Coaxial cable device and method involving weld and mate connectivity

A coaxial cable device comprising:

• a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the inner conductor comprising a surface which is deformable to define a recessed space;
• an inner conductor engager engaged with the inner conductor, part of the inner conductor engager being deformed to fit within the recessed space;
• and
• an outer conductor engager circumscribing the outer conductor and including a ramped section abutting a deformed hem section of the outer conductor to define an outer conductor weld interface, the outer conductor weld interface being penetration welded along a perimeter disposed along a plane normal to the elongate axis of the coaxial cable,
• the outer conductor engager further comprising a first jacket engagement portion engaged with the jacket.

A coaxial cable connector produced by a process, comprising:

• preparing an end of a cable such that an inner conductor extends outwardly beyond an edge of an outer conductor;
• disposing the outer conductor through an aperture of an outer conductor engager such that an edge of the outer conductor extends beyond an interface surface of the outer conductor engager, the interface surface disposed normal to the elongate axis of the connector and defining a ramped section;
• deforming a hem section of the outer conductor such that it contacts and compliments the shape of the ramped section, the hem and ramped sections defining an outer conductor engager weld interface;
• and
• directing a beam of energy parallel to the elongate axis to penetration weld the outer conductor engager weld interface;
• wherein the penetration weld augments the electrical ground path from the outer conductor to a conductive outer body of the connector.

A jumper cable comprising:

• a coaxial cable including an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor and a low dielectric filler disposed therebetween, the coaxial cable defining an elongate axis;
• an outer conductor engager disposed over a prepared end the coaxial cable, the outer conductor engager welded with a deformed edge of the outer conductor along an outer conductor weld interface, the outer conductor weld interface disposed in a plane normal to the elongate axis;
• a connector having a conductive connector body disposed over, and electrically connected to the outer conductor engager;
• wherein an electrical ground path is established from the outer conductor, through the weld interface, into the conductive connector body.