Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein are for a connector having a ground cage receptacle which may be around at least a barrel section of the connector. The barrel section may include a pin and a spring to transmit a data signal. The ground cage receptacle may couple to a receiving cage receptacle of a circuit board to provide a ground reference for the data signal. The pin may extend from or retract into the barrel section based in part at least one stop feature associated with a receiving cage receptacle. The stop feature may hold the ground cage receptacle at a predetermined position with respect to the receiving cage receptacle. The stop feature may allow the pin to contact a signal surface contact pad on the circuit board for transmission of the data signal to the circuit board.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein are for a connector having a lead section and a barrel section. The barrel section may be formed from a portion of the lead section and may include a pin and a spring. The pin may extend from or retract into the barrel section based in part on an interface with the spring. The pin may contact a surface contact pad on a circuit board to pass signals from the circuit board through the connector.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein are for a protected connector having protruding pins and a compliant mechanical trigger. The compliant mechanical trigger may include a fixed section and a compliant section which is around the fixed section. The compliant section may protect the pins. The compliant mechanical trigger may align with and couple to a receiving element of a circuit board. The compliant section may be moved relative to the fixed section by at least the receiving element. The movement may expose and allow the pins to couple to a protected receiving connector having the receiving element and to a surface contact pad of the circuit board.

Abstract: An RF connector is provided. The RF connector includes a first outer contactor, an outer sleeve in contact with the first outer contactor, an outer spring in contact with the first outer contactor and configured to resist axial translation of the first outer contactor with respect to the outer sleeve, a first inner contactor, an inner sleeve in contact with the first inner contactor, and an inner spring in contact with the first inner contactor and configured to resist axial translation of the first inner contactor with respect to the inner sleeve. The RF connector is configured to be removably coupled between a first board and a second board when axially compressed between the first and second boards, and a resistance to the axial compression provided by the outer spring and the inner spring holds the RF connector in place with respect to the first and second boards.

Abstract: An RF connector is provided. The RF connector includes a first outer contactor, an outer sleeve in contact with the first outer contactor, an outer spring in contact with the first outer contactor and configured to resist axial translation of the first outer contactor with respect to the outer sleeve, a first inner contactor, an inner sleeve in contact with the first inner contactor, and an inner spring in contact with the first inner contactor and configured to resist axial translation of the first inner contactor with respect to the inner sleeve. The RF connector is configured to be removably coupled between a first board and a second board when axially compressed between the first and second boards, and a resistance to the axial compression provided by the outer spring and the inner spring holds the RF connector in place with respect to the first and second boards.