Housing having different dielectric constants
A housing of a connector includes a first section and a second section connected to the first section and extending from the first section. The first section has a first dielectric constant. The second section has a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant.
1 . A housing of a connector, comprising:
a first section having a first dielectric constant; and
a second section connected to the first section and extending from the first section, the second section having a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant, at least a portion of the first section and a portion of the second section are monolithically formed together in a single piece from a housing material.
2 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first section is disposed at a mating end of the housing.
3 . The housing of claim 2 , wherein the second section is separated from the mating end by the first section.
4 . The housing of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of halves connected to each other to form the housing, each of the halves has a part of the first section and a part of the second section, each of the halves is monolithically formed in a single piece from the housing material.
5 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first section and the second section are entirely monolithically formed together in the single piece from the housing material.
6 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first section is a solid member formed of the housing material and the second section has a plurality of structural members each with a plurality of openings extending through the structural members.
7 . The housing of claim 6 , wherein the structural members are each a tubular member and the plurality of openings are circular openings.
8 . The housing of claim 6 , wherein the structural members are each a lattice structure and the plurality of openings are polygonal openings.
9 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein an outer contour of the lattice structure has a circular outer cross-sectional shape or a variable outer cross-sectional shape.
10 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric constant is greater than or equal to 3.0.
11 . The housing of claim 10 , wherein the second dielectric constant is greater than to equal to 2.0.
12 . The housing of claim 6 , wherein a total opening volume of the openings is greater than 0% and less than or equal to 40% of a total surface area of the housing.
13 . A connector, comprising:
a housing including a first section having a first dielectric constant and a second section connected to the first section and extending from the first section, the second section having a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant, the first section is disposed at a mating end of the housing and the second section is separated from the mating end by the first section.
14 . The connector of claim 13 , further comprising an inner contact held within the housing, a mating portion of the inner contact is disposed adjacent to or protrudes beyond the first section.
15 . The connector of claim 13 , wherein the first section is a solid member and the second section has a plurality of structural members each with a plurality of openings extending through the structural members.
16 . The connector of claim 13 , wherein the first section is formed of a first material and the second section is formed of a second material different than the first material.
17 . A connector system, comprising:
a connector having a housing, the housing having a first section with a first dielectric constant and a second section connected to the first section and extending from the first section, the second section having a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant; and
a mating connector having a mating housing, the mating housing having a third section with a third dielectric constant and a fourth section connected to the third section and extending from the third section, the fourth section having a fourth dielectric constant that is less than the third dielectric constant, the first section is disposed adjacent to and facing the third section in a mated position of the connector with the mating connector.
18 . A housing of a connector, comprising:
a first section having a first dielectric constant; and
a second section attached to the first section and extending from the first section, the second section having a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant, the first section is formed of a first material and the second section is formed of a second material different than the first material.