Radio frequency connector and assembly having micro-via radial interconnect

An assembly, comprising:

• a printed circuit board (PCB);
• a conductive pin for carrying an RF signal, the conductive pin having:
• a first longitudinal end to interface with a male RF connector to receive the RF signal, and
• a second longitudinal end for connecting with the PCB, the second longitudinal end having a circumferential groove encircling the second longitudinal end to provide a neck to help prevent decoupling with the PCB and having a tapered end portion positioned below the circumferential groove;
• a housing encircling the conductive pin, the housing shaped and sized to accept the male RF connector;
• a grounding element positioned on a bottom of the housing that is to contact the PCB when the connector is connected to the PCB;
• and
• wherein the PCB includes:
• electrical contacts for contacting the grounding element, and
• a tapered surface interconnect that has at least one tapered side wall and that is sized and configured to receive the second longitudinal end of the conductive pin of the connector and solder to interconnect the connector and the PCB.

An assembly comprising:

• a printed circuit board (PCB);
• a conductive pin for carrying an RF signal, the conductive pin having:
• a first longitudinal end to interface with a male RF connector to receive the RF signal, and
• a second longitudinal end for connecting with the PCB, the second longitudinal end having a circumferential groove encircling the second longitudinal end to provide a neck to help prevent decoupling with the PCB and having a tapered end portion positioned below the circumferential groove;
• a housing encircling the conductive pin, the housing shaped and sized to accept the male RF connector;
• and
• wherein the PCB includes:
• electrical contacts, and
• a tapered surface interconnect that has at least one tapered side wall and that is sized and configured to receive the second longitudinal end of the conductive pin of the connector and solder to interconnect the connector and the PCB.