Patent ID: 8035466

Claim:
A coaxial to transmission line connector, comprising: a center conductor having a first end and a second end; a coaxial dielectric region coincident to and substantially surrounding the center conductor; an outer conductor coincident to and substantially surrounding the dielectric; a first port coupled to the outer conductor at the first end of the center conductor, the first port adapted to attach a coaxial cable; and a second port coupled to the first port and adapted to couple a signal between the coaxial cable and a microstrip transmission line associated with an electrical device, the second port further comprising an attachment area with a windowed electrical attachment point allowing electrical coupling between the outer conductor of the coaxial to transmission line connector and a ground reference of the electrical device, wherein the windowed electrical attachment point comprising the attachment area is substantially filled with a conductive material that creates sturdy mechanical coupling between the coaxial to transmission line connector and the electrical device and further serves to provide sound electrical coupling between the outer conductor of the coaxial to transmission line connector and the ground reference of the electrical device.