Tyco Adds RoHS Coaxial Connectors

Nov. 20, 2007

Tyco Electronics Corp. has announced a new line of RoHS-compliant RF coaxial connectors for a variety of applications, including test and measurement equipment, industrial process and control equipment, and medical equipment. The ZDC family of connectors are based on die-cast components and thermoplastic dielectric materials. They are designed with a bayonet coupling mechanism for applications requiring rapid connectivity and threaded coupling for applications requiring secure terminations. Initial models are available in BNC interfaces and a range of cable-mounted plugs and jacks as well as bulkhead and printed-circuit-board (PCB) sockets. Connectors can be supplied for 50 and 75 ohm systems at operating frequencies from DC to 40 GHz. The ZDC connectors meet MIL-C-39012 and MIL-STD-348A requirements.

Tyco Electronics Corp. (www.tycoelectronics.com)

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.