US 6,981,889 B1 | ||
Signal isolating blindmate connector | ||
Victor M. Grothen, Winsor, Calif. (US); Frank E. Hamlin, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US); and Dick Stump, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US) | ||
Assigned to Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, Calif. (US) | ||
Filed on Jul. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/903,271. | ||
Int. Cl. H01R 13/64 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 439—374 | 5 Claims |
1. A blindmate connector, comprising:
an electrically conductive, approximately cylindrical male blindmate connector, adapted to receive an inner electrical conductor
of a female connector;
an electrically conductive, approximately cylindrical female connector having an inner electrical conductor and an outer electrical
conductor; and
an electrically conductive shroud having a first section surrounding a portion of the outer electrical conductor of the female
connector between a spring and the outer electrical conductor of the female connector and a second section extending from
the first section and adapted to receive the male blindmate connector as the male blindmate connector is mated with the female
connector, the second section of the shroud surrounds and extends along an outer surface of the male blindmate connector forming
a waveguide type frequency limiting structure when the male blindmate connector is mated with the female connector.
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