Abstract: A coaxial cable structure includes an outer cable conductor, and an angle connector, for example a 90° elbow connector, disposed on one cable end. The elbow connector is implemented by encapsulating the one cable end with thermoplastic material and including a metal sleeve which is placed in contact with the outer cable conductor to define an outer conductor of the elbow connector.

Abstract: A method for adjusting an electrical length of a coaxial cable and a plug connector with an adjustable length that facilitates the adjustment of the electrical length of the cable are disclosed. With the method, both ends of the coaxial cable are terminated with a respective coaxial plug connector wherein at least one of the plug connectors has an adjustable length. One of the coaxial plug connectors is connected with a phase measurement device, and the other coaxial plug connector having the adjustable length is electrically shorted with a short-circuit plug. A pressing force is applied in an axial direction between the short-circuit plug and an outer conductor of the coaxial plug connector, until the phase measurement device indicates that the electrical length has reached a predetermined value.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a connector head housing with a recess adapted to receive, contact and clamp the end of the outer conductor of a coaxial cable. The connector head housing also has an inner conductor for contacting the inner conductor of the coaxial cable. The inner diameter of the recess is equal to the smallest outside diameter of the outer conductor of the respective cable type. Slots disposed in the wall of the recess make the wall resilient in the radial direction. The connector can be connected, in particular soldered, to the outer conductor of coaxial cables both in the factory and at the installation site, even if the coaxial cables have a relatively large diameter. This type of connector provides a particularly low intermodulation.

Abstract: A waveguide fitting for connecting in particular a rectangular waveguide to an elliptical waveguide can be assembled particularly easily and yet provides a very low-reflection connection if the fitting at least at one end is conductively provided with the first section of a sleeve of which the second section is designed to receive the end region of the waveguide to be connected and which is divided at least in this second section by narrow capillary-action axial slots into radially springing lamellae which, after insertion of the waveguide, abut against the outer wall thereof, and in addition the inner wall at least of the second section of the sleeve is designed to receive a solder deposit. To make the connection, it is then necessary only to heat the whole junction with an external heat source until the solder in the solder deposits melts and fills the gaps between the inner wall of this section of the sleeve and the outer wall of the waveguide.

Abstract: A coaxial plug connector with an adjustable length is disclosed that can be used for adjusting the phase of a coaxial cable. The outer conductor of the coaxial plug connector is on the connection side received in the outer conductor of the coaxial plug connector on the cable-side by a press fit. The inner conductor of the plug connector can be displaced in an insulator support member by at least the adjustment distance of the outer conductor of the connector on the connection side.

Abstract: A coaxial overvoltage protector, includes a coaxial transmission line having an inner conductor and an outer conductor, and a &lgr;/4 short-circuit line having an inner conductor radially branching off the inner conductor of the coaxial transmission line. The inner conductor of the &lgr;/4 short-circuit line is electrically contacted with the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line and guided in insulated manner through a wall of the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line into a chamber of the outer conductor, thereby defining a portion which is received in the chamber and oriented at least approximately in a plane which is parallel to the axis of the coaxial transmission line.

Abstract: A waveguide fitting for connecting in particular a rectangular waveguide to an elliptical waveguide can be assembled particularly easily and yet provides a very low-reflection connection if the fitting at least at one end is conductively provided with the first section of a sleeve of which the second section is designed to receive the end region of the waveguide to be connected and which is divided at least in this second section by narrow capillary-action axial slots into radially springing lamellae which, after insertion of the waveguide, abut against the outer wall thereof, and in addition the inner wall at least of the second section of the sleeve is designed to receive a solder deposit. To make the connection, it is then necessary only to heat the whole junction with an external heat source until the solder in the solder deposits melts and fills the gaps between the inner wall of this section of the sleeve and the outer wall of the waveguide.

Abstract: A connector for a coaxial cable with thin-walled outer cable conductor, includes a connector head forming an outer connector conductor for electric connection to an outer cable conductor of a coaxial cable, and an inner connector conductor. Embraced by the connector head is a support insulator for retaining the inner connector conductor centrally in and spaced from the connector head, as well as a contact sleeve for establishing a contact between the outer cable conductor and the connector head. The contact sleeve has a thin-walled, cable-proximal portion formed with a thread and intended for rotation into the coaxial cable to establish the contact between the outer cable conductor and the connector head, wherein the contact sleeve has a cable-proximal end edge formed with at least one protrusion projecting in an axial direction in the direction of the cable to establish an expanding mandrel.

Abstract: A connector for attachment to a coaxial cable having a smooth outer cable conductor, includes a connector head having a threaded portion and defining a ring surface for establishing a contact from inside with an end zone of an outer cable conductor. The outer cable conductor is enclosed by a contact sleeve which has a plurality of radially resilient segments. Surrounding the contact sleeve is a hollow screw which is so threadably engageable with the connector head along a predetermined clamping path, until the end zone of the outer cable conductor is urged against the contact surface of the connector head. The contact sleeve, when not exposed to a load, has an inner diameter which in the area of the beaded ends of the segments is smaller than a diameter of the outwardly deflected end zone of the outer cable conductor and in the remaining area is greater than the diameter of the outwardly bent end zone of the outer cable conductor.

Abstract: A bandpass filter, includes a series of waveguide resonators positioned along a common longitudinal axis so as to define at least a first resonator and a last resonator, whereby adjacent resonators are mechanically linked to one another by a common coupling plate of sheet metal member which is formed with coupling slots for electrically coupling the resonators, with the first and last resonators each being closed by an end plate of sheet metal.

Abstract: A connector for attachment to a coaxial cable having an annular corrugated outer cable conductor, includes a connector head having a threaded portion and defining a ring surface for establishing a contact from inside with an end zone of an outer cable conductor. The outer cable conductor is enclosed by a contact sleeve which has a plurality of radially resilient segments. Surrounding the contact sleeve is a clamping bush which is so threadably engageable with the connector head along a predetermined clamping path, until an end zone of the outer cable conductor, which projects beyond an end face of the contact sleeve, is urged against the contact surface of the connector head. The clamping path of the clamping bush is subdivided in two sections to define an indexing mechanism, with the first section corresponding to a preassembled state of the connector, and with the second section commensurate with a fully assembled connector onto the connecting end of the cable.

Abstract: A broadband coaxial overvoltage protector includes a short-circuit line segment connected in parallel with a coaxial line section, a transforming coaxial line section with a length <&lgr;/4, with one end of the transforming coaxial line section connected in series to the coaxial line section, and an open-circuit line segment connected in series to the other end of the transforming line section. The length of the transforming line section is selected in such a way that the curve representing the frequency dependence of the reflection coefficient for two different operating frequencies, which may be widely spaced, has a respective minimum at each of the two frequencies.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a coaxial cable of a type having an annularly corrugated outer cable conductor, includes a head portion which has a clamping surface for establishing a contact from inside with an end portion of an outer cable conductor. A contact sleeve is fitted over the outer cable conductor and has a plurality of axial slits extending from its head portion proximate end to form a plurality of radially resilient segments. Interacting with the head portion is a clamping member which surrounds the contact sleeve and travels along a clamping path for loading the segments of the contact sleeve in a clamping direction, thereby clamping the end portion of the outer cable conductor against the clamping surface of the head portion.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a coaxial cable with a corrugated outer conductor, includes a housing being so configured as to define a recess at formation of an annular surface for contacting an inner end face of the outer conductor, and a clamp mechanism for captivating one end of the coaxial cable. The clamp mechanism includes a corrugated sleeve adapted to fit over the cable outer conductor, with the end face of the cable outer conductor projecting axially beyond an end face of the corrugated sleeve, and a clamping member adapted for engagement with the housing and thereby so pushing the corrugated sleeve into the recess by a distance as to clamp a portion of the end face of the cable outer conductor between the annular surface of the housing and the end face of the corrugated sleeve, with the corrugated sleeve being guided within the recess for axial displacement and secured therein against rotation.

Abstract: A connector for a coaxial cable, includes a head portion having a recess which has one end formed with a first ring surface for establishing a contact from inside with an end zone of an outer cable conductor, and a restraint mechanism for the coaxial cable, with the restraint mechanism including a clamp bushing having a head portion side end formed with a second ring surface for clamping the end zone of the outer cable conductor from outside, and a pressure-applying member surrounding the cable and fastened to the head portion. The pressure-applying member forces the clamp bushing in the axial direction against the first ring surface to thereby clamp the end zone of the outer cable conductor between the first and second ring surfaces.

Abstract: A connector for a coaxial cable of a type having a corrugated outer cable conductor and an inner cable conductor includes a housing having a bore formed therein for receiving one end of the coaxial cable. A corrugated nut is attached on the outer conductor and securable to the housing. In order to ensure a secure clamping of the coaxial cable which is only prepared by cutting its end at a right angle to its longitudinal axis, a support ring is centrally positioned in the bore of the housing and has an outer contour which complements the inner contour of the outer conductor.

Abstract: An optical fiber plug-in connection includes a coupler with a coupler centering sleeve, a coupler sleeve centrally retained within the coupler centering sleeve and a fiber containing coupler pin accommodated in the coupler sleeve. The coupler cooperates with a plug which includes a plug centering sleeve insertable in the coupler centering sleeve, a cable clamp supported in the plug centering sleeve, and a fiber containing plug pin which is radially elastically supported relative to the plug centering sleeve.

Abstract: A switch drive for a rotary switch includes a driven shaft at its input and a switch drive shaft at its output. The input shaft supports a lever for transmitting the movement of the input shaft to a pinion fixedly connected to the lever. The pinion rolls along an internal toothing and supports an engaging member which is in slidable engagement with a switch arm connected to the switch drive shaft.

Abstract: An antenna matrix switch bay includes a housing which is subdivided in a plurality of chambers defining a matrix configuration of coaxial transmitter switches and coaxial antenna switches provided with opposing fixed contacts in row direction and column direction. Each chamber of the housing contains one single switch whereby one transmitter switch and one antenna switch define a node and have a common switch drive shaft perpendicular to both planes. The switch drive includes a straight switch member in each plane and a double-cranked switch member insulated from the switch members and connecting the fixed contacts of one plane with those of the other plane.

Abstract: A sealed cable connector includes a plug or coupler with a sleeve extending over the cable end and surrounding a strain relief ring, contoured annular seal and a thrust collar. The seal includes an outer ring and an inner ring which are connected with each other by a radial bridge. During assembly, the thrust collar and the strain relief ring cooperate with each other in such a manner that upon axial displacement of the thrust collar toward the strain relief ring by means of a screw plug turned into the sleeve, the bridge becomes sheared off thereby compressing the inner and outer rings within the respective inner and outer spaces between the thrust collar and the strain relief ring while at the same time the thrust collar presses the outer cable conductor against a contacting face of the sleeve.