Tubular insulator for coaxial connector

A method of insulating a coaxial connector, the method comprising:

• providing dielectric material;
• laser cutting the insulator in a pattern to produce voids in the dielectric material;
• and
• positioning the insulator in the coaxial connector such that the insulator insulates and separates components of the coaxial connector.

A blind mate interconnect adapted to connect to a coaxial transmission medium to form an electrically conductive path between the transmission medium and the blind mate interconnect, the blind mate interconnect comprising:

• a socket contact adapted for receiving a mating contact of coaxial transmission medium, wherein the socket contact extends circumferentially about a longitudinal axis and comprises an electrically conductive material;
• at least one insulator comprising dielectric material circumferentially disposed about the socket contact, the at least one insulator including a body having a first end and second end and a through bore extending from the first end to the second end;
• and
• an outer conductor circumferentially disposed about the insulator, wherein the outer conductor comprises an electrically conductive material,
• wherein the insulator is laser cut in a pattern producing voids in the dielectric material such that air is incorporated into the insulator, wherein the insulator has a composite tangent delta and a composite dielectric constant based on a combination of the dielectric material and the air, and wherein the insulator maintains dielectric properties to insulate and separate components of the coaxial connector.