Ganged coaxial connector assembly

A coaxial connector assembly, comprising:

• four first coaxial connectors mounted within a polymeric shell, the shell defining four first electrically isolated first cavities, each of the first coaxial connectors being located in a respective cavity, each of the first cavities encircling its respective coaxial connector such that each of a plurality of mating coaxial connectors of a mating coaxial connector assembly extends into a respective cavity to mate with a respective coaxial connector:
• wherein each of the first coaxial connectors is mounted within its respective first cavity to float radially and axially relative to each of the other first coaxial connectors;
• wherein each of a plurality of springs engages each of the first coaxial connectors and the shell to provide the axial and radial float between each of the first coaxial connectors and the shell;
• wherein each of the four first coaxial connectors comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and an insulating material located between the inner conductor and outer conductor;
• four first coaxial cables, each of the coaxial cables attached to a respective one of the first coaxial connectors:
• wherein each of the four first coaxial cables comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and an insulating material located between the inner conductor and outer conductor;
• wherein the four first coaxial connectors are disposed such that a first and a second of the first coaxial connectors define a first axis, and wherein a third and a fourth of the first coaxial connectors define a second axis, and wherein the first and second axes intersect at an intersection point;
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• wherein a second electrically isolated cavity is present in the shell, the second cavity being positioned at the intersection point.

A coaxial connector assembly, comprising:

• four first coaxial connectors mounted within a shell, the shell defining four first electrically isolated first cavities, each of the first coaxial connectors being located in a respective cavity, each of the first cavities encircling its respective coaxial connector such that each of a plurality of mating coaxial connectors of a mating coaxial connector assembly extends into a respective cavity to mate with a respective coaxial connector:
• wherein each of the four first coaxial connectors comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and an insulating material located between the inner conductor and outer conductor;
• wherein each of the first coaxial connectors is mounted within its respective first cavity to float radially and axially relative to each of the other first coaxial connectors;
• wherein each of a plurality of springs engages each of the first coaxial connectors and the shell to provide the axial and radial float between each of the first coaxial connectors and the shell;
• four first coaxial cables, each of the coaxial cables attached to a respective one of the first coaxial connectors:
• wherein each of the four first coaxial cables comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and an insulating material located between the inner conductor and outer conductor;
• wherein the four first coaxial connectors are disposed in the shell in a generally cruciform arrangement;
• and wherein a second electrically isolated cavity is present in the shell, the second cavity being positioned at center of the cruciform arrangement of the four first connectors.