Radio frequency antenna flexible circuit interconnect with unique micro connectors

1. A radio frequency (RF) flexible circuit interconnect, comprising:

a planar flexible body with an RF transmission line embedded therein, the transmission line having a first end and a second end;

a first antenna micro connector electrically coupled to the first end of the RF transmission line and a second antenna micro connector electrically coupled to the second end of the RF transmission line, wherein the first antenna micro connector being configured to electrically couple with an antenna pin of an RF module, and the second antenna micro connector being configured to electrically couple with an antenna feedthrough.

2. The interconnect of claim 1 , further comprising a ground member electrically coupled to the RF transmission line, wherein the ground member being configured to electrically couple with an antenna feedthrough.

3. The interconnect of claim 1 , wherein the ground member is positioned proximate the second antenna micro connector.

4. The interconnect of claim 1 , wherein the planer flexible body is a layered structure comprising:

a central layer made of electrically conductive material, the central layer having a first side and a second side;

a controlled impedance strip line positioned on the first side of the central layer;

a first ground layer made of electrically conductive material covering the first side of the central layer;

a second ground layers made of electrically conductive material covering the second side of the central layer;

a first cover layer made of electrically insulating material covering the first grounding layer; and

a second cover layer made of electrically insulating material covering the second grounding layer.

5. The interconnect of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second antenna micro connectors comprises:

an antenna micro connector housing; and

an antenna central contact socket securely positioned in the antenna micro connector housing, the antenna central contact socket having a body portion.

6. The interconnect of claim 5 , wherein the central contact socket is configured to engage an inserted pin.

7. The interconnect of claim 5 , wherein the central contact socket further includes a plurality of inward bending finger-contacts.

8. The interconnect of claim 7 , wherein the inward bending finger-contacts are flexible with resilient properties.

9. The interconnect of claim 5 , wherein the antenna micro connector housing is a first electrically conductive material and the central contact socket is a second electrically conductive material.

10. The interconnect of claim 9 , wherein the first electrically conductive material is brass alloy.

11. The interconnect of claim 10 , wherein the first electrically conductive material further includes a finish of tin/lead over nickel.

12. The interconnect of claim 9 , wherein the second electrically conductive material is beryllium copper alloy.

13. The interconnect of claim 12 , wherein the second electrically conductive material further includes a finish of gold over nickel.

14. The interconnect of claim 1 , wherein the RF transmission line includes a signal line and a ground plane, the first and second antenna micro connectors being electrically coupled to the signal line.

15. The interconnect of claim 14 , wherein the signal line is a controlled impedance strip line.

16. The interconnect of claim 1 , further comprising one or more ground micro connectors electrically coupled to the RF transmission line.

17. The interconnect of claim 16 , wherein each of the one or more ground micro connectors comprises:

a ground micro connector housing; and

a ground central contact socket securely positioned in the ground micro connector housing, the ground central contact socket having a body portion.

18. The interconnect of claim 17 , wherein the ground central contact socket is configured to engage an inserted pin.

19. The interconnect of claim 17 , wherein the ground central contact socket further includes a plurality of inward bending finger-contacts.

20. The interconnect of claim 19 , wherein the inward bending finger-contacts are flexible with resilient properties.