Lockheed Martin Corporation

Lockhead Martin Corp.

Doreen Marie Nixon

Brian Alan Pluymers

Richard Joseph Teti

Robert Edward Hayes

Interconnections are made through a planar circuit by a monolithic short-circuited transmission path which extends from a circuit portion of the planar circuit to the opposite side. The opposite side is ground sufficiently to remove the short-circuiting plate, thereby separating the previously monolithic conductors, and exposing ends of the separated conductors of the transmission path. Connection is made between the exposed conductors of the transmission path and the registered contacts of a second planar circuit by means of electrically conductive, compliant fuzz buttons. The transmission path may be a coaxial path useful for RF.

Fabrication of a circuit module with a coaxial transmission line

Fabrication of circuit modules with a transmission line

Interconnections are made through a planar circuit by a monolithic short-circuited transmission path which extends from a circuit portion of the planar circuit to the opposite side. The opposite side is ground sufficiently to remove the short-circuiting plate, thereby separating the previously monolithic conductors, and exposing ends of the separated conductors of the transmission path. Connection is made between the exposed conductors of the transmission path and the registered contacts of a second planar circuit by way of electrically conductive, compliant fuzz buttons. The transmission path may be a coaxial path useful for RF.

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Doreen Marie Nixon