Outer conductor arrangement for a coaxial plug connector

A coaxial connector outer conductor component, comprising:

• a folded contact portion of sheet metal,
• a cable engagement portion electrically and mechanically coupleable to an outer conductor of a coaxial cable;
• and
• an impedance adjustment portion intermediate said folded contact portion and said cable engagement portion, wherein
• said sheet metal comprises a first major surface and a second major surface opposite said first major surface,
• in said folded contact portion, a first, radially outward-facing portion of said first major surface faces a second, radially inward-facing portion of said first major surface, and
• said impedance adjustment portion has an outer diameter that is substantially smaller than an outer diameter of said folded contact portion and is substantially smaller than an outer diameter of said cable engagement portion.

A coaxial connector comprising:

• a first connector component comprising a first inner conductor and a first outer conductor;
• and
• a second connector component comprising a second inner conductor and a second outer conductor assembly,
• said second outer conductor assembly comprising:
• a first outer conductor component;
• and
• a second outer conductor component of sheet metal, wherein
• said second outer conductor component comprises a folded contact portion,
• said sheet metal comprises a first major surface and a second major surface opposite said first major surface,
• in said folded contact portion, a first, radially outward-facing portion of said first major surface faces a second, radially inward-facing portion of said first major surface, and
• said first outer conductor component is electrically and mechanically coupled to an outer circumference of said folded contact portion.

A coaxial connector outer conductor assembly method, comprising:

• providing a first outer conductor component,
• providing a second outer conductor component comprising a folded contact portion, and
• coupling said first outer conductor component electrically and mechanically to an outer circumference of said folded contact portion, wherein
• said second outer conductor component is of sheet metal,
• said sheet metal comprises a first major surface and a second major surface opposite said first major surface, and
• in said folded contact portion, a first, radially outward-facing portion of said first major surface faces a second, radially inward-facing portion of said first major surface.