Abstract: A right-angled connector comprises a subassembly (10) including an electrically conductive member or ground shell (12) having a longitudinal section (12a) and a transverse section (12b). The longitudinal section (12a) is provided with a longitudinal axis (13) and at least a portion (14) of the member (12) provides a cylindrical, hollow end (16). A trough (18) is formed in the member (12) to accommodate an electrically conductive contact pin (18a) and at least one leg (19) is provided on member (12) extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis (13). In a preferred embodiment the member (12) has four legs (19), as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, which in the final construction will provide the ground connections for the connector. Member (12) can be die cast zinc. Member (12) additionally is provided with an integral electromagnetic interference shield in the form of oppositely disposed wings (100, 102), which project from the hollow cylindrical end 16.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection arrangement includes a cable laminate adapted to receive a plurality of twinaxial cables; an interposer including a plurality of spring contacts; wherein the interposer has a first side adapted to mate with the cable laminate and electrically connect the plurality of spring contacts to one and of the plurality of twinaxial cables; and wherein the interposer has a second side adapted to mate with a PC board and electrically connect the plurality of spring contacts to mating contact points on the PC board.

Abstract: In a high-frequency module, a setting pattern formed on a circuit board has band-shaped first and second grounding lands, and first and second lands. External conductors of first and second forms of coaxial connectors are solderable to the grounding lands, and central conductors of first and second forms of coaxial connectors are solderable to the first and second lands. Accordingly, the first and second forms of coaxial connectors can be mounted on one circuit board. The circuit board can be manufactured more easily and at a lower cost in comparison with conventional art.

Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector comprises an outer conductor (10) having a tubular section (11); a central conductor (20) having a contact section (21) extending in the axial direction in the tubular section (11); and a dielectric block (30) molded to hold together both the conductors (10, 20). The central conductor (20) has a radial section (22) extending outwardly in the radial direction from the bottom of the contact section (21) and a connection portion (23A) on the bottom face of the radial section (22) for contact with a circuit board. The central conductor 20 has a surface-processed portion so as to form at least one of a raised portion (24) and an indented portion (22A) and is in contact with the dielectric block at the surface-processed portion.

Abstract: A coupling and method for forming a hermetic seal between a component and a housing is provided in which a mechanical joint is formed between an exposed interior surface of the component and an exterior surface of a protrusion on the housing. The coefficients of thermal expansion of the connector and the housing are chosen such that the solder joint is in compression during cool down of the solder.

Abstract: A microwave device includes a circuit board having a microstrip layer, a ground plane, and a dielectric layer therebetween. The circuit board has a shield receiving slot for longitudinally receiving the end of a shield conductor of a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable also has an inner conductor having an end that extends longitudinally outwardly from the end of the shield conductor. The microstrip layer has an inner conductor contact adjacent the shield receiving slot that connects to the end of the inner conductor. The device may include a conductive layer in the shield receiving slot to connect to the ground plane. The shield receiving slot may have a T shape and extend through the circuit board. The device may include a mounting fixture connecting an end of the shield conductor to the circuit board.

Abstract: A coaxial module includes a conductive housing, front and rear coaxial connectors, and circuitry disposed within the housing including a removable surge protector device. The circuitry within the housing includes a circuit board, including a cutout. Disposed within the cutout is the surge protector device. The surge protector device includes pins for mounting to an edge mount of the circuit board, and the housing includes a removable cover to allow access to the cutout and the surge protector device.

Abstract: A connection arrangement includes a first connector (12) with an opening leading to first and second contacts (14, 16), where the first contact includes a beam (40) that is biased upwardly against the second contact but which can be depressed out of engagement with the second contact. The beam is depressed by a plug inner contact (32) of a mating second connector (30) that passes into the opening and depresses the beam, in an arrangement that assures firm engagement of the plug inner contact with the beam despite small beam movement. A stop (70) lying under the beam, limits its downward movement by the plug inner contact. The plug inner contact is spring biased downwardly with respect to the second connector frame (36) but can move up, so the second connector can continue to move down a short distance after the plug inner contact has pushed the beam against the stop, to enable-full engagement of largely coaxial outer contacts (26, 34) of the first and second connectors.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a central contact for elastically holding a central terminal of a connector plug, a first holding member receiving and holding the central contact therein, a second holding member linked to the first holding member, and a shell holding the linked first holding member and second holding member therein. The first holding member has a slide channel portion on its outer surface, and the second holding member has a protruding portion that can be inserted into the slide channel portion on its rear side. A disengagement-prevention structure is formed with a fit projective portion provided on the slide channel portion and a fit hole portion provided on the protruding portion.

Abstract: A three contact barrel power connector assembly is provided. The power connector assembly includes both a connector plug and a connector jack. The connector plug includes an inner body and an outer body transmitting electrical current. The connector plug further includes a center body that transmits a data signal or a low power current. The connector jack includes a housing ground, a housing body, outer contacts that couple with the outer body, inner contacts that couple with the inner body, and a center contact that couples with the center body. The power connector assembly further includes insulators operable to prevent unwanted electrical contact between the connector plug and the connector jack. The connector plug is operable to couple with the connector jack independent of the orientation of the connector plug with respect to the connector jack, provide high levels of power, and effectively transmit data signals in addition to power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a probe card comprising a substrate and an external connection terminal located on substrate, wherein external connection terminal 1 is separated from a body of substrate by conductors attached to the substrate, whereby the waiting time due to dielectric absorption can be constantly shortened, and the steady-state leakage current can be stably reduced, thereby enhancing the accuracy of measuring microcurrents and determining microcurrent fluctuations for semiconductor wafer testing devices.

Abstract: A coaxial connector structure including an insulating member, a fixed metal terminal, a movable metal terminal and a conductive shade. The insulating member includes a bendable connecting section, an insulating seat and an insulating cover connected with the insulating seat via the connecting section. The insulating seat is formed with multiple insertion sockets. The fixed and movable metal terminals are formed with insertion plates which can be inserted and located in the insertion sockets. When assembled, the respective parts and internal elements of the insulating seat and insulating cover are easily accurately located so that the assembling procedure is simplified and the quality of the product is enhanced. The conductive shade is firmly located around the insulating member to cover the same so as to shield the product from electromagnetic wave and enhance the connecting strength.

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: The invention is a method of and devices for making electrical connections to an Insulated Metal Substrate (IMS) printed circuit board. The approach is novel. The invention enables IMS type materials to be cost-effectively used with much higher currents. The invention also enables the substrate layer to be used as an active circuit layer.

Abstract: Right angle apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture for connecting electrical components are disclosed. The preferred embodiments comprise a printed circuit board body element, grounding and keying elements, used to connect printed circuit boards with cables and the like. The preferred embodiments provide a grounded connection to a vehicle chassis or other ground.

Abstract: An RCA connector capable of being inserted into a circuit board directly comprises a joint and a cover. One end of the joint has a protruded annular wall. A center of the annular wall has a metal lead. The metal lead passes through a notch of the annular wall by using a conductive medium. The cover covers on the annular wall; and the cover has an opening corresponding to the notch of the annular wall so that the conductive medium extends out from the opening of the cover. Further, a lower end of the annular wall is firmly secured to a retaining seat. A plurality of positioning pins are extended from the retaining seat so that the RCA connector is fixed to a mother board by the positioning pins. Moreover, the metal enhancing plate and the conductive lead can be replaced by an L shape long metal lead.

Abstract: A subminiature coaxial connector (SMA) includes a shell, dielectric and conductor element that includes a biasing element that engages an interface contact tip and biases the interface contact tip into electrical contact against an electrical circuit, such as a trace on the circuit board without soldering, and adjusts for relative movements created by thermal mismatch.

Abstract: A cable connector includes a wire extending from a center of an end of the cable and a tubular connector is connected to the end of the cable. A semi-circular plate extends from an end of the connector and two notches are defined in an end surface of the connector. A groove is defined in an inner periphery of the semi-circular plate so that hooking piece is pressed in the groove. Two ends of the hooking piece extend perpendicularly beyond two longitudinal sides of the semi-circular plate. The two notches engage with an edge of a circuit board and the two ends of the hooking piece are hooked into two holes in the circuit board. The wire is in contact with a contact point on the circuit board.

Abstract: A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are selected to further correspond to a predetermined internal location of an RF interface connector. A conducting pin of the RF interface extends through a dielectric between a nail head shaped end, which provides electrical connection with the stinger projection, and an end soldered to a PCB of the amplifier. The amplifier may be installed and the node housing closed before the stinger and spring-loaded device are installed into the housing. This facilitates installation of the stinger into the housing without having to open the housing and remove the amplifier. External threads on the spring-loaded device facilitate installation thereof, but a unique torque is not required therefor.

Abstract: A coaxial cable termination connector (1) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention has a shell (10) defining a cavity (104), an insulative insert module (12) and a retainer (16) respectively received in the cavity of the shell, and a center pin (14) received in the insert module. The shell has a base portion (101) and a plurality of grounding pins (102) symmetrically extending downwardly from the base portion. The grounding pins and the center pin are respectively soldered on a printed circuit board. A coaxial cable is received in the shell, with an inner core conductor being electrically connected to the center pin, and a braided shielding layer being electrically connected to the retainer and the shell.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus of the present invention comprises an electronic circuit board; an electrically conductive casing for encasing the electronic circuit board; a semiconductor element module electrically connected to the electronic circuit board; and a resin fixture intervening between the electrically conductive casing and the semiconductor element module, the resin fixture mounted with the semiconductor element module and fitted to the electrically conductive casing. As a result, the resin fixture can suppress a transfer of heat generated in the electronic circuit board to the semiconductor element module.

Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly (1) includes a first connector (10) and a second connector (20) mating with each other. The first connector for being mounted on a printed circuit board includes a first shell (11). A latch (114) projects outwardly from the first shell. The second connector includes a second shell (21), a conductive contact (23), and an insulative housing (22). The second shell defines at least one side plate (214) for permanently engaging with the latch of the first connector. In such an arrangement, the first connector is capable of permanently coupling with the second connector.

Abstract: An electric circuit board component, in particular a RF coaxial connector, in which the housing (1) of the component is fixed on the circuit board (7) by way of solder joints between the SMD solder connections provided on the bottom side (6) of said housing and solder connections assigned thereto on the side of the circuit board, and in which the housing (1), for additionally securing the same to the circuit board (7), has on the bottom side (6) thereof a plurality of solderable bolt pins (11) which engage in continuous plated bolt holes (12) assigned thereto on the circuit board (7) and are soldered in said bolt holes.

Abstract: A load board for connecting an RF integrated circuit device (“DUT”) to a tester for testing. The load board includes a PCB having a DUT side and a non-DUT side. The DUT is insertable to a socket on the DUT side. The non-DUT side is accessible to one or more RF connectors to which an RF cable is connectable. Each RF connector provides an RF connection to a tester. The PCB includes at least one aperture through which a coaxial connection may be made to a cable connected to one of the RF connectors. Each coaxial connection through each aperture is electrically coupled on the DUT side to the DUT socket and matched for a range of frequencies up to at least approximately 5 GHz, including the frequencies used in the IEEE 802.11a standard.

Abstract: A coaxial connector with a switch can be used even when an internal ANT and an RF circuit on a printed wiring board are inversely arranged by mounting the connector through the reverse mounting. The connector is mounted on a printed wiring board by engaging a notch portion in an edge thereof and comprises a normally closed terminal, a common terminal, an insulator, a shell, and a housing. A pair of connecting portions of the shell are horizontally symmetric with respect to a vertical plane passing the center or nearly the center of the housing. The connecting portions of the normally closed terminal and the common terminal are also horizontally symmetric with respect to the vertical plane. A top surface and a bottom surface of each of the connecting portions are vertically symmetric with respect to a horizontal plane passing the centers or nearly the centers of the connecting portions.

Abstract: A socket and fabrication method provide enhanced performance. The socket includes a base, and a plurality of signal contacts disposed within the base. A grounding fence is also disposed within the base such that the grounding fence laterally isolates the signal contacts from one another. The use of a grounding fence therefore enables elimination or significant reduction of ground contacts and therefore provides more signaling opportunities for a given amount of real estate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection method and a connection arrangement. The solution employs an adapter fastener, which is intended for both an adapter connection and a circuit board connection, the adapter fastener being electrically conductive. The adapter fastener comprises a hole, which extends through the adapter fastener and to which a coaxial cable is fixed. The sheath of the coaxial cable is electrically connected to the adapter fastener and a male connection is formed at the adapter fastener by means of an inner conductor of the coaxial cable. In the adapter connection, the inner conductor of the coaxial cable is connected electrically to a female contact of a standardized adapter and the adapter fastener is connected electrically to the frame of the standardized adapter by means of adapter protrusions.

Abstract: A right-angle coaxial connector is provided, which can eliminate a possibility of the electric short circuit, which is excellent in mass production applicability, and which can be manufactured with low cost. The right-angle coaxial connector includes a coaxial plug 10 provided at an end of a cable 1, and a coaxial receptacle 20 electrically connected to the coaxial plug by inserting the coaxial plug therein. The coaxial plug 10 includes a plug main body 11 made of an insulative resin, and a plurality of pin type terminals protruded from a surface of the plug main body. The pin type terminals are divided into one signal terminal 12 and a plurality of ground terminals 13 disposed around the signal terminal. The ground terminals 13 are preferably arranged such that distances between adjacent ground terminals are set to be equal to one another.

Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly (10) for mounting on a circuit board, which can be constructed at low cost and which provides low losses. The connector assembly, which can include three connectors (11, 12, 13), includes a cast metal housing (40) having a front mating end (20) and having a rear end (22) that terminates to a circuit board (80). Each connector includes a combination (60) of a center conductor (62) with a horizontally-extending front portion (70) and a downwardly-extending rear portion (74), and an insulator (64) that surrounds the inner conductor. The housing is a metal cast member with its front portion forming two concentric sleeves (100, 102) at each connector (11-13), the inside (44) of the inner sleeve forming the front portion of a through passage (42) whose rear portion extends downwardly. The combination of center conductor and insulation is installed by pressing it forwardly into the housing passage.

Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector comprises an outer conductor (10) having a tubular section (11); a central conductor (20) having a contact section (21) extending in the axial direction in the tubular section (11); and a dielectric block (30) molded to hold together both the conductors (10, 20). The central conductor (20) has a radial section (22) extending outwardly in the radial direction from the bottom of the contact section (21) and a connection portion (23A) on the bottom face of the radial section (22) for contact with a circuit board. The central conductor 20 has a surface-processed portion so as to form at least one of a raised portion (24) and an indented portion (22A) and is in contact with the dielectric block at the surface-processed portion.

Abstract: A coaxial connector with a switch comprises an insulative housing (22) having an opening (35), an outer conductor (23) provided outside the insulative housing (22), a fixed terminal (24) having a contact portion (40), and a movable terminal (25) having a fixed portion (42) and a cantilevered flexible portion (44). The flexible portion (44) has at least one cut-off portion (47). When a central conductor (29) of a coaxial plug (26) is plugged into the opening (35), the flexible portion (44) separates from the contact portion (40) to switch a signal circuit.

Abstract: A coaxial connector for connecting a first contacting means and a second contacting means. The coaxial connector having a dielectric housing an inner conductor electrically connected to the first contacting means and resiliently biased between a second mated position and a second unmated position. An outer conductor positioned adjacent to the dielectric case and having a first outer conductor section electrically coupled with a second outer conductor section that is resiliently biased in respect to the first outer conductor section between a first mated position and a first unmated position. The second contacting means having a first contact pad that contacts the second outer conductor section when the second outer conductor section is in a mated position and a second contact pad that contacts the inner conductor section when the inner conductor section is in the mated position.

Abstract: A connector for signal transmission includes an inner cap, a conductive part and an outer cap. The inner cap is made of hard insulation material with a cylindrical shape, providing a central inner hole, having a small sized fitting post at a front end thereof corresponding a neck hole of an input/output hole in a distributor of a cable television line and having a reduced outer diameter at a rear end thereof so as to form a joint between the front end thereof and the rear end thereof. The conductive part is made of conductive metal, having a shape of pin at an end thereof and having a trumpet opening formed by at least two metal strips at another end thereof.

Abstract: A coaxial connector with a switch can be used even when an internal ANT and an RF circuit on a printed wiring board are inversely arranged by mounting the connector through the reverse mounting. The connector is mounted on a printed wiring board by engaging a notch portion in an edge thereof and comprises a normally closed terminal, a common terminal, an insulator, a shell, and a housing. A pair of connecting portions of the shell are horizontally symmetric with respect to a vertical plane passing the center or nearly the center of the housing. The connecting portions of the normally closed terminal and the common terminal are also horizontally symmetric with respect to the vertical plane. A top surface and a bottom surface of each of the connecting portions are vertically symmetric with respect to a horizontal plane passing the centers or nearly the centers of the connecting portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical cable for termination to an electrical component and method for termination that minimizes the mismatching of the differential impedance of a terminal part from which a shielding covering of an electrical cable has been stripped in a cable consisting of two differential transmission signal wires, a drain wire and a shielding covering that covers the electrical wire. Accordingly, a plastic heat-shrink tube is caused to adhere tightly to the terminal part and shielding covering, except for the stripped front end portion of the terminal part, so that the front end portion is exposed. As a result, the heat-shrink tube prevents or alleviates the mismatching of the differential impedance.

Abstract: A coaxial cable termination connector (1) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention has a shell (10) defining a cavity (104), an insulative insert module (12) and a retainer (16) respectively received in the cavity of the shell, and a center pin (14) received in the insert module. The shell has a base portion (101) and a plurality of grounding pins (102) symmetrically extending downwardly from the base portion. The grounding pins and the center pin are respectively soldered on a printed circuit board. A coaxial cable is received in the shell, with an inner core conductor being electrically connected to the center pin, and a braided shielding layer being electrically connected to the retainer and the shell.

Abstract: A coaxial connector has improved grounding capacity for high frequency waves improved resistance against the peeling off of grounding terminals from ground pads and ground pads that mount the coaxial connectors and that have improved resistance against the peeling off of the ground pads from the circuit board. In the coaxial connector, corners 21a of ground terminals 21 that ground on ground pads 30 installed on circuit board 3 are characterized in that they are obtusely beveled or rounded, and the ground pad 30 that mounts the coaxial connector 1 is characterized in that it has a substantially square or U shape.

Abstract: A coaxial connector contact has a bonding portion to which the exposed portion of a center conductor of a coaxial cable is to be bonded with solder while being in contact with the bonding portion at a prescribed position, a first positioning portion that is provided at a position to be located on the front side of the exposed portion of the center conductor and is formed so as to be able to support the side faces of the exposed portion of the center conductor from both sides, and a second positioning portion that is provided at a position to be located on the rear side of the exposed portion of the center conductor and is formed so as to be able to support the side faces of the exposed portion of the center conductor from both sides and to be in contact with the end face of an insulator that covers the center conductor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector used to interconnect a hard-line coaxial cable to an equipment port. The connector of the present invention essentially comprises a main connector body in which the various connecting and sealing members are housed, and a compression body attached to the connector body for axial, sliding movement between first and second terminal positions relative to the connector body. The port side of the connector includes a conductive pin extending axially outwardly therefrom that is adapted to be inserted into the port provided in the equipment box, and an axially extending bore is formed though the distal end (cable side) of the connector and compression bodies for receiving the central conductor of the hard-line cable therein.

Abstract: An AV (audiovisual) terminal includes a fixed jack and a plug. The present invention features on that a plurality of longitudinal slots arranged annularly on a sleeve of the plug so as to form a plurality of elastic conductive clipping pieces. An outer bushing is disposed outside the sleeve so that the elastic conductive clipping pieces of the plug hold the conductive post for preventing the deformation of the elastic conductive clipping pieces when the plug is joined with the fixed jack.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to prevent tipping during a board assembly processes is provided including a connector body, a signal contact, a grounding post, and an anti-tipping lock. The connector body includes a separable interface end and a mounting end. The mounting end is adapted to be assembled to a circuit board. The separable interface end includes a mating contact that joins a mating connector and contact. The signal contact and grounding post extend from the mounting end. The anti-tipping lock is mounted to the connector body, and includes a board mounting feature extending from the anti-tipping lock. The board mounting feature extends in a direction substantially parallel to the direction along which the signal contact is joined to the circuit board. The board mounting feature is adapted to maintain the connector assembly in place when the connector assembly is mounted to an electrical component, such as a circuit board.

Abstract: A printed-circuit board (PCB) test jack comprises a body portion adapted for mounting on the top surface of a PCB and to provide mechanical support and signal and ground connections to an external test probe. At least one surface mount ground conductor is connected to and extends from the body portion to provide the ground connection; the ground conductors are arrayed for attaching to corresponding surface pads on the PCB's top surface. A single through-hole pin for insertion into a corresponding through-hole on the PCB is electrically isolated from the surface mount ground conductors and is connected to the body portion for providing the signal connection.

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: An electrical connector having a laminate structure and multiple parallel grooves is described. The laminate structure is electrically conductive and is coated with an electrically non-conductive material. Each groove has a signal carrying path electrically insulated from the electrically conductive portion of the laminate structure, which is advantageously surrounded by the laminate structure, thereby forming a type of Faraday cage around the signal carrying path and creating a completely shielded electrical path.

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: A coaxial plug member comprises a housing, an inner contact, an outer contact and an insulating piece which is arranged between the inner and outer contacts. The outer contact is pivotally attached to the housing, as a result of which also the insulating piece received in the outer contact and the inner contact received in the insulating piece are able to pivot as a unit.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes inner and outer contact assemblies. The outer contact assembly includes a base securely mounted to a circuit board and a floating outer contact that can move both axially and radially relative to the base. The inner contact assembly includes a plunger connected to a signal carrying circuit element on the circuit board in a manner that permits transverse float. The inner contact assembly further includes a receptacle that can slide axially relative to the plunger. Annular insulators are disposed between the inner and outer contact assemblies. Additionally, resilient O-rings are provided between the inner and outer contact assemblies for urging the receptacle of the inner contact assembly in a mating direction relative to the plunger.

Abstract: A connector assembly for coupling a plurality of coaxial cables to a substrate, including a housing adapted to be removably attached to a first area of a substrate, the housing having a first wall with an array of holes formed therethrough, and connector bodies releasably retained within the housing in substantial alignment with the array of holes. Each connector body includes a bore extending therethrough, an insulator fixed within the bore, and a center contact releasably positioned within a central bore formed in the insulator. A coaxial cable segment is operatively connected to each of the connector bodies, and each coaxial cable segment includes a center conductor fixed to the center contact and an outer shielding conductor fixed to the connector body. Each of the coaxial cable segments extends outwardly from the housing and has a distal end adapted to be connected to another area of the circuit board.

Abstract: A connector assembly for coupling a plurality of coaxial cables to a substrate, including a housing adapted to be removably attached to a first area of a substrate, the housing having a first wall with an array of holes formed therethrough, and connector bodies releasably retained within the housing in substantial alignment with the array of holes. Each connector body includes a bore extending therethrough, an insulator fixed within the bore, and a center contact releasably positioned within a central bore formed in the insulator. A coaxial cable segment is operatively connected to each of the connector bodies, and each coaxial cable segment includes a center conductor fixed to the center contact and an outer shielding conductor fixed to the connector body. Each of the coaxial cable segments extends outwardly from the housing and has a distal end adapted to be connected to another area of the circuit board.

Abstract: Using a method and apparatus for connecting an electrical cable to a circuit board. The connector is largely semi-circular in shape and generally comprises four prongs for attaching the connector to the edge of a circuit board. The connector is particularly useful for attaching a coaxial cable to a circuit board where the coaxial cable is not very flexible. The coaxial cable can be easily placed onto the connector. Once the coaxial cable is placed on the connector, the outer conductor can be attached to the connector and the inner conductor can be attached to the circuit board.