Patent ID: 7896656

Claim:
An interconnect, comprising: a frame; and a plurality of coaxial modules connected to the frame, wherein each of the plurality of coaxial modules comprises: a one-piece signal contact having a middle portion, a first end and a second end; a first ground contact surrounding the first end of the one-piece signal contact, wherein the first end of the one-piece signal contact is coaxial with the first ground contact; a second ground contact surrounding the second end of the one-piece signal contact, wherein the second end of the one-piece signal contact is coaxial with the second ground contact; and a housing, wherein the middle portion of the one-piece signal contact is disposed within the housing, the first end of the one-piece signal contact extends beyond the housing, the second end of the one-piece 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 one-piece 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 one-piece signal contact.