RF connector

"Coaxial connectors" redirects here. For other uses, see Coaxial (disambiguation).
A type N coaxial RF connector (male)
Electronic symbols for the plug and jack coaxial connectors
Time-domain reflectometry shows reflections due to impedance variations in mated RF connectors.

A coaxial RF connector (radio frequency connector) is an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range. RF connectors are typically used with coaxial cables and are designed to maintain the shielding that the coaxial design offers. Better models also minimize the change in transmission line impedance at the connection. Mechanically, they may provide a fastening mechanism (thread, bayonet, braces, blind mate) and springs for a low ohmic electric contact while sparing the gold surface, thus allowing very high mating cycles and reducing the insertion force. Research activity in the area of radio-frequency (RF) circuit design has surged in the 2000s in direct response to the enormous market demand for inexpensive, high-data-rate wireless transceivers.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.pasternack.com/pdf/catalog/ConnectorIdentifier.pdf, Pasternack, Inc.
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