Coaxial cable connector with dispensable rf insulator and method of making the same
OwnerSteven Bruce Dawes, Lisa Ann Hogue +2inventors
InventorsSteven Bruce Dawes, Lisa Ann Hogue, Charlotte Diane Milia, Casey Roy Stein
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Abstract
A method for making an RF connector having an outer conductor and an inner conductor comprises pre-plating the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the connector with corrosion-resistant metallic material. The method also comprises injecting a material comprising polyimide/poly(silsesquioxane)-like nanocomposite material in a volume between the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the connector. The method further comprises heating the connector with the injected material to a temperature between about 150 C to about 380 C in a substantially dry nitrogen-based environment.
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A method for making an RF connector having an outer conductor and an inner conductor comprising:
- pre-plating the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the connector with corrosion-resistant metallic material;
- injecting a material comprising polyimide/poly(silsesquioxane)-like nanocomposite material in a volume between the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the connector;
- heating the connector with the injected material to a temperature between about 150 C to about 380 C in a substantially dry nitrogen-based environment;
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- allowing the connector to cool.
A coaxial cable connector, comprising:
- an inner conductor and an outer conductor;
- and
- a dielectric material comprising polyimide/poly(silsesquioxane)-like nanocomposite material disposed in a volume between the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the connector.
A coaxial cable connector, manufactured by a method comprising the steps of:
- pre-plating the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the connector with corrosion-resistant metallic material;
- injecting a material comprising polyimide/poly(silsesquioxane)-like nanocomposite material in a volume between the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the connector;
- heating the connector with the injected material to a temperature between about 150 C to about 380 C in a substantially dry nitrogen-based environment;
- and
- allowing the connector to cool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.