Field-Replaceable SMAs Cut Loss From DC To 26.5 GHz

Sept. 16, 2008

A LINE OF RUGGED, field-replaceable 50-ohm SMA connectors features low insertion loss through DC to 26.5 GHz, with usable performance through 31 GHz. The connectors feature passivated 303 stainless-steel bodies with gold-plated center contacts and PTFE insulators for superior voltage-handling capabilities. They exhibit VSWR of 1.07:1 or better from DC to 11 GHz, 1.25:1 or better through 20 GHz, and 1.38:1 or better through 26.5 GHz. The rugged coaxial connectors meet the mechanical interface requirements of MILSTD- 348 for military and aerospace applications. The field-replaceable SMAs are available in versions with integral EMI gaskets and for groundplane mounting (without EMI gaskets). They are designed for operating temperatures from -65 to +165C. Connectors include models for mating with 0.012-, 0.015-, 0.018-, and 0.020-in. center pins.

San-tron, 4 Turnpike Rd.
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-1585
Internet: www.santron.com.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

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.