Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter (1) for a coaxial connector assembly (2) comprising a tubular outer conductor (3) and a pin-shaped inner conductor (4) both extending in a mounted position in a longitudinal direction (z) and a spacer (5) which in the mounted position is arranged inside the outer conductor (3) encompassing the inner conductor (4) at least partially and by which the inner conductor (4) is positioned with respect to the outer conductor (3). The spacer (5) comprises a first half (5a) and a second half (5b) which are interconnectable to each other along a separation plane extending in the longitudinal direction (z), wherein the first and/or the second half (5a, 5b) comprise at least one holding means (6) to hold the inner conductor (4) in the mounted position.

Abstract: An adapter structure for transferring an electromagnetic signal between an electronic component and an antenna, the adapter structure includes an adapter body having a base surface. The adapter structure further includes at least one ridged adapter waveguide channel, wherein the at least one adapter waveguide channel extends from the base surface into the adapter body. The adapter structure further includes an electromagnetic band gap structure with a plurality of band gap elements, wherein the band gap elements are spaced apart relative to each other, project from the base surface and have a front face spaced apart from the base surface. At least one band gap element is arranged as extension of a ridge of an associated adapter waveguide channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial connection system in which solid insulating structures are used and it is provided a lengthening of the guide portion of the connectors, while ensuring an axial immobilization of the ground contacts independently of the locking device that mechanically locks the plug to the jack when they are in mutual connection configuration.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an enclosure (1) for a connector on a cable. The enclosure (1) comprises a flange (2) having a base plate (4) with an opening (3) for the cable. First connecting means (7) are arranged around the opening. The enclosure furthermore comprises a plug (9) comprising a plug body (10) with a first end (11) foreseen to interact in a mounted position with the base plate of the flange (2) and a second end (12). A sleeve (14) encompasses in a mounted position the plug body (10) and comprises second connecting means (15) is provided. The second connecting means (15) are foreseen to interact in a mounted position with the first connecting means (7) of the flange (2). The sleeve (14) comprises a first thread (16) and a gland nut (18) comprising a second thread (17) interacting in a mounted position with the first thread (16) of the sleeve (14). A clamping means (19) for the cable is arranged at the second end (12) of the plug body (10).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector portion with a first housing with a circumferential inner locking shoulder at a first end of the first housing and a second connector portion interconnectable with the first connector portion, having a second housing with a circumferential outer groove arranged coaxially with respect to a connector axis. A radially deformable locking ring is arranged in the circumferential groove of the second connector portion. The locking ring includes a circumferential outer locking shoulder, behind which the inner locking shoulder of the first connector portion is locked in a connected state of the first and the second connector portion and an unlocking surface that is circumferentially accessible from the outer vicinity in the connected state.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a housing holding at least one jack assembly with an inner conductor and an outer conductor arranged coaxial to the inner conductor. The second connector includes a socket with at least one opening extending in an axial direction. The opening includes a contact surface which in a mated position is electrically interconnected to an outer conductor of the jack assembly. In a direction of the axial extension (z-direction) of the opening, a contact surface is arranged which in the mated position is electrically interconnected to the inner conductor of the first connector part.

Abstract: A waveguide assembly which includes an elongated waveguide element (1) and a connector body (2). The connector body (2) is connected to an end of the elongated waveguide element (1) and has a substantially planar bottom surface (24) and an opposing top surface (23). The connector body is made from a single piece of partially metallized dielectric. The connector body has a waveguide coupling element (21) adjacent to the elongated waveguide element (1). The connector body further has an arrangement of electromagnetic band gap elements (27) adjacent to the waveguide coupling element (21).

Abstract: The invention concerns an antenna assembly that includes an antenna device and a mount for the antenna device. The antenna device (1) includes a mounting part (11) projecting from the rear end of the antenna device (1). The mount (2) includes a body (21) insertable into an opening of a ceiling or a wall, the body (21) having an internal surface forming a cavity (22) for receiving the mounting part (11) of the antenna device (1). The mount includes at least one resilient member (231, 232) attached to the body (21) enabling receiving and fixing the mounting part (11) of the antenna device (1) in the cavity (22) and simultaneously enabling fixing the mount (2) in the opening of the ceiling or wall.

Abstract: Multiplexer or demultiplexer module has a carrier plate with at least one wavelength-selective element, at least two focussing elements, a waveguide, preferably a fibre optic cable, for the transmission of an optical signal, which has a signal output or input for coupling the optical signal in or out and collimation optics, which are arranged between signal output and a first wavelength-selective element. In a demultiplexer module, forces transmitted via the waveguide to the demultiplexer module are diverted such that passive adjustment of the optical elements is hardly influenced. The demultiplexer module is connected to a detector plate, can be adjusted with respect to detectors located on a detector plate, and has a high thermal tolerance. The carrier plate has a stop for the waveguide preferably configured integrally with the carrier plate, wherein the waveguide or a coating surrounding the waveguide rests on or is fastened, preferably adhered to the stop.

Abstract: Assembly with connecting element connecting a first and a second component, the connecting element has a base part connected to the first component, a first spring element and a second spring element. First and second spring elements are connected to the second component and each have a spring constant in two mutually perpendicular directions in space which is respectively at least twice as high as that in the third direction in space which is perpendicular to the first two directions in space, known as the elasticity direction. Elasticity directions of the two spring elements do not run parallel and define a first plane of elasticity. The base part comprises a floor element to which the first spring element is fastened and a first limb element to which the second spring element is fastened, wherein the first limb element comprises a fastening element for fastening the assembly to a third component.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a connector front end connectable with a circuit board and a connector rear end connectable with a coaxial cable. An outer conductor arrangement connectable with an outer conductor of a coaxial cable at the connector rear end, which has a compensator means arranged at the connector front end and has at least one cup spring having a contacting zone configured to contact a contact face of a circuit board to establish an electrical interconnection between the outer conductor arrangement and the contact face. The cup spring has a center aperture that is at least partially encircled by the contacting zone. An inner conductor arrangement includes a contacting tip configured to contact a contacting point of a circuit board via the center aperture of the compensator means to establish an electrical contact between the inner conductor and the contacting point.

Abstract: An optical switch with a plurality of actuators includes a controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, by interleaving periods of voltage switching output with periods of no voltage switching output for one or more drivers whilst the output voltage is switching from one level to another level. Alternatively, an optical switch with a plurality of actuators comprises a controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, by switching the output voltage from one level to another level for at least one driver of a first channel whilst at least one oilier driver of at least one other channel is in a relatively high impedance mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter (1) for a coaxial connector assembly (2) comprising a tubular outer conductor (3) and a pin-shaped inner conductor (4) both extending in a mounted position in a longitudinal direction (z) and a spacer (5) which in the mounted position is arranged inside the outer conductor (3) encompassing the inner conductor (4) at least partially and by which the inner conductor (4) is positioned with respect to the outer conductor (3). The spacer (5) comprises a first half (5a) and a second half (5b) which are interconnectable to each other along a separation plane extending in the longitudinal direction (z), wherein the first and/or the second half (5a, 5b) comprise at least one holding means (6) to hold the inner conductor (4) in the mounted position.

Abstract: A connector assembly (1) including a first connector unit (2) and a second connector unit (3) interconnectable with respect to each other. The first connector unit (2) includes at least one connector (5) arranged at least partially inside a plug housing (4). The at least one connector (5) is operatively connected to the plug housing (4) by a latching mechanism (7) which provides an engaged configuration in which the at least one connector (5) is latched with respect to the plug housing (4) and a disengaged configuration in which the at least one connector (5) is disengaged from the plug housing (4).

Abstract: An adapter structure for transferring an electromagnetic signal between an electronic component and an antenna, the adapter structure includes an adapter body having a base surface. The adapter structure further includes at least one ridged adapter waveguide channel, wherein the at least one adapter waveguide channel extends from the base surface into the adapter body. The adapter structure further includes an electromagnetic band gap structure with a plurality of band gap elements, wherein the band gap elements are spaced apart relative to each other, project from the base surface and have a front face spaced apart from the base surface. At least one band gap element is arranged as extension of a ridge of an associated adapter waveguide channel.

Abstract: A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, waveguide connector and communications link A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, preferably a millimeter-wave wave conductor, in particular for a digital communication application, with a conductor core and a one conductor sheathing. The conductor sheathing surrounds the conductor core at least partially in the longitudinal direction and at least partially in the circumferential direction of the wave conductor. One longitudinal section of the wave conductor has cross-sections which deviate from a circle at the outside of the wave conductor and/or at the outside of the conductor sheathing. Further, a waveguide connector for electromagnetic waves, preferably millimeter-wave waveguide connectors, in particular flying or installable waveguide connectors for a wave conductor. The waveguide connector has a wave conductor plug-in recess in which a longitudinal section of the wave conductor is directly placeable.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a housing holding at least one jack assembly with an inner conductor and an outer conductor arranged coaxial to the inner conductor. The second connector includes a socket with at least one opening extending in an axial direction. The opening includes a contact surface which in a mated position is electrically interconnected to an outer conductor of the jack assembly. In a direction of the axial extension (z-direction) of the opening, a contact surface is arranged which in the mated position is electrically interconnected to the inner conductor of the first connector part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector having a first coaxial connector having first and third guide surfaces and a second coaxial connector having second and fourth guide surfaces wherein, in a first partially mated condition, the third guide surface contacts the fourth guide surface and the first and second guide surfaces do not contact each other, and wherein, in a second partially mated condition, the first and third contact surfaces contact the second and fourth guide surfaces, respectively, and an outer conductor of the first coaxial connector and an outer conductor of the second coaxial connector do not contact each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector comprising a first connector portion and a second connector portion, the first connector portion comprising a seal, a resilient detent element and an outer conductor portion, a portion of the resilient detent element contacting a radially outward facing surface of the outer conductor portion, the second connector portion comprising a counterpart detent element, in a mated configuration of the first connector portion and the second connector portion, the resilient detent element engages the counterpart detent element and locks the first connector portion to the second connector portion, and a compression of the seal in the mated configuration effecting a force parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first connector portion, the force inhibiting play between the resilient detent element and the counterpart detent element.