US Patent 10340233 Millimeter wave connectors to integrated circuit interposer boards

An apparatus for connecting a millimeter wave signal to an integrated circuit includes a connector to receive the millimeter wave signal. The connector includes a signal pin. A pin landing pad is conductively coupled to the signal pin. The pin landing pad includes a transition portion. A transmission line is configured to couple the pin landing pad to an input/output (I/O) pad of an integrated circuit. The apparatus further includes an interposer including the pin landing pad, the transmission line, and the I/O pad of the integrated circuit.