Rockwell International Corporation

Garth D Hammond

Peter M Asbeck

Richard C Edwards

Lloyd V Buresh

Emil J Koval

Dale W Penner

Vernon R McCormick

A variety of embodiments of varactor diodes are disclosed ranging from an N.times.N matrix assembly of individually packaged diodes arranged in N rows and columns to a multi-continuous layered varactor. The matrix assembly varactor has N rows of discrete devices electrically coupled in parallel and multiple rows vertically aligned and electrically coupled in series to each other. The overall matrix assembly capacitance equals the individual diode capacitance of such assembly. When used as a tuning component across a tank coil transmission line, the RF voltage across any device in the matrix assembly is equal to the tank voltage divided by N.

High power tuning device using layered varactors

A connector assembly has a retainer that includes a tubular member with a receptacle end, a bushing and a conductor end. The conductor end is inserted through a clearance hole in a plate such as a printed circuit card until the bushing rests in the clearance hole. A connector is placed within the tubular member and held in place by an end cap. The end cap retains the connector in place. Radial float is provided by making the clearance hole through which the bushing is placed larger than the diameter of the bushing. The tubular member is prevented from falling through the clearance hole by retaining protrusions that extend radially outward from the tubular member. Axial float is provided through the use of a bias means such as a foam pad located in the end cap which provides a positive bias to the connector.

Connector assembly

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Cleveland, WI, United States of America

Garth D Hammond