Patent ID: 6379183
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An adapter for an electronic interconnect assembly comprising:a high speed coaxial interconnect having a central signal conductor and a surrounding shield conductor, the coaxial interconnect having a male side and a female side; the female side including a shield sleeve defining a chamber for receiving a male shield contact on the male side; the shield sleeve including a contact facility having a compliant portion operable to flexibly grip the male shield contact; a mechanical alignment facility portion selected from a pair of coarse mechanical alignment portions comprising a pocket and a closely mating body wherein the pocket has a rim and a floor recessed below the rim, and wherein one side of the interconnect is connected to the floor, such that the rim provides a first angular displacement limit of the body, and a fine mechanical alignment portion including a notch defined in one of the pocket and body and a key closely mating with the notch defined in the other of the pocket and body such that the notch provides a second angular displacement limit of the body with one of the male side and female side of the interconnect selected and connected to the selected mechanical alignment facility portion; an electrical signal connector having a central signal conductor and a surrounding shield conductor connected to the selected mechanical alignment facility portion and electrically coupled to the respective central signal conductor and surrounding shield conductor of the selected coaxial interconnect side; an electrical data interconnect portion connected to the selected mechanical alignment facility portion selected from a pair of electrical data interconnect portions comprising compliant contacts and fixed surface contacts; and a transmission cable having one or more voltage supply lines electrically connected to the electronic data interconnect.