- Patent Title: Waveguide connector for connecting first and second waveguides, where the connector includes a male part, a female part and a self-alignment feature and a test system formed therefrom
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Application No.: US17320825Application Date: 2021-05-14
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Publication No.: US12046787B2Publication Date: 2024-07-23
- Inventor: Roger A. Sinsheimer
- Applicant: Teradyne, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA North Reading
- Assignee: TERADYNE, INC.
- Current Assignee: TERADYNE, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA North Reading
- Agency: Burns & Levinson LLP
- Main IPC: H01P1/04
- IPC: H01P1/04 ; G01R1/24 ; G01R31/66 ; H01P5/103

Abstract:
An example waveguide connector is for making a blind-mate electrical connection between a first waveguide and a second waveguide. The waveguide connector includes a male part connected to the first waveguide, where the first waveguide includes a first conductive channel, and a female part connected to the second waveguide, where the second waveguide includes a second conductive channel. The female part includes a receptacle into which the male part slides to create the blind-mate electrical connection between the first conductive channel and the second conductive channel. A self-alignment feature is on at least one of the male part or the female part. The self-alignment feature is configured to guide the male part into the receptacle while correcting for misalignment of the male part and the female part.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220367997A1 WAVEGUIDE CONNECTOR FOR MAKING BLIND-MATE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Public/Granted day:2022-11-17
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