High frequency miniature connectors with canted coil springs and related methods

A high frequency connecting apparatus comprising:

• a first connector element comprising a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first insulator separating the first conductor from the second conductor;
• the first insulator fitted between the first conductor and the second conductor of the first connector element, wherein said first conductor of the first connector element comprises a first engagement tip;
• a second connector element comprising an first conductor, a second conductor, and a second insulator separating the first conductor from the second conductor, the second insulator fitted between the first conductor and the second conductor of the second connector element, wherein the first conductor of the second connector element comprises a second engagement tip;
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• a groove on the second conductor of the first connector element retaining a canted coil spring, the canted coil spring contacting the second conductor of the first connector element and the second conductor of the second connector element to engage the first connector element to the second connector element.

A method of manufacturing a high frequency connecting apparatus comprising:

• forming a first connector element comprising a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first insulator separating the first conductor from the second conductor;
• the first insulator fitted between the first conductor and the second conductor of the first connector element, wherein said first conductor of the first connector element comprises a first engagement tip;
• forming a second connector element comprising an first conductor, an second conductor, and a second insulator separating the first conductor from the second conductor, the second insulator fitted between the first conductor and the second conductor of the second connector element, wherein the first conductor of the second connector element comprises a second engagement tip;
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• forming a groove on the second conductor of the first connector element and retaining a canted coil spring in the groove, the canted coil spring contacting the second conductor of the first connector element and the second conductor of the second connector element to engage the first connector element to the second connector element.

A high frequency connecting apparatus comprising:

• a first connector element comprising a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first insulator separating the first conductor from the second conductor;
• the first insulator fitted between the first conductor and the second conductor of the first connector element, the second conductor having a sidewall defining an exterior of the first connector element, wherein said first conductor of the first connector element comprises a first engagement tip;
• a second connector element comprising an first conductor, an second conductor, and a second insulator separating the first conductor from the second conductor, the second insulator fitted between the first conductor and the second conductor of the second connector element, wherein the first conductor of the second connector element comprises a second engagement tip;
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• a groove on an interior surface of the sidewall defining the exterior of the first connector element retaining a canted coil spring in the groove, the canted coil spring contacting the second conductor of the first connector element and the second conductor of the second connector element.