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US 2018/0006398 A1Published application
Coaxial connector calibration devices
AssigneeMicro-Mode Products, Inc.
InventorsMichael Anthony Cuban, Mario Cruz Torres, Eric Paul Brandauer
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Abstract
Calibration devices, systems, and methods for push-on RF connectors are described. A male calibration connector can include a removable detent portion. With the removable detent portion removed, the male calibration connector can connect to a female calibration standard during a calibration process. With the removable detent portion installed, the male calibration connector can connect to a female push on connectors. Female calibration connectors and male calibration standards are also described.
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A male calibration kit for use with RF components having female push-on connectors, the kit comprising:
- a first male calibration connector including an annular outer conductor, an inner conductor supported within a bore of the outer conductor by a dielectric support structure, the inner conductor including a pin, and a removable detent portion removably attached to a first end of the first male calibration connector, the first male calibration connector configured to connect to a female push-on connector when the removable detent portion is attached to the first male calibration connector;
- a first female calibration standard outer conductor including an annular body having a smooth inner surface defining a bore through the body, a first attachment mechanism positioned at a first end of the first female calibration standard outer conductor, the first attachment mechanism configured to attach the first end of the first female calibration standard outer conductor to the first end of the first male calibration connector when the removable detent portion is removed from the first male calibration connector;
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- a first female calibration standard inner conductor comprising a cylindrical body, a first end of the first female calibration standard inner conductor including a first opening configured to receive the pin of the first male calibration connector.
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A male calibration connector, comprising:
- an annular outer conductor extending along an axis between a first end and a second end, the outer conductor having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface including a threaded portion proximal the first end, the inner surface defining a bore extending along the axis through the outer conductor;
- an inner conductor positioned within the bore and extending along the axis, the inner conductor having an outer surface spaced apart from the inner surface of the outer conductor;
- a support structure supporting the inner conductor within the bore, the support structure extending between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor, the support structure comprising a dielectric material;
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- a removable detent portion having an inner surface defining an opening through the detent portion, a first portion of the inner surface including a detent extending therefrom, a second portion of the inner surface including a threaded portion removably engaging the threaded portion of the outer surface of the outer conductor.
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A female calibration standard, comprising:
- an annular outer conductor extending along an axis between a first end and a second end, the outer conductor including an inner surface defining a cylindrical bore that extends along the axis;
- a rotatable first retaining nut retained on the first end of the outer conductor by a first retaining ring positioned within a first annular groove on the first end of an outer surface of the outer conductor, the first rotatable nut including a first threaded portion configured to engage a corresponding threaded portion of a first male calibration connector;
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- a rotatable second retaining nut positioned around the outer conductor proximal to the second end, the second retaining nut retained on the second end of the outer conductor by a second retaining ring positioned within a second annular groove on the second end of an outer surface of the outer conductor, the second rotatable nut including a second threaded portion configured to engage a corresponding threaded portion of a second male calibration connector;
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- an inner conductor extending along the axis between a first end and a second end, the first end including an opening configured to receive a pin of the first male calibration connector and the second end including an opening configured to receive a pin of the second male calibration connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.