Patent ID: 8157572

Claim:
An interconnect, comprising: a frame; and a coaxial module connected directly to the frame, wherein the coaxial module comprises: a unitary signal contact having a middle portion, a first end and a second end; a first ground contact surrounding the first end of the signal contact, wherein the first end of the signal contact is coaxial with the first ground contact; a second ground contact surrounding the second end of the signal contact, wherein the second end of the signal contact is coaxial with the second ground contact; and a housing, wherein the middle portion of the signal contact is disposed within the housing, the first end of the signal contact extends beyond the housing, the second end of the signal contact extends beyond the housing, the first ground contact has a first end disposed within the housing and a second end that extends beyond the housing and surrounds the first end of the signal contact, and the second ground contact has a first end disposed within the housing and a second end that extends beyond the housing and surrounds the second end of the signal contact.