Abstract: A connector for impedance matched, low capacitance connection to coaxial cable is disclosed. The connector includes a conductive housing which supports in electrical isolation an insulation displacing electrical contact. A clamping element forces the center conductor of the coaxial cable down onto the insulation displacing portion contact for electrical termination. An assembly nut supports the drain wire of the coaxial cable, in electrical engagement therewith, to place the connector housing in electrical continuity with the drain wire of the cable.

Abstract: A hand-held fiber cleaving tool has an elongate channel for receiving a fiber, a shroud for exposing a part of the fiber and a fiber cleaving unit including a cutting element rotative through the shroud about an axis parallel to and spaced from the channel longitudinal axis for generally sectoral cutting of the fiber. The tool further includes a fiber puller cooperating with a fiber clamping device to separate a portion of the fiber subsequent to cleaving. The clamping device is disposed on one side of the cleaved fiber portion and the fiber puller is disposed on the opposite side. The puller has selectively movable members adapted to grasp the fiber under manual operation and to pull the grasped portion in a longitudinal direction to separate it from the fiber portion held by the clamping device.