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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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12046787
APP PUB NO 20220367997A1
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17320825

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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.

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TERADYNE INC600 RIVERPARK DRIVE NORTH READING MA 01864

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Sinsheimer, Roger A Camarillo, US 3 0

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