Patent ID: 8568149

Claim:
A connector block for connecting a panel mount coaxial connector to a circuit board, comprising: an electrically conductive block, comprising: one or more connector slots, wherein each connector slot is configured to receive a respective coaxial connector that comprises: an external connection configured to electrically connect to a respective complementary coaxial connector of a coaxial cable; and an internal connection configured to electrically connect to a respective trace on a circuit board; and one or more ground pads, wherein each ground pad is proximate to a respective connector slot; wherein, for each of the one or more ground pads: when the panel mount coaxial connector is inserted into the connector slot, the ground pad provides a ground connection to a panel mount coaxial connector; and when the connector block is installed on the circuit board, the ground pad connects to a respective specified ground point on the circuit board, thereby grounding the corresponding panel mount coaxial connector.