# US 11,114,778 B2 · Cable connector to PCB interconnect

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- Number: US 11,114,778 B2
- Document ID: US11114778B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/624,257
- Filed: 2018-04-17
- Published: 2020-04-30
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2017-04-17
- Assignees: Tektronix, Inc.
- Applicants: Tektronix, Inc.
- Inventors: Devin M. Bingham
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11114778B2

## CPC

- H01R 12/55: characterised by the terminals
- H01R 24/50: mounted on a PCB [Printed Circuit Board]
- H01R 12/7047: {with a fastener through a screw hole in the coupling device}
- H01R 12/712: {co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit (H01R12/72 takes precedence)}
- H01R 13/2414: {conductive elastomers}
- H01R 13/6587: for mounting on PCBs
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A device includes a coaxial connector that has a signal portion to electrically couple with a signal portion of a printed circuit board (PCB) to enable transmission of a signal therebetween, a ground portion to electrically couple with a ground portion of the PCB, and a mounting portion to interact with a mounting component to secure the coaxial connector to the PCB. The device also includes a compressible and conductive component to be positioned and deformed between the ground portion of the coaxial connector and the ground portion of the PCB, and a standoff positioned between the coaxial connector and the PCB and to accurately control deformation of the compressible and conductive component.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device, comprising:
a coaxial connector, the coaxial connector including:
a signal portion configured to electrically couple with a signal portion of a printed circuit board (PCB) to enable transmission of a signal therebetween,
a ground portion configured to electrically couple with a ground portion of the PCB to establish a common ground therebetween, and
at least one mounting portion each of which is configured to interact with a mounting component to secure the coaxial connector to the PCB;
a compressible and conductive component configured to be positioned and deformed between the ground portion of the coaxial connector and the ground portion of the PCB; and
a standoff positioned between the coaxial connector and the PCB and configured to accurately control deformation of the compressible and conductive component.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein the coaxial connector is a Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC) connector.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein the signal portion includes a pin.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising a non-conductive portion configured to be positioned between the signal portion and the ground portion of the coaxial connector.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one mounting portion includes at least one mounting hole each of which is configured to receive the mounting component therethrough.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The device according to claim 5, wherein the mounting component is a screw.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting component includes a clamp.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein the compressible and conductive component includes an elastomeric disc.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The device according to claim 8, wherein the elastomeric disc contains one or both of silver and aluminum.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein the compressible and conductive component includes dielectric material.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The device according to claim 10, wherein the dielectric material includes silicon rubber.

### Claim 12

A system, comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB including:
a signal portion configured to carry a signal, and
a ground portion;
a coaxial connector, the coaxial connector including:
a signal portion configured to electrically couple with the signal portion of the PCB to enable transmission of the signal therebetween,
a ground portion configured to electrically couple with the ground portion of the PCB to establish a common ground therebetween;
at least one mounting component to configured to secure the coaxial connector to the PCB;
a compressible and conductive component configured to be positioned and deformed between the ground portion of the coaxial connector and the ground portion of the PCB; and
a standoff positioned between the coaxial connector and the PCB and configured to accurately control deformation of the compressible and conductive component.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The system according to claim 12, wherein the coaxial connector is a Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC) connector.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The system according to claim 12, the coaxial connector further comprising a non-conductive portion configured to be positioned between the signal portion and the ground portion of the coaxial connector.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The system according to claim 12, wherein the at least one mounting component includes one or both of a screw and a clamp.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The system according to claim 12, wherein the compressible and conductive component includes an elastomeric disc.