US 4,035,054 AGranted

Coaxial connector

AssigneeKevlin Manufacturing Company

InventorErnest W. Lattanzi

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Abstract

A coaxial connector particularly adaptable for use as a miniature or sub-miniature connector at relatively high frequencies up to 40 GHz and above, which utilizes an inner contact assembly comprising a center conductor member which is retained within a dielectric member which is in turn retained within a conductive insert member, such assembly being positioned within a housing so that the center conductor extends beyond the dielectric and the conductive insert member coaxially of the interior of the housing. Conductive ring members are positioned adjacent each end of such assembly to fixedly hold the assembly at a predetermined position within the housing to prevent axial movement of the center conductor member therein. The diameters and lengths of the above members are selected to provide substantially matched impedance characteristics over the length of the coaxial connector.

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Dependent claims

A coaxial connector comprising

a housing member adapted for mechanical engagement with a coaxial cable;
a center conductor member;
a dielectric member within which a central portion of said center conductor member is retained;
a conductive insert member within which said dielectric member and said portion of said center conductor member are retained to form an inner contact assembly, said inner contact assembly being positioned within said housing member at a preselected position therein, said center conductor member having further portions extending beyond said dielectric member and said conductive insert member coaxially of the interior of said housing member;
first and second conductive ring members fixedly positioned within said housing member adjacent each end of said inner contact assembly and out of contact with said center conductor member, the inner diameters of said ring members being smaller than the outer diameter of said dielectric member whereby said inner contact assembly is fixedly held at said pre-selected position within said housing member to prevent axial movement of said center conductor member therein.

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