Patent ID: 6139364
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: H01Q,H01R,H04M

Abstract:
An apparatus for coupling radio frequency signals from a wireless communication device to an external device, wherein said wireless communication device includes a circuit board, a first connector and a first shield, said circuit board having a plurality of layers comprising at least:a first layer having a ground plane and a plurality of contact pads comprising three adjacent contact pads wherein said first and third contact pads of said three adjacent contact pads are electrically coupled to said ground plane of said first layer; anda second layer having a conductive path wherein said second contact pad of said three adjacent contact pads is electrically coupled to said conductive path, andwherein said first connector is coupled to said circuit board for coupling said radio frequency signals to said external device, said first connector having a first plurality of conductive elements comprising three adjacent conductive elements which are electrically coupled to said three adjacent contact pads of said plurality of contact pads of said first layer, andwherein said first shield is adapted to substantially cover said first plurality of conductive elements of said first connector, said first shield being coupled to said ground plane of said first layer, said apparatus comprising:a second connector for operatively coupling to said first connector, said second connector comprising a second plurality of adjacent conductive elements adapted to mate with said first plurality of conductive elements, said second plurality of adjacent conductive elements comprising a first element, a second element and a third element for operatively coupling with each of said three adjacent conductive elements, respectively; anda second shield substantially covering said second plurality of conductive elements wherein said second shield electrically couples to said first shield when said second conductor operatively couples to said first connector, and wherein said first element and said third element of said second plurality of conductive elements are electrically coupled to an outer conductor of a coaxial connector which is electrically connected to said second shield.