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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2001
Jeffrey L. Schiffer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A molded plastic coaxial connector. The coaxial connector is fabricated within a stacking connector system of a mini PCI card. A plastic protuberance having a cavity and a corresponding depression having a center conductor pin are molded to the dimensions corresponding to a desired characteristic impedance. The plastic is then coated with a conductive material. When the protuberance is mated to the depression, the coated surfaces of each form the ground shield of a coaxial connection and the center conducting pin is mated to the cavity to form the drive point of the coaxial connection. Fabricating the coaxial connection from plastic reduces the number of processes and eliminates the need for individually machined parts, thereby reducing the production costs. In one embodiment multiple coaxial connectors may be implemented along a single piece of plastic. This allows for reduction in size as the tolerance buildup of conventional coaxial connectors is avoided.