Patent ID: 8079869

Claim:
An array of coaxial cables comprising: a planar, conductive substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of boreholes from said top surface to said bottom surface; a plurality of coaxial cables, each cable comprising a central conductor, a dielectric insulating layer surrounding said central conductor, and a metallic shielding layer surrounding said dielectric insulating layer; a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle being disposed proximate one of said plurality of boreholes, each receptacle having a first conductive member electrically coupled to said conductive substrate and a first engagement member; a plurality of plugs, each plug being disposed on one of said plurality of coaxial cables, each plug having a second conductive member electrically coupled to said metallic shielding layer and a second engagement member, said first and second engagement members of a respective plug and receptacle interengaging to releasably connect and electrically couple said plug and receptacle; and a plurality of contacts, each contact electrically coupled to said central conductor and presenting a flat surface at said bottom surface such that the flat surfaces of said contacts lie essentially in a plane parallel to said bottom surface thereby facilitating an abutment connection with circuitry for testing.