Coaxial right-angle PCB to cable
AssigneeCorning Optical Communications RF LLC
InventorsDonald Andrew Burris, Thomas Edmond Flaherty, IV
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes housing for storing components of the connector assembly. The connector assembly further includes a cable including a cable center conductor, wherein the cable center conductor is configured as a signal conductor. The connector assembly also includes a first dielectric and an alignment dielectric. Each of the first dielectric and the alignment dielectric includes a path to guide the cable center conductor through an angle to a printed circuit board as the cable is axially inserted into the housing.
Claims20
A connector assembly comprising:
- a housing for storing components of the connector assembly;
- a cable including a cable center conductor, wherein the cable center conductor is configured as a signal conductor;
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- a first dielectric and an alignment dielectric, wherein each of the first dielectric and the alignment dielectric includes a path to guide the cable center conductor through an angle to a printed circuit board, as the cable is axially inserted into the housing,
- wherein the connector assembly further comprises an orientation member that orients the first dielectric;
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- wherein the first dielectric comprises sections including the path, wherein an alignment feature in a first section of the first dielectric corresponds to an alignment feature in a second section of the first dielectric to align and retain the first and second sections.
A connector assembly comprising,
- a housing including multiple ports, wherein the housing is configured to store components of the connector assembly;
- a cable including a cable center conductor, wherein the cable center conductor is configured as a signal conductor;
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- a first dielectric and an alignment dielectric, wherein each of the first dielectric and the alignment dielectric includes a path to guide the cable center conductor through an angle to a printed circuit board, as the cable is axially inserted into the housing,
- wherein the connector assembly further comprises an orientation member that orients the first dielectric;
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- wherein the first dielectric in each of the ports comprises sections including the path, wherein an alignment feature in a first section of the first dielectric corresponds to an alignment feature in a second section of the first dielectric to align and retain the first and second sections.
A connector assembly comprising,
- a housing including multiple ports, wherein the housing is configured to store components of the connector assembly;
- a cable including a cable center conductor, wherein the cable center conductor is configured as a signal conductor;
- a first dielectric and an alignment dielectric, wherein each of the first dielectric and the alignment dielectric includes a path to guide the cable center conductor through an angle to a printed circuit board, as the cable is axially inserted into the housing, and
- at least one alignment member configured to ensure that the path in the first dielectric remain in proper orientation when the first dielectric is inserted into the housing,
- wherein the connector assembly further comprises an orientation member that orients the first dielectric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.