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A microstrip type transmission line connects RF signals between separate spaced microwave components and defines a RF connecting strip having a flexible insulator base and a ski slope shaped geometry. The RF connector includes a thin wide strip of dielectric material, a first thin narrow flat electr

A microstrip type transmission line connects RF signals between separate spaced microwave components and defines a RF connecting strip having a flexible insulator base and a ski slope shaped geometry. The RF connector includes a thin wide strip of dielectric material, a first thin narrow flat electrical conductor containing a tab portion extending beyond the front end of said dielectric material; a second thin wide electrical conductor having first portion covering the underside of said dielectric strip, said conductor being greater than said length of said dielectric layer to define first and second tab end portions extending beyond the end of said dielectric material; said first and second conductors being attached to said dielectric material and together therewith forming a sandwich, said sandwich having a first bend located at a position between the front and back ends of said dielectric to form a first straight portion and a second straight portion forming an incline; and, further containing, a second bend located proximate the front end of said dielectric to form a straight portion extending parallel essentially to said first portion thereof.

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In an RF system containing a first RF device and a second RF device, said first device being of the type containing an electrically conductive shielded case and having an electrical lead means of predetermined width extending along a predetermined axis through an opening in said case for carrying RF

In an RF system containing a first RF device and a second RF device, said first device being of the type containing an electrically conductive shielded case and having an electrical lead means of predetermined width extending along a predetermined axis through an opening in said case for carrying RF through the walls of said case; said second RF device being of the type having a relatively thin flat insulator surface and containing thereon attached a flat conductor forming an RF path on at least one side of said flat insulator surface; said lead means of said first RF device and said flat conductor of said second RF device being spaced apart vertically between a first vertical level and a second vertical level, respectively; and RF connector means connected therebetween to place said electrical lead means and said flat conductor in electrical series circuit to provide a transmission path for propagation of RF therebetween, the improvement wherein said RF connector means comprises; a thin wide dielectric strip of dielectric material having front and back ends, said strip being of a predetermined width that is greater in width than said lead means of said first RF device and being of a predetermined length; a first thin narrow flat electrical conductor having a length, said length of said first conductor being greater than said length of said dielectric strip to define a tab portion to said first conductor extending beyond the front end of said dielectric strip; said first conductor having a width that is substantially less than the width of said dielectric strip; said first conductor having an enlarged portion located adjacent the back end of said dielectric strip, said enlarged portion having a width that is greater than the width of said tab portion of said first conductor; a second thin wide electrical conductor having a first portion covering the underside of said dielectric strip, said second electrical conductor being of a predetermined length, said predetermined length being greater than said length of said dielectric strip to define first an second tab end portions, said tab end portions extending beyond the end of said dielectric strip; said first and second conductors being attached to said dielectric strip; said first and second conductors and dielectric strip forming a sandwich with said dielectric strip positioned in between said first and second conductors, said sandwich having: a first bend, said first bend being located at a position between the front and back ends of said dielelctric strip, to form a first straight portion extending essentially parallel to the axis of said lead means and a second straight portion forming an incline between said first vertical level and said second vertical level; and, further containing, a second bend, said second bend being located proximate the front end of said dielectric strip, to form a straight portion extending parallel essentially to said first portion thereof; said first bend between the two portions being positioned at a predetermined position between the front and back ends of said dielectric strip; said first extending tab portion of said second conductor extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis of said lead means of said first RF device and having a surface thereof in electrical contact with said case of said first RF device; said tab portion of said first conductor having a third bend located at the front end of said dielectric strip to place at least one surface of said tab portion in essentially coplanar relationship with an adjacent portion of said second conductor; said enlarged end portion of said first conductor being in electrical contact with a cylindrical conductor of said electrical lead means; said tab portion of said first conductor being in contact with said flat conductor of said second RF device; said materials of said first and second conductors and said dielectric strip being flexible so as to maintain essentially the same electrical RF characteristics despite changes in the spacing between said flat conductor on said flat surface of said second RF device and said case of said first RF device resulting from thermal expansion or contraction of any of said components; whereby said conductors form a microstrip transmission line.