Patent ID: 8878624

Claim:
A microstrip to airstrip transition comprising: a ground plane, the ground plane having first and second sides; a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board having first and second sides, the printed circuit board disposed on the first side of the ground plane; a microstrip disposed on a portion of the first side of the printed circuit board; a solder mask disposed over at least a portion of the microstrip; an airstrip disposed over the at least portion of the solder mask; and a pin and a spring fastener disposed on opposing sides of the transition, wherein the solder mask prevents direct contact between the microstrip and the airstrip, and wherein a portion of the pin is disposed through the airstrip, the solder mask, the microstrip, the printed circuit board, and the ground plane for connecting with the spring fastener and for securing the airstrip, the solder mask, the microstrip, the printed circuit board, and the ground plane together.