Composite assembly for an electrical connector and method of manufacturing the composite assembly

A method of manufacturing a composite assembly for an electrical connector, the method comprising:

• providing a fluid bath;
• adding a ceramic material to the fluid bath, wherein the ceramic material comprises a plurality of ceramic particles, wherein the plurality of ceramic particles is devoid of a conductive coating;
• adding a polymer to the fluid bath, wherein the polymer comprises a plurality of polymer particles, wherein the plurality of polymer particles is devoid of a conductive coating;
• immersing at least part of a conductive substrate in the fluid bath;
• and
• applying a voltage potential between the fluid bath and the conductive substrate, whereby the plurality of ceramic particles and the plurality of polymer particles are concurrently electrodeposited onto the conductive substrate as a dielectric layer.

An electrical contact, the contact comprising:

• a first conductive substrate;
• a second conductive substrate;
• and
• an electrodeposited thin film layer interposed between the first and second conductive substrates, the electrodeposited thin film layer comprising a ceramic material, the ceramic material comprising a plurality of ceramic particles devoid of a conductive coating.