Abstract: A connector retention clip is disclosed. The connector retention clip can include a connector housing having a plurality of connector walls defining a connector opening operable to receive a coupled receptacle and plug connector therein. The plurality of connector walls can include a receptacle end wall and a plug end wall operable to extend about ends of the receptacle and plug, respectively, to provide a mechanical barrier preventing uncoupling of the coupled receptacle and plug connector. In addition, the connector retention clip can include a cable housing extending from the connector housing. The cable housing can have at least one cable wall defining a cable opening operable to receive a cable therein that extends from the coupled receptacle and plug connector.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a terminal held by the housing and having a mounting part adapted to be mounted on a connecting member. The housing has a recess part in which a for-connection portion of the connecting member is housed and held and a protrusion protruding higher than the thickness of the for-connection portion and defining the recess part. The protrusion is located only at a peripheral edge portion of the housing.

Abstract: In order to provide a wire harness with which it is possible to suppress vibration of a coating material and a central conductor between a shield conductor swaging position and a terminal, this wire harness (1) is provided with: a first cable (21) that has a central conductor (201), a coating material (202) that coats the central conductor (201), and a shield conductor (203) that covers the coating material (202); a terminal (30) that is connected to the central conductor (201) of the cable (21); a connector housing (40) that houses an end of the first cable (21) along with the terminal (30); a first ferrule (51) that is electrically connected to the shield conductor (203) and has the central conductor (201) and the coating material (202) inserted thereinto; and a fixing member (61) that fixes the first ferrule (51) to the connector housing (40).

Abstract: A connection method of an RF cable end connector and a coaxial cable and an internal terminal used thereof are provided. An insulator is formed outside a body of the internal terminal by embedded molding, making the internal terminal have a composite structure integrated with the insulator. The internal terminal can be connected to the coaxial cable by, for example, clamping. This allows connection between the RF cable end connector and the coaxial cable to be easily accomplished by automatic processes, thereby reducing fabrication costs of RF cable end connector jumpers.

Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device structure comprises coiling a portion of a wire up and around at least one sidewall of a structure protruding from a substrate. At least one interface between an upper region of the structure and an upper region of the coiled portion of the wire is welded to form a fused region between the structure and the wire.

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided comprising, a conductive shell extending between a mating end and a back end opposite the mating end. The shell being generally cylindrical and extending along a longitudinal axis. The shell having a chamber forward of a base and being open at the mating end for receiving the mating connector. The base having an insulator pocket aligned with the longitudinal axis and extending between the chamber and the back end. And a center pin received in the pocket and extending through the base along the longitudinal axis into the chamber for mating with the mating connector. The center pin having a terminating end extending from the back end. And an insulator formed in place in the pocket around the center pin to electrically isolate the center pin from the shell. The insulator maintaining a position of the center pin along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A strain relief for a coaxial cable and coaxial connector interconnection is provided as an injection moldable polymer material surrounding the interconnection. The injection moldable material fills a solder pre-form cavity between an outer conductor of the coaxial cable and an inner diameter of a bore of the connector body, strengthening and environmentally sealing the interconnection.

Abstract: Delivery devices, systems, and methods are configured to enhance retention of a therapeutic agent delivered at a treatment site, for example, via impeding agent backflow. A device may include sheath having a first end, a second end, and a length between the first end and the second end. The sheath may include an outer diameter and an inner channel between the first end and the second end, and at least one penetrating member configured to form a channel at the treatment site. The device may include an elongate member having a first end, a second end, and a length between the first end and the second end, the elongate member being configured to move relative to the sheath. The elongate member may be configured to control the movement of the penetrating member with respect to the sheath.

Abstract: The invention relates to an epilation head for an epilation device, in particular for plucking hair from human skin having a rotating cylinder and rotating around a rotational axis, the rotating cylinder having a number of plucking units for grasping and plucking out hair and having a skin oriented surface, wherein each plucking unit includes a movable clamping unit, a stationary clamping unit. The movable clamping unit and the stationary clamping unit form a closable plucking gap. The movable clamping units have a skin contacting surface and the total area of the skin contacting surfaces of the movable clamping units is greater than 5% of the area of the skin oriented surface.

Abstract: A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a boot member that slides over a portion of a wire manager to actuate a retention arrangement of the connector. Certain types of retention arrangements are actuated by deflecting flexible tabs of the wire manager inwardly to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable.

Abstract: A surface mount coaxial cable connector comprising a generally elongate block. A channel extends between the proximate and remote ends for receiving a coaxial cable and includes an upstream larger diameter channel and a downstream, smaller diameter channel for receiving with little clearance the central conductor after the shield and the outer layer have been removed. The lower surface of the block is provided with slots extending from the lower surface to the stepped channel. One slot is arranged along said central plane and aligned with the central conductor within the smaller diameter channel and two slots are offset from the central plane. A plurality of piercing blade contacts within the slot extend beyond said lower surface that have extended piercing contact portions with opposing free edges suitable for surface mounting on a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A cable connector and a manufacturing method thereof. The method includes: providing an insulation body, putting a terminal that has a receiving portion into the insulation body, preparing at least one groove on a cable, in which the cable has a first part inserted in the insulation body and a second part extending out of the insulation body, and the groove is provided on the first part, pressing the cable, so that a side edge of the receiving portion pierces the cable at the groove, thereby electrically connecting the terminal and an inner conductor of the cable. The groove enables the terminal to pierce the cable easily, implementing desirable electrical connection between the inner conductor and the terminal, and also stops the cable in the extending direction of the cable, preventing the cable from escaping.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for identifying individual coaxial cables in a bundle of coaxial cables. The system includes a coaxial cable header that is configured for receiving one or more coaxial cables and establishing electrical conductive contact with only a conductive shield on a first end of each cable. The system also includes an electrical tester that is electrically connected to the coaxial cable header such that the electrical tester is configured to transmit signals through the conductive shields of each cable. The electrical tester includes a test probe that is configured to be selectively connected to a second end of each cable. The electrical tester is configured to identify whether the second end of a particular cable that is connected to the test probe corresponds with the first end of a pre-determined cable that is within the coaxial cable header.

Abstract: A grounding clamp positioned on a coaxial cable at a location other than an end of the coaxial cable, wherein the grounding clamp includes an outer shell formed by the unity of a first split shell portion and a second split shell portion, the outer shell having a radial relationship with an elastomeric sleeve, the elastomeric sleeve being radially disposed over a conductive bonding contact, the conductive bonding contact being radially disposed over an outer conductive portion of the coaxial cable, wherein axial compression of a first split driver and a second split driver against the ends of the grounding clamp facilitates electrical contact between the outer shell and the conductive bonding contact and between the conductive bonding contact and the outer conductive portion of the coaxial cable. Furthermore, an associated method for maintaining ground continuity is also provided.

Abstract: An arrangement (1) for the electrical earthing of an electrically conducting cable (2) with an outer insulating protective cover (3). The arrangement comprises a receiver (4) and a drop unit (5). The receiver (4) comprises a bottom element (6), two opposing side elements (7a, 7b), two opposing open sides (8a, 8b). The bottom element (6) and the side elements (7a, 7b) form together a cleft (9), which cleft (9) is the receiver of the said cable (2) for earthing. The drop unit (5) comprises not only a connection to earth (10), but also a penetration means (11), which connection to earth (10) and penetration means (11) are in electrical contact with each other.

Abstract: A medical electrical lead includes a lead body, an inner assembly extending through the lead body, an outer insulative layer covering the inner assembly, and an electrode mounted outside the exterior surface of the outer insulative layer. The inner assembly includes an elongate inner structure forming a lumen, an elongate conductor extending along an outer surface of the inner structure, and a conductive fitting coupled to the elongate conductor.

Abstract: A shield connector for a shielded cable including a shielding conductor provided on an outer periphery of a core wire through an insulator, and a sheath covering an outer periphery of the shielding conductor, the shield connector includes an inner metal terminal which connects to the core wire of the shielded cable, a tubular resin sleeve which receives the inner metal terminal therein and has an opening portion, a tubular outer metal terminal which receives the resin sleeve therein, has an opening portion, and is adapted to be connected to the shielding conductor. A press-contacting blade is provided on the inner metal terminal, and is adapted to be brought into press-contacting connection with the core wire from an upper side through the opening of the outer metal terminal and the opening of the resin sleeve.

Abstract: An arrangement (1) for the electrical earthing of an electrically conducting cable (2) with an outer insulating protective cover (3). The arrangement comprises a receiver (4) and a drop unit (5). The receiver (4) comprises a bottom element (6), two opposing side elements (7a, 7b), two opposing open sides (8a, 8b). The bottom element (6) and the side elements (7a, 7b) form together a cleft (9), which cleft (9) is the receiver of the said cable (2) for earthing. The drop unit (5) comprises not only a connection to earth (10), but also a penetration means (11), which connection to earth (10) and penetration means (11) are in electrical contact with each other.

Abstract: A coaxial connector system is disclosed. The connector system includes a compliance member having an inner conductive portion and an outer portion, the inner conductive portion arranged and disposed for engaging and physically retaining an outer conductor of a coaxial cable. The connector system also includes a conductive actuating clamp having jaws arranged and disposed for engaging and physically retaining an inner conductor of the coaxial cable. The jaws are moveable from an open, pre-engaged configuration to a closed, engaged configuration upon insertion of the inner conductor into the actuating clamp. The connector system can be used to provide a secure connection of a coaxial cable, such as a coaxial energy cable, to a distribution box and thereby deter or prevent energy theft.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a body with a bore that terminates in a sloped surface at its inner end. A cap, through which a conductor is threaded, fits into the bore. An axial inner end of the cap is divided into a plurality of spaced-apart gores which, when the cap is forced axially inwardly, will cam against the sloped surface in the bore, displacing the gores toward the axis and gripping and fastening in place the electrical conductor. Preferably the gores have ridges on their internal surfaces and a center pin standing up from the bottom of the bore has grooves mating with some of these ridges.

Abstract: An electrical wire coupler adapted to electrically connect at least two wires, each comprising a conductive core and insulation therearound, is provided. The coupler comprises at least two compartments independently openable. Each of the compartments allows, in an open position, placement therein of at least one wire and, in a closed position, retention therein of the at least one wire. The coupler further comprises conductive portions adapted to contact the conductive core, wherein each compartment comprises at least one of the conductive portions, and at least some of the conductive portions are electrically connected to other portions.

Abstract: Grounding block are provided for grounding a coaxial cable. The grounding block includes first and second block portions connected together such that the portions are movable between open and closed positions to receive a coaxial cable within a recess between the block portions. The block portions include cutting elements having a shape for penetrating an outer jacket of the cable to contact a shield layer thereof without cutting into a dielectric layer of the cable. A grounding wire is coupled to the grounding block for grounding the shield layer.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a wiring harness end connector for an electronic module or an electronic card. It especially finds application in the case of connection of electronic modules contained in insulating cases, for example for vehicle headlights. An orientation component carried by the first connector or the second connector allows the wiring harness to leave in any orientation relative to the orientation of the connector.

Abstract: A coaxial connector adapted to be assembled to a coaxial cable includes a conductor shell, a dielectric housing and a connection terminal. The conductor shell has a sleeve portion. The dielectric housing has a base portion received in the sleeve portion of the conductor shell. A terminal groove is defined in the base portion. The connection terminal received in the terminal groove has a connection portion and a contact portion adapted for connecting a mating extending downward from the connection portion. A locking arm is bent upward and extending along the extending direction of the connection portion from an end thereof, a free end of the locking arm protrudes toward the connection portion to form a fixing tooth for griping an inner conductor of the coaxial cable arranged between the connection portion and the locking arm.

Abstract: An electrical connecting device includes a housing having a receiving channel that receives an electrical conductor. A contact element is seated in the housing. The contact element has a piercing element extending into the receiving channel that electrically contacts the electrical conductor. At least a portion of the housing and at least a portion of the electrical conductor in electrical contact with the piercing element are substantially surrounded by a common sheath made of a non-conductive material that forms a uniform bond with the housing and the electrical conductor.

Abstract: A shielded cable connecting structure for connecting a shielded cable, the shielded cable including an electric wire portion which has a conductor and an inner sheath covering the conductor, a braided wire braided around the inner sheath, and an outer sheath covering the braided wire, the shielded cable connecting structure includes a connecting member. The connecting member includes a connecting main body, a press-fastening portion which press-fastens at least part of the shielded cable, a connecting portion which connects to the braided wire, and a spacer which connects to the braided wire. The spacer increases a contact pressure of the braided wire with the connecting portion.

Abstract: A cable connector comprises a housing, a signal conductive contact having a first transformable portion for holding a core conductor of a coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection, a ground conductive contact having a second transformable portion for holding an outer conductor of the coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection, and a cover member for engaging with the housing to cover the first transformable portion of the signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact and operating to transform the first transforming portion of the signal conductive contact so as to hold the core conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection and to transform also the second transforming portion of the ground conductive contact so as to hold the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a shield having opposed planar side panels. The shield is configured to receive a shield of a mating connector within the side panels. A dielectric is attached to the shield. The dielectric is configured to receive the coaxial cable and the shield is electrically connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable. The side panels are configured to abut and engage side panels of an adjacent connector with a substantially flush fit to form a row of connectors to be located in an outer housing. A separate strain relief member may be attached to the shield. Each of the shield and the strain relief member may include an IDC feature that pierces the cable insulation.

Abstract: A coaxial cable end connector includes two hollow and coaxial inner and outer sleeves. The outer sleeve is provided with at least one transverse slot for receiving a clamping structure therein. The clamping structure is formed at a bottom surface with a plurality of teeth. When a coaxial cable is inserted into the end connector, the jacket and the braided conducting sheath of the cable are located in an annular space between the inner and the outer sleeve. By forcing the clamping structure toward a center of the outer sleeve, the teeth at the bottom surface of the clamping structure are brought to tightly press against and connect to the jacket of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A shielded cable connecting structure for connecting a shielded cable to an electric wire having a conductor, the shielded cable including an electric wire portion which has a conductor and an inner sheath covering the conductor, a braided wire braided around the inner sheath, and an outer sheath covering the braided wire, the shielded cable connecting structure includes a connecting member.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector can be easily fitted to one or a plurality of coaxial cables, and that can secure an independent shield. Inner insulator exposed portions and outer conductor exposed portions of coaxial cables are matched with a first cable holder. A second cable holder is reversed on the first cable holder, and is engaged therewith. The engagement is further engaged with a housing. Central conductors of the inner insulator exposed portions are engaged with cuts of first contact elements. The outer conductor exposed portions are held in gripping conductors that are disposed inside the first cable holder. Gripping conductor extensions that are coupled with the gripping conductors are engaged with cuts of second contact elements. The contact elements are connected to external cable connection terminals that extend within a connection chamber of the housing.

Abstract: A shield terminal for a coaxial cable, which is adapted to be electrically connected to a braid exposed at a terminal portion of the coaxial cable includes a shield portion which encompasses the outside of a core wire exposed at the terminal portion of the coaxial cable, a sleeve formed into a hollow cylindrical shape and adapted to be inserted between an insulator of the coaxial cable and the exposed braid when the insulator is fittingly inserted into the interior of the sleeve, a braid clamping portion adapted to hold the exposed braid together with the sleeve by being compressed and a sheath clamping portion adapted to hold a sheath of the coaxial cable by being compressed, and a slit is formed in the sleeve in such a manner as to divide a circumferential wall of the sleeve in a circumferential direction thereof.

Abstract: Contact device for electrical cable with a cable shield including an arc-shaped contact part (3) that can be secured around the sheath of a cable and is provided with contact elements that protrude in a radially inward manner. Each contact element extends to form a point such that during installation in a direction of impact that is oriented inwards and in an essentially radial manner, the point penetrates the cable sheath and produces an electrical contact with the cable shield.

Abstract: A connector for a coaxial cable having a braid layer includes a housing and a shield configured to receive the housing. An insulation displacement contact (IDC) is formed on the shield. The IDC includes a contact wall and a prong. The contact wall defines and extends along a contact wall plane. The prong is displaced laterally out of the contact wall plane. An edge of the contact wall and an edge of the prong define a gap therebetween that is sized to receive a braid wire of the cable.

Abstract: The coaxial dipole antenna of the present invention has a ground tube made of metal and a coaxial cable. The ground tube has a hollow containing part that the coaxial cable passes through, and an end of the ground tube has a clamping part. The clamping part has a first clamping slice to clamp a jacket of the coaxial antenna and a second clamping slice to clamp a metallic mesh of the coaxial cable. Such coaxial dipole antenna can transmit energy with the coaxial cable. The elements of the coaxial dipole antenna are combined with each other by pressing. Therefore, the coaxial dipole antenna can be manufactured by automation, the product thereof can be increased, and the quality thereof can be controlled.

Abstract: A right-angle coaxial cable connector has an inner cable stop for positioning an end of a coaxial cable in a specific location within an electrically conductive connector housing. A terminal device of the connector includes a center contact terminal with insulation displacement blades on one end. A dielectric member is sandwiched between the center contact terminal and an outer electrical contact. The cable stop surface may be a direct projection from the housing or an extension of the dielectric member. The projection or dielectric member electrically isolates a conductive core of the cable from the connector housing. Full insertion of the terminal device or a part of the terminal device into the connector housing causes the blades to cut through insulation of the cable and electrically connect the conductive core of the cable with the center contact terminal.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connection device comprises a compartment for direct insertion of a previously partially bared end of a coaxial cable to be connected. A contact blade in this compartment is elongate in the same direction as the compartment and spears the coaxial cable between its outer jacket and its shield. The device further comprises a contact terminal with which the central core of the coaxial cable is engaged, a base of which the contact blade is part, and a cap fixed to the base in a closed position of the device and comprising a retaining member in the immediate vicinity of the contact blade in the closed position. The retaining member, in the closed position, grips the outer insulative jacket of a cable speared on the blade on the side opposite the blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a socket (1) for a coaxial electrical plug-in connector as well as a pertaining plug. The socket (1) is comprised of an inner contact opening (2) with an inner contact element (3) arranged therein. The inner contact opening (2) is surrounded by an outer plug (4) being of a circular-cylindrical construction, said plug having an outer contact element. To improve the electrical properties of such a socket on transmission of audio and video signals between devices applied in consumer electronics, the present invention proposes an outer plug (4) to be made of an electrically insulating material, with the outer contact element being designed and built as a contact strip (6) in its contact area, with the curvature of said contact strip forming a circular-cylindrical helical curve on the outside of said outer plug (4).

Abstract: A piercing terminal for a coaxial cable composed of a core conductor wire, an inner insulating layer for covering the core conductor wire, an outer conductor-shielding layer for covering the inner insulating layer, and an outer insulating layer for covering the outer conductor-shielding layer, which can electrically connected with the outer conductor-shielding layer when a pair of piercing blades of the piercing terminal is embedded into the outer insulating layer to penetrate the outer insulating layer. The piercing terminal includes: a pair of strips spaced apart at a distance larger than the outer diameter of the core conductor wire and smaller than that of the inner insulating layer and opposed substantially in parallel; a piercing blade formed in the leading end of each strip; and a pair of curved portions outwardly convex with respect to the pair of strips near to the base portion thereof.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector assembly includes a coaxial cable comprising a conductive braid, and a primary shield coupled to the cable and in electrical contact with the conductive braid. The primary shield defines a three sided enclosure surrounding the cable, and a secondary shield defines at least a portion of a fourth side of said enclosure and is electrically connected to the conductive braid.

Abstract: A pressure connection structure with coaxial cables, which can reduce the number of steps for terminal processing of ultra-thin coaxial cables or simplify the process. Leading end portions of the cables each having a core conductor wire, an inner insulating layer for covering the core conductor wire, an outer conductor-shielding layer for covering the inner insulating layer, and an outer insulating layer for covering the outer conductor-shielding layer are processed to remove the outer conductor-shielding and outer insulating layers thereby to bare the inner insulating layer.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector is provided for interconnecting coaxial cables having center and outer conductors. The coaxial cable connector includes inner and outer contracts configured to be securable to inner and outer conductors of coaxial cables. A connector housing has a cavity for receiving the inner contact. The outer contacts are secured to the connector housing. A coaxial cable displacement contact section connected to the outer contacts has at least one displacement beam and braid-receiving slot dimensioned to pierce the coaxial cable automatically when the outer conductors are mounted to the coaxial cable connector. The coaxial cable displacement contact section affords an automated and reliable technique for interconnecting contacts and outer coaxial cable conductors.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to an electrical connector for coupling to an insulated single conductor electrical cable or to a coaxial cable, the latter being of the type having an inner conductor enclosed in an inner concentric insulation and having a generally concentric conductive sheath therearound and an outer insulation enclosing the conductive sheath. The subject connector includes a housing having an electrically conductive portion and a bore therein. One or more conductive arms can be disposed in the bore and electrically connected to the conductive housing portion and have pointed ends sized for piercing the outer insulation of the insulated electrical conductor. A closure member is included for closing the open end of the above and for forcing and/or securing engagement of the pointed ends of the conductive arms through the outer insulation of an electrical cable.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector is provided for interconnecting coaxial cables having center and outer conductors. The coaxial cable connector utilizes a contact and shell arrangement defining a strip line geometry for the electric fields generated by signals passing through the coaxial cable connector. The contacts and shells may be formed with planar conductors aligned parallel to one another with a center conductive strip sandwiched between planar ground strips, all of which are separated by dielectric materials. The widths and thicknesses of the contact and ground planes, the spacing there between and the dielectric materials are manufacturable in an easy, reliable, and cost effective method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for RF lines for contacting the outer conductor (8) of the RF line (3) by means of an insulation displacement connector having at least one pair of opposite cutting edges (2), with the cutting edges (2) being arranged opposite each other in staggered manner in the longitudinal axial direction of the outer conductor (8).

Abstract: The subject invention relates to an electrical connector for coupling to an insulated single conductor electrical cable or to a coaxial cable, the latter being of the type having an inner conductor enclosed in an inner concentric insulation and having a generally concentric conductive sheath therearound and an outer insulation enclosing the conductive sheath. The subject connector includes a housing having an electrically conductive portion and a bore therein. One or more conductive arms can be disposed in the bore and electrically connected to the conductive housing portion and have pointed ends sized for piercing the outer insulation of the insulated electrical conductor. A closure member is included for closing the open end of the above and for forcing and/or securing engagement of the pointed ends of the conductive arms through the outer insulation of an electrical cable.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector is provided for interconnecting coaxial cables having center and outer conductors. The coaxial cable connector includes inner and outer contracts configured to be securable to inner and outer conductors of coaxial cables. A connector housing has a cavity for receiving the inner contact. The outer contacts are secured to the connector housing. A coaxial cable displacement contact section connected to the outer contacts has at least one displacement beam and braid-receiving slot dimensioned to pierce the coaxial cable automatically when the outer conductors are mounted to the coaxial cable connector. The coaxial cable displacement contact section affords an automated and reliable technique for interconnecting contacts and outer coaxial cable conductors.

Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method and connector for coupling to a cable having a center conductor surrounded by a layer of material, further surrounded by one or more conductor wires. In a specific embodiment, the subject coupler can be used with a cable for producing light via electroluminensce.

Abstract: A board-to-board connector system is provided that may be used with a flex circuit, interposer, or polymer housing that includes a plurality of contacts that are arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of contacts includes a resilient body. A first conductor is provided that includes at least one wire formed in a spiral extending continuously through the resilient body, and having electrically accessible first and second ends. The first conductor is electrically connected to at least one of a plurality of signal conductor traces on a printed wiring board or the like. A second conductor is provided that includes at least one wire formed in a spiral extending continuously through the resilient body, and having electrically accessible first and second ends. The first conductor and the second conductor are in spaced apart relation to one another, and the second conductor is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of ground path conductors arranged on the printed wiring board.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to an electrical connector for coupling to an insulated electrical conductor or a coaxial cable of the type having an inner conductor enclosed in an inner concentric insulation and having a generally concentric conductive sheath therearound and an outer insulation enclosing the conductive sheath. The subject connector can have a housing having an electrically conductive portion and a bore therein. The subject connector can also have an electrically conductive pin mounted in the housing with one end protruding axially into the housing bore. A second end of the conductive pin can extend in an opposite direction within a second housing bore. The electrically conductive center pin can have a hollow portion extending thereinto from the protruding end and can have an annular sharpened edge on the protruding end. One or more slits can extend along the side of the center pin from the protruding end to form a plurality of center pin segments.