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A coaxial connector is configured to be connected to a flexible printed circuit board on which a signal line is formed. An inner conductor is configured to be connected to the signal line. An outer conductor surrounds the inner conductor and serves as a connector body. At least one slit is provided to the outer conductor so that a portion of the flexible printed circuit board is inserted therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection structure in which an inner conductor is combined with a detachable impedance compensator as well as a coaxial connector, an extendible pin and an impedance compensator used for the connection structure. Further, this invention relates to a microwave device connected both electrically and mechanically with the connection structure. An impedance compensation thereof means compensates electric discontinuities between the inner conductor and the extendible pin by mechanical arraying with a microwave device to be combined with the connection structure, whereby the protrusion formed at the impedance compensation means satisfies the conditions, b?a/5 and c?2b, when diameter of the impedance compensation means is a, thickness thereof is b, and size of the protrusion is c.

Abstract: An improved plug connection device has projections aligned parallel with the axial direction of the connectors, by means of which the connector unit is positioned or can be positioned perpendicularly to the plane of the printed circuit board. The connector unit has, on the side facing the printed circuit board, devices forming a support surface and/or boundary plane, on which the adjacent plane of the printed circuit board lies on the connector unit. The connector unit has on a side facing the printed circuit board, at least in sections, a free space (X1), provided with at least one recess and/or recesses. The recesses lie at a distance to the adjacent plane of the printed circuit board, and/or the outer contacts of the connectors are arranged transversely offset to one another in such a way that a free space (X2) is formed between the connectors. The free space (X1) and/or the free space (X2) serve as room for routing and/or populating the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A low profile connector assembly includes a conductive shell defining multiple interface ports and solderable surfaces configured to be surface mounted to a circuit board, and a center contact pin located in each respective interface port, wherein the center contact pin is substantially coplanar with the solderable surface. Integrally assembled mechanical fasteners reduce installation time and cost of the connector.

Abstract: A connection assembly provides an electrical connection from a coaxial cable to planar circuitry. The connection assembly includes an innermost connector node, configured to connect electrically to an innermost conductor of a coaxial cable, having one opening that allows for the innermost conductor to pass through the one opening and having a first contact extending perpendicular to a center line of the coaxial cable, a braided connector node, configured to connect electrically to a braided conductor of the coaxial cable, having two openings that allow for portions of the coaxial cable to pass through the two openings and having a second contact extending perpendicular to the center line of the coaxial cable and a connection module, connected to the innermost connector node and the braided connector node and configured to maintain an orientation of the innermost and braided connector nodes and the first and second contacts.

Abstract: By forming a coaxial receptacle and a coaxial plug, for which the characteristic impedances have been adjusted, at the respective end portions of a receptacle-side insulating housing and a plug-side body constituting a multi-connector being a parallel connector part, a transmission line has been made possible in which a multi-connector is mated and the signals passing through the coaxial connector at the same time exhibit little reflection and radiation.

Abstract: A triaxial connector assembly including a media converter that is used to terminate a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable is disclosed. The triaxial connector assembly includes a connector with a housing defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the housing defining a triaxial interface adapted to mate with a triaxial connector, the second end of the housing defining a cable termination end. The connector also includes the media converter positioned within the housing, the media converter configured to convert fiber signals and electrical signals carried by a hybrid fiber optic/electrical cable to a coaxial signal carried forward by the triaxial interface. A camera system using the connector and a method of terminating a hybrid cable to a triaxial connector are also disclosed.

Abstract: A multiple pieces type dual type BNC connector with all metal shell comprises a rear section casing combined with a plurality of middle section casing, each middle casing is combined with a front section casing; an accepting room formed by the each front section casing, the middle section casing combined therewith and the rear section casing is combined with a insulator, the insulator is combined with a BNC terminal, in which at least one of the rear section casing and the front section casing has a combining groove, at least one of the middle section casing and the front section casing has a combining section, the combining section is engaged in the combining groove.

Abstract: A coaxial connector with all metal shell comprises a metalwork casing in which at least one positioning hole is disposed; an insulator is accepted in the positioning hole; a terminal is accepted in the insulator; a rear receiving room is disposed at the rear end of the casing; a breach is disposed at one flank side of the rear receiving room; an insulating tenon is combined at the inside of the breach of the rear receiving room; the insulating tenon has a plurality of through holes; at least one ground at the rear end of the casing and a lead wire at the rear end of the terminal is extended out of the casing after being respectively passed the through holes.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer shell defining an inner cavity, wherein the outer shell includes a shell alignment element and a solder tab having a substantially flat solder tab engagement surface for surface mounting to a circuit board. An inner member is received within the inner cavity, and the inner member includes a dielectric member having a dielectric alignment element engaging the shell alignment element for positioning the dielectric member with respect to the outer shell. The dielectric member includes a contact cavity extending axially through the dielectric member. A contact is received within the contact cavity, and the contact includes a contact engagement surface for surface mounting to the circuit board. The contact and solder tab engagement surfaces are aligned in a predetermined planar arrangement.

Abstract: A connector for connecting high-power RF coaxial joints uses a screw-thread locking ring to draw a body and a bushing of the joint together. The connector also includes an O-ring seal.

Abstract: In the invention providing a board-to-board coaxial connector, a contact portion 17 is formed in an internal conductor housing portion 12 of a plug body 9 into which a receptacle center conductor 7 is to be inserted. The contact portion has: a stationary contact piece portion 10b which is perpendicularly bent from a solder connecting portion 10a of a plug internal conductor 10 to extend in the axial direction of the connector; and movable contact piece portions 10c which are continuous to the stationary contact piece portion, which are juxtaposed in a circumferential direction of the connector, and which extend in the axial direction of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) adapted for mating with a complementary connector includes a jack housing (10), a metal jack (20) and a contact (40). The metal jack is assembled with the jack housing, and includes a latching member (22) extending toward the jack housing along a front-to-back direction. The contact extends through the jack housing and the metal jack. The metal jack exerts a forward compressing force toward the jack housing when the latching member of the metal jack latches with the complementary connector.

Abstract: A signal transmission device. The signal transmission device comprises a first and a second flexible printed circuit boards, connecting an display module and a system. The first flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the display module and the system. The second flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the display module and the first flexible printed circuit board, wherein the first and second flexible printed circuit boards are joined by hot bar soldering or anisotropic conductive film (ACF) bonding.

Abstract: A printed-circuit board is formed at a front edge with a cutout. A plug has a base body adapted to fit in the cutout and formed with a pair of shoulders bearing flatly on the board at edges of the cutout. A pair of wing-shaped connecting elements project oppositely from the body and lie flatly on the board adjacent the edges of the cutout so that the elements can be soldered to the board to fix the base body in the cutout.

Abstract: A coaxial interface to a planar transmission structure of a printed circuit board (“PCB”) is provided in a shielded edge launch connector. The shielded edge launch connector is suitable for use in surface mount technology (“SMT”) applications. A center pin of the shielded edge launch connector is soldered to a solder pad on the PCB, which couples the center pin to a center conductor of the planar transmission structure. Shielding incorporated in the shielded edge launch connector is soldered to ground areas on a surface of PCB, electromagnetically shielding the center and providing a ground path to wrap ground current around the center pin from the surface of the PCB. Wrapping the ground current to a surface of the PCB reduces the sensitivity of the high-frequency performance of the system to PCB thickness and edge tolerances, providing improved impedance continuity.

Abstract: Since the invention makes a structure in which bent portions 18A, 18B of grounding pieces 16A, 16B of a center conductor side grounding portion 11 and bent portions 22A, 22B of grounding pieces 20A, 20B of an outer conductor side grounding portion 13 are connected to each other by joint portions 12A, 12B, solders contact portions 17A, 17B and 21A, 21B of the center conductor side grounding portion 11 and the outer conductor side grounding portion 13 respectively to a center conductor grounding side conductor portion F and an outer conductor grounding side conductor portion G of an antenna element of a glass board face 25a, and then breaks off the joint portions 12A, 12B and thereby separates the center conductor side grounding portion 11 and the outer conductor side grounding portion 13 from each other, the invention makes it possible to stably attach a center conductor and an outer conductor of the fore-end portion of a coaxial cable to the same positions as determined in a terminal for coaxial cable and to

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising at least a one or two position FAKRA compliant jack housing providing a SMB interface and further comprising a front section keyed according to desired FAKRA specifications, and a rear section having a latch on the back of both sidewalls of the rear section; and a jack, which can integrate into said FAKRA compliant jack housing wherein said jack is snap-fit into place by the latches on the rear section.

Abstract: A durable coaxial connector (100) for providing a reliable signal connection to a printed circuit board (PCB) (118) while isolating the PCB from mechanical loads that are applied to the connector, and an electrical system incorporating the same. The connector can include a connector body (102) having a connector interface member (106), at least one flange (104), and a ground interface member (304) having a first portion (306) configured to be fixedly attached to the PCB and a second portion (308) configured to slideably mate to a ground interface receptacle defined in the connector body. A connector interface can be defined on an inner surface (410) of the connector interface member. A fastener (124) can couple the connector body to a heat sink (112). A thermally conductive boss (116) can be provided to mount the connector body (102) and transfer thermal energy from the connector body to the heat sink.

Abstract: A multiple pieces dual type BNC connector comprises an insulating rear section casing and a plurality of insulating front section casings, the rear section casing has a accepting room corresponding to an accepting room of each front section casing, the accepting room of the rear section casing and the accepting room of the front casing are respectively combined with a first engaging section and second engaging section with a metal shell. Each metal accepting room is connected with an insulator and the insulator is combined with a BNC terminal so as to form a structure with one set of dual type BNC connectors.

Abstract: A coaxial connector has improved grounding capacity for high frequency waves and improved resistance against the peeling off of grounding terminals from ground pads and ground pads that mount the coaxial connectors and that have improved resistance against the peeling off of the ground pads from the circuit board. In the coaxial connector, corners 21a of ground terminals 21 that ground on ground pads 30 installed on circuit board 3 are characterized in that they are obtusely beveled or rounded, and the ground pad 30 that mounts the coaxial connector 1 is characterized in that it has a substantially square or U shape.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to a connector (1) for receiving a cable end (12), arranged for being attached to a circuit board. The connector is provided with a through hole (10) for receiving the cable end, at least one upper lip (5) and at least one lower lip (3) with a connector recess (11, 13) therebetween for fitting onto an edge of a slit (6) in the circuit board. The connector is further provided with at least one snap holding element (4), disposed adjacent to said connector recess (11, 13), so as to engage with a portion (7) of the circuit board, adja-cent to the edge of the slit 6 in the circuit board.

Abstract: A coaxial connection is electromagnetically shielded at an interface between a surface mountable coaxial connector and a planar circuit operating in the radio frequency (RF) and microwave frequency ranges. In addition or alternatively, the coaxial connection reduces a potential impedance mismatch associated with attaching a coaxial transmission line of the coaxial connector to a planar transmission line of the planar circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coaxial connector for a printed circuit card, the connector having a connector body suitable for being secured to a printed circuit card, wherein the connector body is in the form of a shell surrounding the outer contact of the coaxial connector over substantially half of its circumference, said body presenting a plane bottom surface suitable for pressing against a surface of the printed circuit card, and a convex top surface of profile having a section that is curvilinear or polygonal.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector assembly includes a socket connector and a plug connector. The socket connector includes a housing within which a U-shaped contact spring physically contacts a fixed contact part to establish an electrical connection. The U-shaped contact spring is disposed horizontally within the housing, in such a way that an imagined bending axis of the U-shaped contact spring lies parallel to the plug direction. The horizontal arrangement of the U-shaped contact spring within the housing makes it possible for the socket connector to have a relatively flat structure. A preferred application of such a plug connector unit is within a mobile telephone.

Abstract: The micro coaxial connector includes a signal terminal, a main body, and two grounding elements. The signal terminal has a pair of tag-like contact arms and bending arms at a front and rear end thereof, and a strip plane at a middle section thereof. The contact arms are for contacting with a base of a printed circuit board (PCB). The main body is for receiving the signal terminal and serving as an insulation. The two grounding elements are separated designs. The cylindrical-shaped first grounding element is for receiving and fastening the main body, and has a pair of extension arms for providing the coaxial cable with suitable clamping forces. The second grounding element is a cover-like body, and has a strip-like projection for increasing strength against bending of the second grounding element and preventing loosening of components.

Abstract: An insert type super mini microwave connector includes a socket for being joined to a circuit board. The socket further includes an outer metal casing, which extends a lateral joining part, and an insulator associated with the metal casing, which has a metal male terminal keeping not contacting with the metal casing and also extending a lateral joining part. The joining parts are joined to the facial side of the circuit board so as to allow the male terminal facing the circuit board laterally and to allow the socket being attached to a lateral side of the circuit board. An entire height of the connector and the circuit board, which is disposed in an electronic product for being attached with the connector, can be reduced to allow the electronic product having a thinner appearance, providing better signal transmission quality and being fabricated easily.

Abstract: Provided is a differential pair interconnection apparatus for providing a differential signal on a printed circuit board having signal paths for high-speed differential signals to an external circuit and providing a signal inputted from the external circuit to the printed circuit board without any signal distortion. According to the differential pair interconnection apparatus of the present invention, there can be provided two separate physical channels without impedance mismatching.

Abstract: An interconnection structure includes a positioning block and a dielectric substrate. A coaxial cable has an end segment that is fitted in a passage in the positioning block and the positioning block is so positioned relative to the dielectric substrate that an end face of the inner conductor of the coaxial cable is presented towards a conductive element on a main face of the substrate. A discrete resilient contact element is interposed between the end face of the inner conductor and the conductive element and in electrically-conductive pressure contact with both the inner conductor and the conductive element.

Abstract: A connector assembly that is mountable on a circuit board includes a casing having a metallic housing. The housing has at least one receptacle where a connecting element is mounted. A shielded cable connects between the connecting element and an interconnect that is attached to the casing. The interconnect has a plurality of contact elements adapted to contact the circuit board. The metallic housing can be fitted with any one of variously colored insulating shells either during manufacture or in the field. The shell can later be slidably removed and replaced, even after the housing was attached to a circuit board. The casings can have dovetail slots that mate with dovetail ridges on an insert used to attach the casings together.

Abstract: The electroluminescent cable (EL-cable) connector is a connector for mechanically and electrically splicing together a pair of EL-cables, each cable having a center conductor coated with an electroluminescent phosphor and two fine wires spiraling the length of the phosphor coating. The connector comprises an insulated base into which the EL-wires are inserted at opposite ends, passing through annular sleeves of conducting material, which interconnect the thin outer wires of the two EL-cables. An electrically conducting jumper disposed within an insulated cap has spaced forked protrusions for mechanically engaging and electrically connecting together the center conductors of the EL-cables when the cap nests within the base. Additional embodiments of the present invention include a connector for interconnecting an EL-cable to a pair of insulated wires and a third embodiment for mounting EL-cable to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A right-angled connector comprises a subassembly (10) including an electrically conductive member or ground shell (12) having a longitudinal section (12a) and a transverse section (12b). The longitudinal section (12a) is provided with a longitudinal axis (13) and at least a portion (14) of the member (12) provides a cylindrical, hollow end (16). A trough (18) is formed in the member (12) to accommodate an electrically conductive contact pin (18a) and at least one leg (19) is provided on member (12) extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis (13). In a preferred embodiment the member (12) has four legs (19), as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, which in the final construction will provide the ground connections for the connector. Member (12) can be die cast zinc. Member (12) additionally is provided with an integral electromagnetic interference shield in the form of oppositely disposed wings (100, 102), which project from the hollow cylindrical end 16.

Abstract: The invention relates to a socket with double functions, which includes a socket and a connecting cable, wherein the socket has a central hollow shaft for receiving a signal piece therein. A conductive frame is provided around the shaft and a cap being placed on front side of the socket. A connecting cable can insert into the socket to obtain electrical connection as well as signals transferring. So the communicating machine can be manufactured more conveniently and the volume can be efficiently decreased.

Abstract: A signal transition device such as a coplanar waveguide launch package is disclosed. The coplanar waveguide launch package has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is adapted to receive electrical signals from a conductive wire. The received signals terminate proximal to a launch at a first surface of the first portion. The second portion, connected to the first portion, has a support surface at a substantially normal angle. The support surface of the second portion is adapted to support a coplanar waveguide. Because the coplanar waveguide launch package of the present invention does not require removing of bottom portions of the coplanar waveguide launch package, it does not require machining of the bottom-side, does not require removal of the bottom-side material, and does not require a bottom lid.

Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector comprises an outer conductor (10) having a tubular section (11); a central conductor (20) having a contact section (21) extending in the axial direction in the tubular section (11); and a dielectric block (30) molded to hold together both the conductors (10, 20). The central conductor (20) has a radial section (22) extending outwardly in the radial direction from the bottom of the contact section (21) and a connection portion (23A) on the bottom face of the radial section (22) for contact with a circuit board. The central conductor 20 has a surface-processed portion so as to form at least one of a raised portion (24) and an indented portion (22A) and is in contact with the dielectric block at the surface-processed portion.

Abstract: A microwave device includes a circuit board having a microstrip layer, a ground plane, and a dielectric layer therebetween. The circuit board has a shield receiving slot for longitudinally receiving the end of a shield conductor of a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable also has an inner conductor having an end that extends longitudinally outwardly from the end of the shield conductor. The microstrip layer has an inner conductor contact adjacent the shield receiving slot that connects to the end of the inner conductor. The device may include a conductive layer in the shield receiving slot to connect to the ground plane. The shield receiving slot may have a T shape and extend through the circuit board. The device may include a mounting fixture connecting an end of the shield conductor to the circuit board.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a central contact for elastically holding a central terminal of a connector plug, a first holding member receiving and holding the central contact therein, a second holding member linked to the first holding member, and a shell holding the linked first holding member and second holding member therein. The first holding member has a slide channel portion on its outer surface, and the second holding member has a protruding portion that can be inserted into the slide channel portion on its rear side. A disengagement-prevention structure is formed with a fit projective portion provided on the slide channel portion and a fit hole portion provided on the protruding portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and structures for connecting circuits and circuit elements processing electrical signals having very fast transition times, including sub-nanosecond transition times. It includes a connecting structure for connecting a multiplicity of signal lines at a common point to reduce unwanted reflections thereat; a single or multi-conductor female connector for receiving thin elements such as ribbon cable ends, printed circuit (PC) board edges, and the like; a structure for connecting together a multiplicity of ribbon cables terminating in such multi-conductor female connectors, and a further structure for connecting together a multiplicity of such multi-cable connectors to obtain maximum packing thereof, and minimum conductor lengths thereto, to obtain processing rates up to twenty-fold over what is available with present connecting methods and structures.

Abstract: A coaxial probe interconnection system includes a carrier assembly and a probe holder. The carrier assembly contains first coaxial connector halves. Each first coaxial connector half is terminated to an associated coaxial cable. The probe holder assembly contains coaxial probe connectors. Each coaxial probe connector includes a spring probe at a first end and a second coaxial connector half at a second end. Each second coaxial connector half slidably mates with a corresponding first coaxial connector half in the carrier assembly.