Patent ID: 8384492
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: H01P

Abstract:
1. A connector, used for connecting a coaxial line and a microstrip line with the microstrip line having a signal line, a substrate and a ground plane, and the signal line on one side of the substrate and the ground plane on the other side of the substrate, and two slots cut on one side of the microstrip line for the connection with the connector and said two slots separated by the signal line, and the ground plane underneath the substrate between the two slots removed thereby defining a ground plane-removed microstrip line portion, and the connector comprising: a coaxial connector, having an outer conductor, a dielectric material, a mounting wall, and a center conductor with the space between the outer and center conductors filled with the dielectric material and the center conductor extended from an interior of the coaxial connector to a location outside of the mounting wall; and a metallic plate, having a through hole with the extended center conductor placed therein, to be attached to the mounting wall; wherein the coaxial connector is used to connect the coaxial line, and the through hole provides the space for the insertion of the ground plane-removed microstrip line portion, the ground plane-removed microstrip line portion is between the two slots, and the two slots are designed to receive the metallic plate therein to thereby encircle the ground plane-removed microstrip line portion inserted into the through hole, and the center conductor is in direct contact with the signal line, and the metallic plate is electrically connected to the ground plane of the microstrip line portion.