Patent ID: 7785118

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector housing configured to receive a coaxial cable having inner and outer conductors; a ground shield including a plurality of walls cooperating to define a shielded chamber, at least a portion of the connector housing received within the shielded chamber, the walls configured to be connected to the outer, conductor of the coaxial cable; and a center contact configured to be connected to the inner conductor of the coaxial cable, the center contact being supported by the connector housing between the walls of the ground shield in a stripline geometry; wherein at least one of the walls includes a compensating tab extending inwardly therefrom, the compensating tab extending into the connector housing such that the compensation tab is configured to be positioned proximate at least one of the center contact and the inner conductor of the coaxial cable, wherein the compensating tab includes an axial section extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the center contact and a radial section extending between the axial section and the ground shield.