Modular coaxial electrical interconnect system having a modular frame and electrically shielded signal paths and a method of making the same
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1. A modular connector assembly comprising:
- a modular frame comprising a first surface and a second surface connected at an angle to the first surface by a first angle region, the first surface, second surface, and first angle region having a plurality of first holes, plurality of second holes, and plurality of third holes, respectively, formed therethrough at evenly spaced intervals, and a plurality of modular interconnect components fixable within the modular frame and including a back surface having at least one back surface projection fanned thereon, each comprising;
a contact housing made of electrically insulating material, an exterior of the contact housing comprising first and second side surfaces, a back surface, and a top surface;
a plurality of contact signal pins fixed within and electrically insulated from the contact housing;
a plurality of side protrusions fanned on the first side surface;
a plurality of side recesses formed in the second side surface;
at least one back surface peg formed on the back surface of the contact housing; and
top surface modular frame connection means on the top surface, wherein the top surface modular frame connection means is configured for receipt by the first holes, the at least one back surface projection is configured for receipt by the second holes, the at least one back surface peg is configured for receipt by the third holes, and wherein side protrusions of the plurality of modular interconnect components are configured for receipt by side recesses of adjacent ones of the plurality of modular interconnect components.
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A modular connector assembly includes a modular frame having a first holes, second holes, and third holes formed at evenly spaced intervals. A plurality of modular interconnect components, fixable within the modular frame, have a back surface projection formed thereon. Each modular interconnect includes a contact housing made of electrically insulating material, an exterior of the contact housing comprising first and second side surfaces, a back surface, and a top surface. Contact signal pins are fixed within and electrically insulated from the contact housing.
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1. A modular connector assembly comprising:
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a modular frame comprising a first surface and a second surface connected at an angle to the first surface by a first angle region, the first surface, second surface, and first angle region having a plurality of first holes, plurality of second holes, and plurality of third holes, respectively, formed therethrough at evenly spaced intervals, and a plurality of modular interconnect components fixable within the modular frame and including a back surface having at least one back surface projection fanned thereon, each comprising;
a contact housing made of electrically insulating material, an exterior of the contact housing comprising first and second side surfaces, a back surface, and a top surface;
a plurality of contact signal pins fixed within and electrically insulated from the contact housing;
a plurality of side protrusions fanned on the first side surface;
a plurality of side recesses formed in the second side surface;
at least one back surface peg formed on the back surface of the contact housing; and
top surface modular frame connection means on the top surface, wherein the top surface modular frame connection means is configured for receipt by the first holes, the at least one back surface projection is configured for receipt by the second holes, the at least one back surface peg is configured for receipt by the third holes, and wherein side protrusions of the plurality of modular interconnect components are configured for receipt by side recesses of adjacent ones of the plurality of modular interconnect components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A high density coaxial electrical interconnect system comprising:
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a contact housing formed of a unitary body of electrically insulating material, the contact housing comprising a component contact portion and a device contact portion;
at least one contact opening formed within the component contact portion;
a plurality of pin openings formed in the device contact portion, each of the plurality of pin openings joining with the at least one contact opening;
a plurality of signal pins fixed within and electrically insulated from the contact housing, each of the plurality of signal pins comprising a component contact end and, opposing the component contact end, a device contact end, wherein a plurality of component contact ends are disposed within the at least one contact opening, and wherein a plurality of device contact ends are disposed within each of the plurality of pin openings. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An electrical interconnect system comprising:
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a first unit comprising;
a first contact housing made of an electrically insulating material; and
a plurality of first contact pins provided within the first contact housing;
a second unit comprising;
a second contact housing made of an electrically insulating materials; and
a plurality of second contact pins provided within the second contact housing;
an angle body made of an electrically insulating material;
a plurality of conductive angle pins provided within the angle body, wherein the plurality of conductive angle pins are bent at an angle and include first ends and second ends opposing the first ends, wherein the first ends extend beyond the angle body and are electrically connectable to the second contact pins, wherein each of the plurality of first contact pins is receivable by a single one of the plurality of second contact pins, and wherein the angle body is interposable between an external device to be connected and the second unit. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An electrical interconnect system comprising:
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a first unit comprising a first contact housing and a plurality of first contact pins provided within the first contact housing;
a second unit comprising a second contact housing made of an electrically insulating material, the second contact housing having a notched slot structure integrally formed therein and a plurality of second contact pins provided within the second contact housing;
an angle body made of an electrically insulating material and including an integrally formed latching means;
a plurality of conductive angle pins provided within the angle body, wherein the angle pins being electrically connectable to the second unit, the first angle unit being interposable between an external device connectable to the second unit, wherein the latching means is electrically connectable to the second unit and is fixable within the notched slot structure.
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71. A system comprising:
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a first unit comprising a unitary first contact housing made of electrically insulating material, and a plurality of conductive projecting pins provided within and electrically insulated from the first contact housing;
a second unit comprising a unitary second contact housing made of electrically insulating material, the second contact housing comprising a plurality of integrally formed second contact openings, and a plurality of conductive receiving pins arranged within each of the plurality of second contact openings and electrically insulated from the second contact housing, wherein each of the plurality of first contact pins is receivable by a single one of the plurality of conductive receiving pins. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75)
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