Abstract: A multi-part electrical connector includes a base piece (10) that is mounted to an electrical circuit board (88), preferably by soldering, and a double ended connector piece (12) that is attached to the base piece. The base piece includes a mount (14) at one end and a base subconnector (16) at the other end. The base subconnector mates with a corresponding subconnector formed on one end (28) of the double ended connector piece, the other end (26) having the desired type of main connector. A resilient piece (42), preferably in the shape of an O-ring and positioned between the base piece (10) and the double ended connector piece (12), allows the main connector end (26) of the double ended connector piece (12) to move relative to the base piece (10) so that it self aligns as a corresponding main connector is mated.

Abstract: A coaxial connector has a board mount end (14) for mounting on a circuit board, with a standoff (70) thereat to lie above circuit board traces and allow the passage of wash fluid that washes away soldering flux etc., which minimizes a change in impedance along the standoff to reduce signal losses. The standoff, which is connected to the outer contact (24) of the connector, has a circular inner surface (90) that faces the pin part (34) of the center contact, and which has segments (81-84) which, together, extend at least about 180.degree. about the pin. The outer contact which surrounds a mount-end insulator (62) and the inner contact, has a slot (120) at the mount end to enable the installation of the center contact.

Abstract: A solderless coaxial cable termination mounting device comprises a housing having a top and a bottom and an axially extending opening extending therethrough. A first eyelet is coaxially positioned in the opening adjacent the top of the housing. A second eyelet coaxially is positioned in the opening adjacent the bottom of the housing. The housing further defines a radially extending channel for receiving a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable has an internal wire which is in communication with the first eyelet and an external wire which is in communication with the second eyelet.

Abstract: A RF coaxial angle-connector part embodied as a coaxial connector-part module having coaxial connector parts disposed at the front in a housing. The metallized-plastic housing has, on a bottom at an edge, a multiplicity of contact bearing feet with bearing surfaces which constitute SMD connections. The contact bearing feet are used both for mounting the housing on a base as well as for conductively connecting the SMD connections to connections that are allocated to the latter on the base. The conductive connections between coaxial inner conductors of the coaxial connector parts and the SMD connections includes insulated metallic inner-conductor connection pieces that have in each case two sections which are disposed essentially perpendicular to one another. The two sections include an inner-conductor plug part and an SMD inner-conductor foot.

Abstract: The invention is a line plug connector for transmitting electrical energy between a cable having a ground conductor and a center conductor, and printed circuit board. The cable end of plug connection is formed by a cable plug having an external conductive sleeve for connection to the ground conductor of the cable, and a center conductive sleeve for connection to the center conductor of the cable. The plug connects to least one elongated tab formed by a plurality of slots on a peripheral edge of the circuit board. In addition on the circuit board is a plurality of metal contacts formed over a portion of the circuit board adjacent to the slot openings.

Abstract: For a plug connector for the electrically conductive connection of conductor tracks on a board to at least one coaxial cable having an outer screen, wherein the plug connector has at least one insertion duct for the coaxial cable, it is proposed that the insertion duct have, over its longitudinal course, a step such that the front end region of the said insertion duct has a reduced cross-section which is less than the diameter of the screen, and that slot-type clearances for plug contacts are provided which perpendicularly intersect the insertion duct.

Abstract: A connector is provided to ensure the strength of a tubular engaging portion and to prevent a breakage of a locking portion during connection with a mating connector. The connector includes a terminal fitting 20 that is inserted to a proper position in a tubular engaging portion 11 of a housing. Locking portions 33 are formed on the outer surfaces of the terminal fitting 20 and are engaged with lock recesses 18 formed in the inner surfaces of the engaging portion 11. As a result the terminal fitting 20 is held so as not to come out. The locking recesses 18 are formed by recessing small portions of the inner surfaces of the engaging portion 11 sufficient to be engaged with the leading ends of the locking portions 33 and, accordingly, do not bring about a reduction in the strength of the engaging portion 11.

Abstract: A DIN press-fit coaxial connector having a press-fit center pin and a modified BNC coaxial connector having a hollow center pin are mounted back-to-back on opposite sides of a backplane with the respective center pins of the two coaxial connectors aligned along the same linear axis and in conductive press-fit engagement with each other within a waveguide defined by a conductive-material-coated center hole in the backplane. The diameter of the center hole is dimensioned in relation to the outside diameter of a cylindrical hollow portion of the center pin of the modified BNC coaxial connector to impedance match the connection between the modified BNC coaxial connector and the DIN press-fit coaxial connector.

Abstract: A cable connecting head includes a tubular part (1) and a semi-circular protrusion part (2) which extends longitudinally from a distal end of the tubular part (1). Insertions (11) extend from the side portions of the semi-circular protrusion part (2), and a metal cord (13) extends centrally relative to the tubular part (1). The insertions (11) are adapted to engage corresponding apertures (32) in an integral circuit board (3). Two notches (12) are defined at the distal end of the tubular part (1) so as to receive an edge of the integral circuit board (3).

Abstract: A connector latch is provided which includes a connector housing which extends through an engagement member. The engagement member is movable from one end of the connector housing to the other end. When moved to one end, the engagement member cams flexible latch arms of the connector housing towards the longitudinal axis thereof in a locked mode. When moved to the opposite end, the flexible latch arms reslide away from such axis in an unlocked mode. An electrical connector which includes such a connector latch is also provided. In such an embodiment, when male and female contacts are properly engaged, movement of the engagement member in the locked mode causes protuberances which extend from the flexible latch arms to extend into a connector housing groove thereby preventing disconnection of the contacts.

Abstract: A low profile coaxial connector for at least three stacked boards (12, 14, 16) has a first part (20) with signal (22) and ground/shield (24) contacts to be secured on a first board (12). A second mating part (40) includes a signal contact (42) to be secured on an outermost (16) of the remaining circuit boards and a ground/shield contact (50) to be secured on an intermediate circuit board (14). The connector is especially useful when the intermediate circuit board constitutes a ground plane for shielding the first board, such as an electronics board, from the outermost circuit board, such as an antenna.

Abstract: A coaxial connector receptacle which includes a casing, a hole which is formed in the casing and into which a plug with a conductor is to be inserted, a conductive protrusion provided in the hole for the purpose of receiving the conductor when the plug is inserted into the hole, and an access terminal extending from the protrusion along the bottom surface of the casing, wherein the access terminal is embedded in the casing member such that it is exposed so as to allow access from outside. Since the access terminal is embedded in the wall surface of the casing, the receptacle can be made compact in size.

Abstract: An HF coaxial plug connector includes coaxial plugs disposed in a multiple plug housing-coaxial plug module, and coaxial sockets disposed in a multiple socket housing-coaxial socket module for use in circuits, especially in printed circuit board technology. Coaxial outer conductors of the coaxial socket module are at least partly integrated with its housing in the form of sheaths which act as coaxial outer conductors and extend in the housing toward its insertion side for the coaxial plug module. Insulating plastic sheaths which are inserted into these thus-created coaxial outer conductors, receive coaxial inner conductors therein.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a coaxial connector capable of achieving secure and stable contact and connection, and realizing sufficiently small size and thin shape. A movable terminal has a movable mechanism part formed so as to have a spring movable function and a lead part, linked with the movable mechanism part, applied with the bending process into a U-shape. The movable mechanism part comprises a base part elongating from the lead part to both sides, two spring supporting parts formed at both end parts of the base part, a spring movable part elongating parallel with the base part between the spring supporting parts, and a contacting part formed projecting from the spring movable part.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector which includes a metal shell, an insulator unit, and a signal transmission unit mounted within the metal shell and electrically insulated from it by the insulator unit, the coaxial cable connector being functionally divided into a first coupling unit having longitudinal notches adapted for fastening to a printed circuit board (for example, a network card), and a second coupling unit adapted for coupling to an external coaxial cable connector.

Abstract: The amplification of crosstalk between two isolated circuits due to a resonant condition between the two circuits is reduced by coupling the electrical grounds associated with the circuits with a series Resistor-Capacitor network.

Abstract: A coaxial cable 24 has an outer conductor 74 surrounding an inner conductor 70. A portion 76 of the inner conductor 70 is stripped of insulation and extends beyond the end of the outer conductor at a cable end 30. A circuit board 12 has a major surface and defines an elongated slot 34. A connection end of the slot is defined by a stop portion of the board 36, and a conductive pad 60 is provided on the board surface adjacent the stop portion at the end of the slot. The stripped portion 76 of inner conductor 70 is connected to the conductive pad 60, and at least a portion of the outer conductor 74 is received in the slot, and may be connected to another contact on the board. The stop portion of the slot is defined as a peninsular connection tab 54 by an elongated hole 50 formed on each side of said stop portion 36 of said slot. The distance between the sides of the conductive pad 60 and the near edges of the elongated holes 50 is selected to provide a predetermined transition impedance.

Abstract: A connector interface provides direct connection from a wireless communication device to a coaxial connector. The wireless communication device has a housing with an antenna connector. The antenna connector has a hollow pseudo-cylindrical center providing an opening through the housing. The connector interface has a custom connector comprised of an outer conductive shell, a nonconductive spacer and a ground probe. The outer conductive shell is mounted on the printed circuit board. The nonconductive spacer is disposed within the hollow pseudo-cylindrical center of the outer conductive shell. When the connector interface is connected to the wireless communication device, the outer conductive shell contacts the antenna connector and the ground probe extends through the opening into the housing to connect electrically to a ground potential within the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) is to be attached to a circuit board (34) to establish a connection between the board (34) and a coaxial cable. The connector (1) has an outer connector portion (38) formed in a housing (36), and a central conductor element (8) having two limbs (18, 22) joined by an elbow. An insulator assembly comprising a pair of insulating members (2, 4) encloses the central conductor element (8) in the region of the elbow. One limb (18) of the central conductor (8) is located by the assembly in coaxial relationship with the outer connector portion (38) of the housing (36) for engagement with an inner conductor of the cable. The other limb (22) is presented for attachment to the circuit board (34).

Abstract: A core wire is terminated at a terminal accommodatable in a connector housing, and a non-stripped part of a shielded wire including a cover is cut by a blade fixed in the connector housing into a depth allowing a conductive contact of the blade with a braid, whereby the braid is terminated to another terminal having the blade as its integral part.

Abstract: A data server having a plurality of hot replaceable processing unit modules. Each module includes a motherboard having plugged therein: a CPU; a main memory; an I/O adapter card, and an interconnect printed board, electrically connected to the motherboard. A backplane has a first connector adapted for coupling to a DC power supply. The interconnect printed circuit board has a DC to DC converter connected to a second connector adapted to mate with the first connector to enable the processing unit module to be hot plugged into, or removed from, the backplane. The backplane has formed thereon a strip transmission line adapted to provide an Ethernet bus for interconnecting a plurality of the modules. A cable management system for a cabinet used to house the module includes at least one vertically extending channel disposed in the cabinet and a fastener adapted to open and enable the a cable to be inserted into the channel and close to retain such cable within the channel.

Abstract: A switchable electrical connector for automatically terminating signals in distribution equipment is provided, particularly in the form of a tap housing containing the F-port connector which when installed in a CATV system, is switchable to selectively supply RF with power to customers who subscribe to telephone service; and to provide only RF (5Hz-1GHz) to customers who subscribe only to cable television service.

Abstract: Coaxial connector (10) for mounting to a circuit board (12) at an edge (14) thereof and having an outer conductor housing block (20) with an enlarged rearward housing section (22) and an elongate threaded cylindrical forward housing section (30). A bottom housing section (70) is provided that depends beneath downwardly facing housing surfaces (60) of wings (24) that are coplanar with inner conductor (40), extending through a board recess (16), with the bottom housing section (70) being provided rearwardly of forwardmost ends (62) of the downwardly facing housing surfaces (60). The bottom housing section (70) is sufficiently massive to move the center of mass of the connector rearwardly of the forwardmost ends of the downwardly facing surfaces (60) so that the connector (10) remains stablely positioned without tooling on the top of the circuit board during assembly prior to soldering thereto.

Abstract: Coax to microstrip orthogonal launchers that use a compressible fuzz button center conductor as a solderless interconnect. The launcher comprises a coaxial connector having a center conductor that contacts a compressible fuzz button interconnect. In certain embodiments, the fuzz button interconnect directly contacts one end of a microstrip line. In another embodiment, the microstrip line is formed on a curved microstrip circuit board, and the fuzz button interconnect contacts a pin that has a thin metal tab that is adhesively secured to the one end of the microstrip line. In all embodiments, a second coaxial connector has a center conductor that contacts the opposite end of the microstrip conductor line. The present invention eliminates need for precise soldering by using the fuzz button interconnect to create a solderless compression contact between the coaxial connector and the microstrip line.

Abstract: The cuboid housing of the printed circuit board coupler is made from conducting material and it can be soldered directly to the printed circuit board. An inner conductor connection member is inserted into and insulated from the housing. The insulation is provided by a plastics part which is partially extrusion-coated on the inner conductor connection member at a region where connecting elements angle off from a plug-in element. The printed circuit board coupler can thus be soldered with the housing itself and with bends of the inner conductor connection member in a horizontal or vertical position on the printed circuit board by surface mounting.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector including an electrically insulative base having at least one open chamber, and at least one jack respectively mounted in the at least one open chamber of the base and adapted to receive a respective coaxial cable, each jack including a metal cylindrical casing having a rear half mounted inside the base and a front half disposed outside the base, an insulative sleeve coaxially mounted inside the cylindrical casing, a signal terminal coaxially mounted inside the insulative sleeve and prohibited from contacting the cylindrical casing, and a grounding terminal mounted within the cylindrical casing outside the insulative sleeve and disposed in contact with the cylindrical casing.

Abstract: The invention provides a coaxial connector wherein a bushing can be mounted to a housing more easily, poor pressure resistance and characteristic impedance due to socket displacement can be eliminated, and deformation of the front end of the socket can be prevented. The coaxial connector of the invention includes projections along the outer periphery of the bushing, and cutouts in the housing. The bushing has a cover that covers the upper portion of the socket. In addition, the bushing has a tapered intermediate portion between its base portion and its front end. The bushing is positioned around the axis, and displacement of the mounting position of the socket to the bushing and deformation of the front end of the socket are prevented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular assembly comprising at least two modules to be assembled together and to be electrically interconnected when assembled for the purpose of conveying a microwave signal from an electronic circuit of one of the modules to an electronic circuit of the other module, said electronic circuits being disposed in respective packages. One of said electronic circuits includes at least one opto-electronic component that is optically connected to at least one optical fiber. Both packages are adapted to receive a microwave feedthrough having a central conductor whose axial ends come into contact with conductive tracks belonging to each of said electronic circuits, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multipolar electrical jack (multipolar jack) which uses a multipolar electrical plug (multipolar plug) as a counter electrical connector. According to the present invention, even when a jack is of a multipolar type, the length of the jack can be shortened. The multipolar jack of the present invention is useful as a multipolar electrical connector to be used where space for insertion and ejection of the jack is required to be as small as possible, such as the case of an audio apparatus and a car navigation apparatus mounted on an automobile. In the multipolar jack of the present invention, a body is provided with an annular recess and a center recess positioned at the center of the annular recess of the body. Three poles are separately disposed on the annular recess of the body and the center recess, respectively. The poles are disposed in a distributed manner on the inner and outer peripheral faces of the annular recess of the body.

Abstract: A coaxial connector mounts directly to a planar substrate of a circuit module and is oriented perpendicularly to the substrate. A radially symmetric coaxial structure, maintained through a conductive bore in the substrate provides a good impedance match to a planar transmission line on the substrate. A flange of the coaxial connector provides the mating surface to the substrate. A nipple formed on the flange fits in the conductive bore, aligning the center conductor in the conductive bore and maintaining the coaxial structure. A bond connects the center conductor to a microstrip transmission line on the top of the substrate. In a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, a threaded flange receives a threaded coaxial bead to form the coaxial connector. In a second preferred embodiment a coaxial cable is soldered into a smooth flange to form a coaxial connector. In a third preferred embodiment a coaxial bead and a flange are integrated to form the coaxial connector.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical connector for blocking direct current while permitting transmission of alternating currents. The connector includes a first connector member and a second connector member for matingly receiving the first connector member. The first connector member includes a first conductor and the second connector member having a second conductor. The first and second conductors are positioned adjacent to one another and spaced apart by a layer of dielectric material. The dielectric material provides capacitive coupling of alternating currents from one conductor to the other while preventing coupling of direct current from one to the other. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved electrical connector with an integral dielectric coating for direct current blockage.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an inner module container provided for containing active circuit elements for processing and transmitting cable television signals receivable from and transmissible through pins of coaxial cables. The inner module container includes direct access openings for receiving coaxial cable pins for securely connecting to the active circuit elements whereby the pins of the coaxial cables are connected to the active circuit elements without requiring a separate connector outside of the inner module container. In a preferred embodiment, the active circuit elements further include mechanisms for locking coaxial cable pins for directly and securely locking to the coaxial cable pins.

Abstract: A printed circuit board mounted jack includes an electrically conductive housing containing a dielectric support. A center pin is contained within the dielectric support. A plurality of terminating leads extend from the dielectric support. A torroid magnet is contained on the dielectric support and connected to the terminating pins for receiving a coaxial signal and converting the coaxial signal to a twisted pair signal.

Abstract: A cable connector system is provided having a carrier strip and a center contact mounted to a conductive trace of a substrate, such as an automotive window glass, at a predetermined distance from the carrier strip to receive a stripped cable, such as a coaxial cable in order to provide for the quick and easy attachment of the cable to the substrate, such as for attachment of a cellular phone to an antenna on automotive window glass.

Abstract: A device for electrically connecting at least one cable having at least two conductive members to another electrical component. The device has at least first and second connection members. The first connection member includes a first portion electrically connected to a first conductive member of the cable and a second portion electrically connected to the first portion and electrically connectable to a further electrical component. The second connection member includes a third portion electrically connected to a second conductive member of the cable and a fourth portion electrically connected to the third portion and electrically connectable to the further electrical component. The device further has a joining portion made from electrically conductive material which electrically connects the first and third portions of the first and second connection members, respectively.

Abstract: An insulating base includes integrally formed raised supporting portions, bridging portions, and a contact holding portion formed between the bridging portions. One end of the contact holding portion projects through a mounting hole of the insulating base to connect with a conductive cover, while another end of the contact holding portion connects with a contact terminal. The contact holding portion and the conductive cover together receive a coaxial cable plug. A fitting portion of the cover fits between an inner surface of the mounting hole and an outer surface of the contact holding portion. A mounting collar on the cover contacts the insulating base at an edge of the mounting hole. A stopper groove on the fitting portion of the cover is located on the other side of the insulating base from the mounting collar.

Abstract: The combination of a PCB surface mount receptacle and a miniaturized coaxial connector vertically mated therewith. The receptacle comprises a dielectric housing defined by a plurality of upstanding walls from a base, means for surface mounting the receptacle to the PCB, a grounding contact clip to be received therein, and a signal contact pin exposed within the interior of the receptacle. The connector comprises a T-shaped housing consisting of a first housing portion to be received in the grounding contact clip, and a second housing portion extending perpendicular thereto. The T-shaped housing further includes a central cavity extending axially through the second housing portion and transversely through the first housing portion. The cavity further contains an electrically isolated contact for engagement with the signal contact pin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection arrangement, in particular an intermodulation-protected coaxial radio-frequency connection arrangement. The arrangement comprises interconnected connector parts (1, 101), wherein each connector part (1, 101) comprises a body (2, 102) and an outer contact member (3, 103) coupled to the body and each connector part (1, 101) further comprises an inner contact member (4, 104), the outer contact members (3, 103) of the connector parts being interconnected and the inner contact members (4, 104) of the connector parts being interconnected. In the connection arrangement, one connector part (101) is attached to an abutment surface (200) provided with a through hole (201) and the other connector part (1) is coupled to the connector part (101) attached to the abutment surface (200).

Abstract: An entry port system for connecting a co-axial cable to a printed circuit board within a housing has a terminating connector on the cable at the exterior of the housing and a connector member within the housing and connected to the cable shield. The printed circuit board is secured to the connector member so as to be supported and grounded thereby. A terminal, mounted on the printed circuit board, holds a central conductor of the terminating conductor, which extends through a passage in the connector member, at a spacing from the connector member, so that an air gap surrounds the central conductor in the passage. The size of the air gap is selected so that the entry port system acts as a co-axial transmission system having an impedance substantially equal to that of the cable.

Abstract: A connector and connector kit is provided which includes an insulative housing, a conductive shell and a contact. When assembled, the contact and conductive shell are contained in the insulative housing. In particular, the conductive shell includes one segment which is positioned in a cavity which extends into one surface of the insulative housing, and another segment which extends out of such cavity and into a recess provided at such surface. The contact is positioned in a bore which extends into the insulative housing from a housing end to the cavity.

Abstract: The invention is directed to plug-type connectors for backplane wirings composed of blade connector and spring clip, whereby the individual contact springs are surrounded by electrically conductive shieldings that are connected to contactings applied in the intermediate grid both at the backplane side as well as at the assembly side, said contactings being charged with an appropriate potential.The invention discloses various possibilities for contacting between the shielding in the spring clip and the printed circuit boards carrying the shield potential.

Abstract: A solderless right-angle interconnect is provided for achieving flexible, low-profile and enhanced performance high frequency signal interconnections. The interconnect includes a compressible conductive pin assembly which has a first end electrically coupled to a first transmission path and a second end electrically coupled to a stripline circuit trace which provides a second transmission path. According to one embodiment, a springy compressible conductive button is located in a recessed chamber at the second end of the conductive pin and partially extends from the end thereof. According to another embodiment, a springy conductive bellows is formed intermediate the first and second ends of the pin assembly. The second end of the conductive pin further includes at least one tapered edge. A conductive ground layer is further provided for substantially enclosing the interconnect and providing a ground reference thereabout.

Abstract: A device for electrically connecting a coaxial cable to another electrical component comprises a sleeve for receiving an end of the coaxial cable, the sleeve having a pair of elongate conductive members that extend out of the sleeve from the interior thereof for forming a connection with the electrical component and two quantities of solder for connecting each conductive member to a conductor of the coaxial cable, wherein the sleeve is a unitary sleeve and the conductive members both extend out of the same end of the sleeve, at least one of the elongate conductive members being electrical insulated in order to prevent a short circuit between the conductive members. Also disclosed are a plurality of such devices located on a strip which joins at least one of the conductive members of each device, and a method of manufacturing the devices.

Abstract: The coaxial plug connector element has a central push-in pin (5) and at least two peripheral push-in pins (7) for making a non-soldered contact between the inner conductor (1) and the outer conductor (2), respectively, and a printed circuit beard (8). An additional shielding sleeve (10) whose inner edge overlaps the outer conductor (2) is arranged on the peripheral push-in pins (7) such that it can move axially. When the plug connector component is pushed into the holes in the printed circuit board, the shielding sleeve is moved as needed and, regardless of the depth of insertion and the tolerances, provides a good contact with the printed circuit board and the outer conductor (2), ensuring that the plug connection provides reliable radio frequency shielding.

Abstract: For a coaxial angular connector with at least two coaxial contacts for installation on a printed circuit board, with a housing block assembled from two subshells, in the interior of which the neutral wires of the coaxial contacts are taken from a plug connection side to a terminal side on the printed circuit board, it is proposed that two mutually overlapping partitions or shielding walls be provided between the neutral wires for their mutual shielding. Due to the overlapping of the partitions, the joint gap of the two half shells between the neutral wires is constructed as a labyrinth impermeable to high frequency radiation.

Abstract: In a coaxial connector which comprises a coaxial connector receptacle (93) having a receptacle outer contact (169), and a coaxial connector plug (95) having a plug outer contact (101) with a first contact portion (107) brought into contact with a receptacle outer contact and a second contact portion (111) brought into contact with an outer conductor (155) of a coaxial cable (99), the first contact portion and the second contact portion of the coaxial connector plug are integrally coupled through a coupling portion (113). The second contact portion has a plurality of press-bonding pieces (123, 127) which penetrate a sheath (153) of the coaxial cable to be brought into contact with the outer conductor of the coaxial cable. The press-bonding pieces are arranged so as to surround the coaxial cable. Preferably, the coaxial connector plug has a plug inner contact (105) which has a press-contact portion (145) to be press-contacted with an inner conductor (159) of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A miniature coaxial connector with a mating end for mating to another connector and a termination end for direct connection to a circuit, provides a closely controlled impedance along its entire length. The connector comprises a coax assembly (14, FIG. 2) having a glass bead (120), a conductive pin (28) projecting through the bead, and a conductive impedance member (40) surrounding the bead. The coax assembly is installed in a connector body (12) having a hollow front mating end portion (50) and a rear end portion (52). The impedance member of the coax assembly has a flange (46) lying on the front face (34) of the bead, and the rear of the body includes a precision passage (60) with the pin projecting completely through the passage and with only air between the pin and passage walls. This arrangement provides precision alignment of the pin with grounded conductive surfaces surrounding it. The flange provides a precision transformer at the front of the pin where it will engage a socket of a mating connector.

Abstract: An electronic circuit is implemented on a substrate on an electrically conductive bottom plate fixed into an electromagnetic shield box. A coaxial socket is fixed to an outside wall of the shield box, the core of the socket being inserted in a hole in the wall in order to be connected to the electronic circuit. The socket has a grounding surface facing the wall. The grounding contact between the socket and the bottom plate is made by way of an electrically conductive ring coaxial with the core, insulated from the core and simultaneously in electrical contact with the grounding surface of the socket and the bottom plate when the socket is fixed to the wall of the box.

Abstract: A coax connector module comprising a housing accommodating electrically conducting coax contact elements. Each contact element having a contact side in the form of a coaxial inner and outer contact part, and a connecting side in the form of an electrical terminal and in electrically conducting casing surrounding the terminal in an electrically insulating manner. The electrical terminal being connected to the inner contact part and having a connecting end, and the casing being connected to the outer contact part and having at least one connecting end, for mounting on a printed circuit board. The casing being constructed from walls of sheet metal or a machined block of metal. To reduce the pitch distance between the respective connecting ends of adjacent casings, one or more of the walls of adjacently situated casings can be of integral or partially common construction.

Abstract: A connection assembly includes a coaxial cable to microstrip flexible circuit connector and a mating microstrip flex circuit to electronic circuit connector. The coaxial cable to microstrip flex circuit connector comprises a portion which is mechanically attached to the coaxial cable and a portion which is mechanically attached to the microstrip flex circuit. The coaxial cable attachment portion includes a first electrical connector electrically connected to the center conductor and a second electrical connector electrically connected to the shielding conductor of each coaxial cable. The microstrip flex circuit attachment portion includes a third electrical connector electrically connected to each trace and a fourth connector electrically connected to the ground plane conductor. The flex circuit to electrical circuit connector comprises a plurality of unsupported extensions of a trace or the ground plane conductor.