The Boeing Company

Thomas E Musselman

Paul J Tatomir

Martin William Bieti

James T Farrell

Coaxial radio frequency ('RF') connectors for high-power handling are disclosed. Specifically, a high-power male coaxial connector ('HPMC') is disclosed. The HPMC includes a center conductor, an outer conductor disposed around the center conductor, an insulating layer positioned between the center conductor and the outer conductor, and a first elastomer. The outer conductor has an outer conductor front-end (&#x201c;OCFE&#x201d;) and the insulating layer has an insulating layer front-end (&#x201c;ILFE&#x201d;). The first elastomer is positioned between the center conductor and the insulating layer. The insulating layer may include an insulating layer cavity (&#x201c;ILC&#x201d;) extending inward into the insulating layer from the ILFE and the first elastomer may be within the ILC.

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Thousand Oaks, CA, United States of America

Thomas E Musselman