Patent ID: 8826972

Claim:
An apparatus for electrically coupling a component to a transmission line comprising a center conductor and an outer conductive shield extending around the center conductor, the apparatus comprising: a platform comprising a central axis, a radially outermost cylindrical surface, and a recess extending radially inward from the radially outermost cylindrical surface, wherein the recess is at least partially defined by a support surface spaced radially inward from the radially outermost surface; an insulating barrier disposed on the support surface; a component disposed within the recess and mounted to the insulating barrier such that the insulating barrier is radially positioned between the component and the support surface relative to the central axis of the platform; wherein the component is configured to affect a signal on the transmission line, wherein the insulating barrier is configured to electrically isolate the component from the platform; and connector elements configured to connect the component to at least one of the center conductor and the outer conductive shield of the transmission line when the component is connected to the transmission line.