EP0708503A1 - Multiways electrical connector without electromagnetic shielding between the tracks - Google Patents

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EP0708503A1
EP0708503A1 EP95402323A EP95402323A EP0708503A1 EP 0708503 A1 EP0708503 A1 EP 0708503A1 EP 95402323 A EP95402323 A EP 95402323A EP 95402323 A EP95402323 A EP 95402323A EP 0708503 A1 EP0708503 A1 EP 0708503A1
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/38Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts
    • H01R24/40Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency
    • H01R24/50Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency mounted on a PCB [Printed Circuit Board]
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6581Shield structure
    • H01R13/6585Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the present invention relates to a multi-channel electrical connector without an electromagnetic barrier between the channels.
  • each channel being constituted by a coaxial contact element comprising a central conductor and an external conductor, means for connection to a printed circuit board and an electrically conductive rod connecting the central conductor of the contact element coaxial with said connection means.
  • the conductive rods of the different channels are separated in pairs by a conductive partition which has the function of isolating them from the electromagnetic point of view to avoid any coupling between the signals carried by two neighboring rods.
  • these partitions constitute an obstacle to the miniaturization of the connector, which must necessarily comprise n ⁇ 1 partitions for n rods, hence a certain bulk.
  • the present invention aims to provide a multi-channel electrical connector which in particular does not have the drawbacks mentioned above.
  • the present invention relates to a multi-way electrical connector, in which each channel is constituted by a coaxial contact element comprising a central conductor and an external conductor, means for connection to a printed circuit board and an electrically conductive rod connecting the conductor central of the contact element coaxial with said connection means, characterized in that the conductive rods are housed in a housing which defines a continuous interior space, each conductive rod being arranged near at least one ground plane and being separated from the neighboring conductive rod (s) by a distance greater than the distance which separates it from its ground plane.
  • the connector according to the invention has the advantage of being able to be miniaturized in large proportions while being of a relatively low cost price.
  • the conductive rods are housed in a dielectric medium whose dielectric constant is determined so that, taking into account the diameter of each rod and the distance which separates this rod from its plane or planes mass, the impedance of each channel has a desired value.
  • the connector comprises a second dielectric medium of different dielectric constant which separates the first dielectric medium from the ground plane (s).
  • the conductive rods can be placed in a first dielectric medium consisting of air and bear against a layer of plastic material applied to the ground plane, this layer of plastic material constituting a second dielectric medium.
  • the housing is preferably made of an electrically conductive material and plays the role of shielding from the outside.
  • a single ground plane preferably formed by a wall of the housing, and in the vicinity of which the conductive rods are arranged.
  • two parallel ground planes are provided, preferably constituted by two walls of the housing and between which the conductive rods are arranged.
  • a printed circuit board 1 on which is mounted a connector 2 comprising a metal support 3 in the shape of an L, the lower branch 4 of which is secured to the plate 1 and has holes 5 provided with insulating sheaths 6 through which the ends of two bent conductive rods 7 engage.
  • the metal support 3 and the ends of the conductive rods 7 are fixed to the printed circuit board 1 by conventional means, in particular by welding.
  • Each conductive rod 7 is connected to the central conductor 8 of a coaxial contact element 9 whose external conductor 10 is welded to the upper branch 11 of the metal support 3.
  • a metal cover 12 of parallelepiped shape, having an open bottom and front face, is removably mounted on the metal support 3 by fixing means, not shown, to constitute a housing within the meaning of the invention.
  • This housing defines a continuous interior space in which the two conductive rods 7 are housed.
  • the two conductive rods 7 are placed between these two ground planes.
  • the conductive rods 7 are spaced from each other by a distance D equal to 4 mm.
  • the conductive rods 7 are located near one of the walls 14 of the metal cover.
  • the distance between the conductive rods 7 of the other wall 13 of the metal cover is large enough that the influence on the conductive rods 7 of this other wall 13 can be considered negligible, or even zero, from the electromagnetic point of view.
  • the cover 12 fulfills a shielding function vis-à-vis the outside, as in the previous embodiment.
  • a second dielectric material 15 consisting of a layer of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene ), whose dielectric constant K2 is 2.
  • the impedance Z of each electrical line is approximately 50 ⁇ :
  • the second dielectric medium 15 provides an advantage concerning the manufacture of the housing 12 by constituting a shim which makes it possible to position the conductive rods 7 at a desired distance from the ground plane 14 by applying them against this layer 15.
  • the connector 2 ′ comprises a metal housing 3 ′ which has, in a plane parallel to the printed circuit 1, a U-shaped section visible in FIG. 5.
  • the housing 3 In its front part 16, which forms the base of the U in FIG. 5, the housing 3 'is full and has two bores 17 in which the external conductors 10 engage, which are welded or force-fitted into the bores 17.
  • the housing 3 ' In its rear part 18, which forms the two branches of the U in FIG. 5, the housing 3 'has two parallel flat walls 13', 14 '.
  • the rear end 19 of the housing 3 ' is open.
  • the two conductive rods 7 are overmolded in a block of dielectric material 15 ′ made for example of polyimide.
  • the dimensions of the block 15 ' correspond substantially to the internal dimensions of the space between the walls 13' and 14 'of the housing 3'.
  • the block 15 ' is intended to be inserted into the housing 3' between its two parallel walls 13 'and 14', as seen in FIG. 5.
  • Each conductive rod 7 engages inside the corresponding external conductor 10 and its end 8 'directed towards the front part 18 of the housing constitutes the central conductor of a coaxial contact 9' thus produced.
  • the rear face 19 of the housing can be closed off by an electrically conductive plate, not shown, intended to constitute an electromagnetic shield against the exterior of the housing.

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The multichannel electrical connector includes a coaxial connection for each channel. This comprises a central conductor (7) and an outer conducting sleeve (10). The conducting rods (7) are situated within a box (3, 12) which consists of an L-shaped base (3) and a cover (12). The conducting rods are right-angled elements each with a section directed downwards to stand perpendicular to the printed circuit board (9) and a horizontal section (8) extending into a connector (9). The cover (12) of the box provides two earth planes (13,14) in its large surfaces and these are closer to the conducting rods than the conducting rods are to each other.

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La présente invention concerne un connecteur électrique multivoie sans barrière électromagnétique entre les voies.The present invention relates to a multi-channel electrical connector without an electromagnetic barrier between the channels.

On connaît déjà des connecteurs électriques miniatures à plusieurs voies, chaque voie étant constituée par un élément de contact coaxial comportant un conducteur central et un conducteur externe, des moyens de raccordement à une plaque de circuit imprimé et une tige électriquement conductrice reliant le conducteur central de l'élément de contact coaxial auxdits moyens de raccordement.Miniature electrical connectors with several channels are already known, each channel being constituted by a coaxial contact element comprising a central conductor and an external conductor, means for connection to a printed circuit board and an electrically conductive rod connecting the central conductor of the contact element coaxial with said connection means.

Dans ces connecteurs connus, les tiges conductrices des différentes voies sont séparées deux à deux par une cloison conductrice qui a pour fonction de les isoler du point de vue électromagnétique pour éviter tout couplage entre les signaux véhiculés par deux tiges voisines.In these known connectors, the conductive rods of the different channels are separated in pairs by a conductive partition which has the function of isolating them from the electromagnetic point of view to avoid any coupling between the signals carried by two neighboring rods.

De tels connecteurs donnent généralement satisfaction mais ils présentent un certain nombre d'inconvénients.Such connectors are generally satisfactory but they have a number of drawbacks.

En particulier, leur fabrication pose un problème du fait que les cloisons qui séparent les différentes tiges conductrices définissent des canaux à l'intérieur du connecteur et qu'il est difficile, notamment lorsque le connecteur est coudé, d'introduire les tiges conductrices à l'intérieur de ces canaux.In particular, their manufacture poses a problem because the partitions which separate the different conductive rods define channels inside the connector and that it is difficult, especially when the connector is bent, to introduce the conductive rods to the inside these channels.

En outre, la réalisation de telles cloisons implique un prix de revient relativement élevé des connecteurs.In addition, the production of such partitions implies a relatively high cost price of the connectors.

De plus, ces cloisons constituent un obstacle à la miniaturisation du connecteur, lequel doit nécessairement comporter n-1 cloisons pour n tiges, d'où un certain encombrement.In addition, these partitions constitute an obstacle to the miniaturization of the connector, which must necessarily comprise n − 1 partitions for n rods, hence a certain bulk.

La présente invention vise à fournir un connecteur électrique multivoie qui ne présente notamment pas les inconvénients rappelés ci-dessus.The present invention aims to provide a multi-channel electrical connector which in particular does not have the drawbacks mentioned above.

La présente invention a pour objet un connecteur électrique multivoie, dans lequel chaque voie est constituée par un élément de contact coaxial comportant un conducteur central et un conducteur externe, des moyens de raccordement à une plaque de circuit imprimé et une tige électriquement conductrice reliant le conducteur central de l'élément de contact coaxial auxdits moyens de raccordement, caractérisé par le fait que les tiges conductrices sont logées dans un boîtier qui définit un espace intérieur continu, chaque tige conductrice étant disposée à proximité d'au moins un plan de masse et étant séparée de la ou des tiges conductrices voisines d'une distance supérieure à la distance qui la sépare de son plan de masse.The present invention relates to a multi-way electrical connector, in which each channel is constituted by a coaxial contact element comprising a central conductor and an external conductor, means for connection to a printed circuit board and an electrically conductive rod connecting the conductor central of the contact element coaxial with said connection means, characterized in that the conductive rods are housed in a housing which defines a continuous interior space, each conductive rod being arranged near at least one ground plane and being separated from the neighboring conductive rod (s) by a distance greater than the distance which separates it from its ground plane.

Ainsi, l'essentiel du rayonnement électromagnétique de chaque tige conductrice est capté par le plan de masse avant de parvenir à la ou aux tiges conductrices voisines.Thus, most of the electromagnetic radiation from each conductive rod is captured by the ground plane before reaching the neighboring conductive rod or rods.

On comprend que le connecteur selon l'invention présente l'avantage de pouvoir être miniaturisé dans de grandes proportions tout en étant d'un prix de revient relativement faible.It is understood that the connector according to the invention has the advantage of being able to be miniaturized in large proportions while being of a relatively low cost price.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, les tiges conductrices sont logées dans un milieu diélectrique dont la constante diélectrique est déterminée pour que, compte tenu du diamètre de chaque tige et de la distance qui sépare cette tige de son ou de ses plans de masse, l'impédance de chaque voie ait une valeur désirée.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the conductive rods are housed in a dielectric medium whose dielectric constant is determined so that, taking into account the diameter of each rod and the distance which separates this rod from its plane or planes mass, the impedance of each channel has a desired value.

Dans une variante de ce mode de réalisation, le connecteur comporte un second milieu diélectrique de constante diélectrique différente qui sépare le premier milieu diélectrique du ou des plans de masse.In a variant of this embodiment, the connector comprises a second dielectric medium of different dielectric constant which separates the first dielectric medium from the ground plane (s).

Par exemple, les tiges conductrices peuvent être placées dans un premier milieu diélectrique constitué par de l'air et prendre appui contre une couche de matière plastique appliquée sur le plan de masse, cette couche de matière plastique constituant un second milieu diélectrique.For example, the conductive rods can be placed in a first dielectric medium consisting of air and bear against a layer of plastic material applied to the ground plane, this layer of plastic material constituting a second dielectric medium.

Conformément à l'invention, le boîtier est réalisé de préférence en un matériau électriquement conducteur et joue le rôle de blindage vis-à-vis de l'extérieur.According to the invention, the housing is preferably made of an electrically conductive material and plays the role of shielding from the outside.

Dans un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, il est prévu un seul plan de masse formé de préférence par une paroi du boîtier, et au voisinage duquel sont disposées les tiges conductrices.In a first embodiment of the invention, there is provided a single ground plane preferably formed by a wall of the housing, and in the vicinity of which the conductive rods are arranged.

Dans un second mode de réalisation de l'invention, il est prévu deux plans de masse parallèles constitués de préférence par deux parois du boîtier et entre lesquels sont disposées les tiges conductrices.In a second embodiment of the invention, two parallel ground planes are provided, preferably constituted by two walls of the housing and between which the conductive rods are arranged.

Dans le but de mieux faire comprendre l'invention, on va en décrire maintenant trois modes de réalisation donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, en référence au dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un connecteur selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe selon II-II de la figure 1,
  • la figure 3 est une vue analogue à la figure 2 d'un connecteur selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'un connecteur selon un troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention à l'état démonté, et
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe selon V-V de la figure 4 du connecteur à l'état monté.
In order to better understand the invention, we will now describe three embodiments given by way of non-limiting examples, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view along II-II of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 of a connector according to a second embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a connector according to a third embodiment of the invention in the disassembled state, and
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view along VV of Figure 4 of the connector in the assembled state.

Sur le dessin, on a représenté une plaque de circuit imprimé 1 sur laquelle est monté un connecteur 2 comportant un support métallique 3 en forme de L, dont la branche inférieure 4 est solidarisée à la plaque 1 et comporte des perçages 5 garnis de gaines isolantes 6 au travers desquelles s'engagent les extrémités de deux tiges conductrices coudées 7.In the drawing, there is shown a printed circuit board 1 on which is mounted a connector 2 comprising a metal support 3 in the shape of an L, the lower branch 4 of which is secured to the plate 1 and has holes 5 provided with insulating sheaths 6 through which the ends of two bent conductive rods 7 engage.

Le support métallique 3 et les extrémités des tiges conductrices 7 sont fixées à la plaque de circuit imprimé 1 par des moyens conventionnels, notamment par soudure.The metal support 3 and the ends of the conductive rods 7 are fixed to the printed circuit board 1 by conventional means, in particular by welding.

Chaque tige conductrice 7 est reliée au conducteur central 8 d'un élément de contact coaxial 9 dont le conducteur externe 10 est soudé à la branche supérieure 11 du support métallique 3.Each conductive rod 7 is connected to the central conductor 8 of a coaxial contact element 9 whose external conductor 10 is welded to the upper branch 11 of the metal support 3.

Un capot métallique 12 de forme parallélépipédique, comportant un fond et une face frontale ouverts, est monté de manière amovible sur le support métallique 3 par des moyens de fixation, non représentés, pour constituer un boîtier au sens de l'invention.A metal cover 12 of parallelepiped shape, having an open bottom and front face, is removably mounted on the metal support 3 by fixing means, not shown, to constitute a housing within the meaning of the invention.

Ce boîtier définit un espace intérieur continu dans lequel sont logées les deux tiges conductrices 7.This housing defines a continuous interior space in which the two conductive rods 7 are housed.

Comme on le voit sur la vue en coupe de la figure 2, les deux grandes faces 13,14 du capot 12 constituent des plans de masse parallèles séparés d'une distance L= 1,1 mm.As seen in the sectional view of Figure 2, the two large faces 13,14 of the cover 12 constitute parallel ground planes separated by a distance L = 1.1 mm.

Les deux tiges conductrices 7 sont placées entre ces deux plans de masse. Le diamètre extérieur d = 0,6 mm de chaque tige conductrice 7 et la constante diélectrique K= 1 de l'air, qui constitue ici le seul milieu diélectrique dans lequel sont placées les tiges conductrices, permettent de déterminer l'impédance Z de chaque ligne en appliquant la formule approchée suivante : Z = 60/K 1/2 ln (4L/π d)≅ 50 Ω

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The two conductive rods 7 are placed between these two ground planes. The outside diameter d = 0.6 mm of each conductive rod 7 and the dielectric constant K = 1 of the air, which here constitutes the only dielectric medium in which the conductive rods are placed, make it possible to determine the impedance Z of each line by applying the following approximate formula: Z = 60 / K 1/2 ln (4L / π d) ≅ 50 Ω
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Les tiges conductrices 7 sont écartées l'une de l'autre d'une distance D égale à 4 mm.The conductive rods 7 are spaced from each other by a distance D equal to 4 mm.

Ainsi, pour des signaux alternatifs de fréquence comprise entre environ 100 MHz et 18 GHz, et de puissance comprise entre environ 0,1 et 10 W, on observe un couplage entre les voies de moins de 30 dB, ce qui peut être considéré comme négligeable.Thus, for alternating signals of frequency between approximately 100 MHz and 18 GHz, and of power between approximately 0.1 and 10 W, one observes a coupling between the channels of less than 30 dB, which can be considered as negligible .

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 3, les tiges conductrices 7 sont situées à proximité d'une des parois 14 du capot métallique.In the embodiment shown in Figure 3, the conductive rods 7 are located near one of the walls 14 of the metal cover.

La distance qui sépare les tiges conductrices 7 de l'autre paroi 13 du capot métallique est suffisamment grande pour que l'influence sur les tiges conductrices 7 de cette autre paroi 13 puisse être considérée comme négligeable, voire nulle, du point de vue électromagnétique.The distance between the conductive rods 7 of the other wall 13 of the metal cover is large enough that the influence on the conductive rods 7 of this other wall 13 can be considered negligible, or even zero, from the electromagnetic point of view.

Néanmoins, le capot 12 remplit une fonction de blindage vis-à-vis de l'extérieur, comme dans le mode de réalisation précédent.However, the cover 12 fulfills a shielding function vis-à-vis the outside, as in the previous embodiment.

Dans ce mode de réalisation de la figure 3, on a prévu, en plus de la lame d'air de constante diélectrique K1 = 1 dans laquelle sont placées les tiges conductrices 7, un second matériau diélectrique 15 constitué par une couche de PTFE (polytétrafluoroéthylène), dont la constante diélectrique K2 est de 2.In this embodiment of Figure 3, there is provided, in addition to the air gap of dielectric constant K1 = 1 in which are placed the conductive rods 7, a second dielectric material 15 consisting of a layer of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene ), whose dielectric constant K2 is 2.

Si la distance L' qui sépare l'axe de chaque tige conductrice du plan de masse est d'environ 0,5 mm, l'impédance Z de chaque ligne électrique est d'environ 50 Ω:If the distance L ' which separates the axis of each conductive rod from the ground plane is approximately 0.5 mm, the impedance Z of each electrical line is approximately 50 Ω:

Dans ce mode de réalisation, les tiges conductrices sont séparées d'une distance D'= 4 mm.In this embodiment, the conductive rods are separated by a distance D '= 4 mm.

Dans ce cas, pour des signaux dont la puissance est au maximum de 10 W, et dont la fréquence est comprise entre 100 MHz et 18 GHz, on observe un couplage entre les voies inférieur à 30 dB, ce qui peut être considéré comme négligeable.In this case, for signals whose power is at most 10 W, and whose frequency is between 100 MHz and 18 GHz, a coupling between the channels is observed below 30 dB, which can be considered negligible.

On peut noter par ailleurs que le second milieu diélectrique 15 procure un avantage concernant la fabrication du boîtier 12 en constituant une cale qui permet de positionner les tiges conductrices 7 à une distance voulue du plan de masse 14 en les appliquant contre cette couche 15.It may also be noted that the second dielectric medium 15 provides an advantage concerning the manufacture of the housing 12 by constituting a shim which makes it possible to position the conductive rods 7 at a desired distance from the ground plane 14 by applying them against this layer 15.

Dans le troisième mode de réalisation, représenté sur les figures 4 et 5, le connecteur 2' comporte un boîtier métallique 3' qui présente, dans un plan parallèle au circuit imprimé 1, une section en forme de U visible sur la figure 5.In the third embodiment, shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the connector 2 ′ comprises a metal housing 3 ′ which has, in a plane parallel to the printed circuit 1, a U-shaped section visible in FIG. 5.

Dans sa partie frontale 16, qui forme la base du U en figure 5, le boîtier 3' est plein et comporte deux alésages 17 dans lesquels s'engagent les conducteurs externes 10, lesquels sont soudés ou insérés à force dans les alésages 17.In its front part 16, which forms the base of the U in FIG. 5, the housing 3 'is full and has two bores 17 in which the external conductors 10 engage, which are welded or force-fitted into the bores 17.

Dans sa partie arrière 18, qui forme les deux branches du U en figure 5, le boîtier 3' comporte deux parois planes parallèles 13', 14'.In its rear part 18, which forms the two branches of the U in FIG. 5, the housing 3 'has two parallel flat walls 13', 14 '.

L'extrémité arrière 19 du boîtier 3' est ouverte.The rear end 19 of the housing 3 'is open.

Les deux tiges conductrices 7 sont surmoulées dans un bloc de matériau diélectrique 15' réalisé par exemple en polyimide.The two conductive rods 7 are overmolded in a block of dielectric material 15 ′ made for example of polyimide.

Les dimensions du bloc 15' correspondent sensiblement aux dimensions intérieures de l'espace compris entre les parois 13' et 14' du boîtier 3'.The dimensions of the block 15 'correspond substantially to the internal dimensions of the space between the walls 13' and 14 'of the housing 3'.

Le bloc 15' est destiné à être inséré dans le boîtier 3' entre ses deux parois parallèles 13' et 14', comme on le voit sur la figure 5.The block 15 'is intended to be inserted into the housing 3' between its two parallel walls 13 'and 14', as seen in FIG. 5.

Chaque tige conductrice 7 s'engage à l'intérieur du conducteur externe 10 correspondant et son extrémité 8' dirigée vers la partie frontale 18 du boîtier constitue le conducteur central d'un contact coaxial 9' ainsi réalisé.Each conductive rod 7 engages inside the corresponding external conductor 10 and its end 8 'directed towards the front part 18 of the housing constitutes the central conductor of a coaxial contact 9' thus produced.

Une fois le bloc 15' inséré dans le boîtier 3', la face arrière 19 du boîtier peut être obturée par une plaque électriquement conductrice non représentée, destinée à constituer un blindage électromagnétique vis-à-vis de l'extérieur du boîtier.Once the block 15 ′ is inserted into the housing 3 ′, the rear face 19 of the housing can be closed off by an electrically conductive plate, not shown, intended to constitute an electromagnetic shield against the exterior of the housing.

Il est bien entendu que les modes de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits ne présentent aucun caractère limitatif et qu'ils pourront recevoir toutes modifications désirables sans sortir pour cela du cadre de l'invention.It is understood that the embodiments which have just been described have no limiting character and that they can receive any desirable modifications without departing from the scope of the invention.

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Connecteur électrique multivoie, chaque voie étant constituée par un élément de contact coaxial comportant un conducteur central et un conducteur externe, des moyens de raccordement à une plaque de circuit imprimé et une tige électriquement conductrice reliant le conducteur central de l'élément de contact coaxial auxdits moyens de raccordement, caractérisé par le fait que les tiges conductrices (7) sont logées dans un boîtier (3,12;3') qui définit un espace intérieur continu, chaque tige conductrice (7) étant disposée à proximité d'au moins un plan de masse (13,14;13',14') et étant séparée de la ou des tiges conductrices voisines d'une distance (D, D') supérieure à la distance qui la sépare de son plan de masse (13,14;13',14').Multichannel electrical connector, each channel being constituted by a coaxial contact element comprising a central conductor and an external conductor, means for connection to a printed circuit board and an electrically conductive rod connecting the central conductor of the coaxial contact element to said connection means, characterized in that the conductive rods (7) are housed in a housing (3.12; 3 ') which defines a continuous interior space, each conductive rod (7) being arranged near at least one ground plane (13,14; 13 ', 14') and being separated from the neighboring conductive rod (s) by a distance (D, D ') greater than the distance which separates it from its ground plane (13,14 ; 13 ', 14'). Connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les tiges conductrices (7) sont logées dans un milieu diélectrique dont la constante diélectrique (K1) est déterminée pour que, compte tenu du diamètre (d) de chaque tige (7) et de la distance qui sépare cette tige (7) du ou des plans de masse (13,14;13',14'), l'impédance (Z) de chaque voie ait une valeur désirée.Connector according to claim 1, characterized in that the conductive rods (7) are housed in a dielectric medium whose dielectric constant ( K1 ) is determined so that, taking into account the diameter ( d ) of each rod (7) and of the distance which separates this rod (7) from the ground plane (s) (13,14; 13 ', 14'), the impedance ( Z ) of each channel has a desired value. Connecteur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un second milieu diélectrique de constante diélectrique (K2) différente, qui sépare le premier milieu diélectrique du ou des plans de masse (14).Connector according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a second dielectric medium of different dielectric constant ( K2 ), which separates the first dielectric medium from the ground plane (s) (14). Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications à 3, caractérisé par le fait que le boîtier (3,12;3') comporte un seul plan de masse (14) au voisinage duquel sont disposées les tiges conductrices (7).Connector according to any one of claims to 3, characterized in that the housing (3,12; 3 ') has a single ground plane (14) in the vicinity of which the conductive rods (7) are arranged. Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé par le fait que le boîtier (3,12;3') comporte deux plans de masse (13,14) parallèles entre lesquels sont disposées les tiges conductrices (7).Connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the housing (3,12; 3 ') has two parallel ground planes (13,14) between which the conductive rods (7) are arranged. Connecteur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé par le fait que les tiges conductrices (7) sont surmoulées dans un bloc d'un matériau diélectrique (15') inséré dans le boîtier (3').Connector according to claim 5, characterized in that the conductive rods (7) are overmolded in a block of dielectric material (15 ') inserted in the housing (3'). Connecteur selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que l'extrémité (8') d'une tige conductrice (7) dirigée vers l'élément de contact coaxial (9') correspondant constitue le conducteur central de cet élément de contact coaxial.Connector according to claim 6, characterized in that the end (8 ') of a conductive rod (7) directed towards the corresponding coaxial contact element (9 ′) constitutes the central conductor of this coaxial contact element.
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