COMBINATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY, HIGH SPEED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION, AND DIRECT CURRENT SIGNALS IN A SINGLE CABLE ASSEMBLY
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1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a housing having a cavity which defines a mating opening on a mating end and a coupling opening at an opposite end;
a plurality of RF connectors disposed within the housing near the mating opening;
at least one power connector disposed within the first housing near the mating opening;
a plurality of digital communication connectors disposed within the first housing near the mating opening;
a first header securing the RF connectors and the power connector, the first header coupled to the housing; and
a second header securing the digital communication connectors, the second header coupled to the housing.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly or cable assembly that carries a combination of radio frequency signals, high speed digital communication signals, and direct current DC power signals is disclosed. The electrical connector assembly exhibits environmental protection. Other features include providing blind mate connection that may be used in a radio transport or fiber transport repeater system for a wireless network.
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1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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a housing having a cavity which defines a mating opening on a mating end and a coupling opening at an opposite end; a plurality of RF connectors disposed within the housing near the mating opening; at least one power connector disposed within the first housing near the mating opening; a plurality of digital communication connectors disposed within the first housing near the mating opening; a first header securing the RF connectors and the power connector, the first header coupled to the housing; and a second header securing the digital communication connectors, the second header coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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a first rigid housing having a first cavity which defines a first opening on a first mating surface, the first rigid housing securing a plurality of first connectors including a plurality of first RF connectors, a first power connector, and a plurality of first digital communication connectors, the first rigid housing having a first header securing the first RF connectors and the first power connector, the first rigid housing having a second header securing the first digital communication connectors, the first rigid housing enclosing a plurality of conductors wherein the connectors are electrically coupled to a corresponding conductor; a second rigid housing having a second cavity which defines a second opening on a second mating surface, the second rigid housing securing a plurality of second connectors including a plurality of second RF connectors, a second power connector, and a plurality of second digital communication connectors, the second rigid housing having a third header securing the second RF connectors and the second power connector, the second rigid housing having a fourth header securing the second digital communication connectors, the second connectors electrically coupled to the corresponding conductors; and
,a hollow flexible tubular section expandable in a length direction and coupling the first rigid housing to the second rigid housing, the flexible tubular section enclosing and providing a path for the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A modular electronics and electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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a first electronics module; a first rigid housing removably coupled to the first electronics module having a first cavity which defines a first opening on a first mating surface, the first rigid housing having a first header securing a plurality of first RF connectors, the first rigid housing having a second header securing the first digital communication connectors, the first rigid housing enclosing a plurality of conductors wherein the first RF and first digital communication connectors are electrically coupled to a corresponding conductor; a second electronics module; a second rigid housing removably coupled to the second electronics module and having a second cavity which defines a second opening on a first mating surface, the second rigid housing having a third header securing a plurality of second RF connectors, the second rigid housing having a fourth header securing the first digital communication connectors, the second RF digital communication connectors electrically coupled to the corresponding conductors; and
,a flexible tubular section coupling the first rigid housing to the second rigid housing, the flexible tubular section enclosing and providing a path for the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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