The Whitaker Corporation

Lang Thanh Le

Richard F Granitz

Michael E Pastal

Aern Evert Rider, Deceased

Andrew Michael Hunt

The invention is directed to an electrical distribution system for an automobile having a power distribution bus and a signal distribution bus. An area module has an electrical connection with the power distribution bus and the signal distribution bus. The area module has connections to individual feature modules. The feature modules have power and signal distribution for electrical components. The area and the feature modules distribute power and signal to the electrical components from the power distribution bus and the signal distribution bus.

Power and signal distribution for automotive electronics using area and

A retention sleeve (140) placed over the rearward end (116) of the outer (102) of a coaxial plug connector (100) providing a rearward stop for retaining the coupling nut (126) on the housing. The retention sleeve includes an inwardly directed flange (146) along the cable-receiving passageway therethrough for retention of solder preforms (128) within cable-receiving bore (114) of the outer conductive housing (102). The retention sleeve can be of low resistance copper having a thin outer layer (152) of magnetic high resistance metal, defining a self-regulating temperature thermal energy source when subjected to RF current, to reflow solder. A recess (154) in rearward portion (148) of retention sleeve (140) provides a site for an additional preform (156) of solder which when reflowed defines a robust solder joint (176,178) of the outer conductor (162) of the cable (160) to not only the outer conductive housing (102) but also axially forwardly and rearwardly of the annular flange (146) of the retention sleeve ( 140).

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