Amphenol® The Company of a broad product line and a leader- Amphenol's ability to provide fully Amphenol Corporation is one of the ship role in product innovation. integrated solutions even extends largest manufacturers of interconnect into the arena of smart card tech- products in the world. The company As the information super highway nology, where microchips and designs, manufactures and markets expands, the demand for intercon- sophisticated chip card acceptor RF/microwave connectors; flat rib- nect solutions continues to grow into devices are being combined for a bon cable and interconnect systems; new and exciting areas. Amphenol is growing number of applications from CATV cable and connectors; elec- a leading producer of broadband banking, to security, to medicine, to tronic connectors; and fiber-optic coaxial cable, connectors and fiber voice recognition systems. connectors. The primary end mar- optic interconnect components. kets for Amphenol products are Amphenol is uniquely capable of Maintaining this position as a leader communications and information supplying the complete Hybrid in the field of communications processing, including cable televi- Fiber/Coaxial (HFC) interconnect sys- requires close interaction with a sion, cellular telephone, data com- tems which form the backbone of worldwide customer base through munications and instrumentation; the information super highway. As a international management teams, aerospace and military electronics; result, every household, business, distributed manufacturing, global automotive, rail and other transporta- private and government institution is quality assurance programs and tion; and industrial applications. a potential customer and will depend sophisticated distribution networks. on Amphenol’s commitment to quali- By remaining totally committed to the Amphenol Corporation is a world ty and product innovation. customer, Amphenol provides the leader in providing integrated inter- very highest levels of quality and connect solutions to the telecom- In the area of computers and elec- responsive service, anywhere in the munications industry. Recognized tronic data interchange, Amphenol world. worldwide as a technology leader in continues to concentrate on the the wireless market, Amphenol offers fastest growing segments; such as a full complement of RF coaxial cable assemblies and line terminators products from MMCX connectors which bring reliable, miniaturized used on cellular subscriber units to solutions to LANS and other inter- low intermodulation 7/16 DIN con- active communications networks, to nectors used on cellular base sta- high density connectors utilized in tions. Today, Amphenol is a major next generation global telecommuni- player in this global arena; a position cations switching systems. founded on the combined strengths Amphenol Corporation Tel: 800-627-7100 www.amphenolrf.com ii Did You Know? Overview UHF - Invented in the 1930’s by an Amphenol BNC - A miniature version of the Type C. The name engineer, E. Clark Quackenbush, for use in the radio stands for Bayonet Neill Concelman. industry. TNC - The name stands Profile for Threaded Neill N - Was the first coaxial connector capable of Concelman. This series features screw threads microwave performance and was invented by and for mating. named for Paul Neill of Bell Labs. APC™ - Invented by Amphenol and Hewlett-Packard C - Invented by and named for Amphenol engineer Carl engineers. The name is an acronym for Amphenol Concelman. Type C has quick connect/disconnect bayo- Precision Connectors. net coupling features. Amphenol RF Division Maintaining this high level of cus- procedures developed in accordance Amphenol is the world's largest tomer trust requires a total concern with customer specifications. manufacturer of RF connectors for complete customer satisfaction at Amphenol also employs Statistical with experience extending over all levels — from engineering, to Process Control and has obtained half a century. Our complete range manufacturing, to quality assurance. ISO 9000 Certification for all its of RF interconnect products are Since many products are custom production facilities worldwide. used in the cellular/PCS, telecom- designed to individual customer As a result, we offer precisely what munications, computer networking specifications, often for the harshest every customer is looking for — and instrumentation industries. environments, it's critical that a world class quality at the lowest These include Standard/ Miniature teamwork approach be taken, possible cost. connectors (UHF, Mini-UHF, N, involving the customer at all levels. 50 & 75 ohm BNC, and RP-BNC, It starts with the design engineers Twinaxial, DIN 1.6/5.6, TNC and who listen closely to customer RP-TNC); Subminiature connectors needs, combining solid analytic skills (SMA and RP-SMA, SMB, SMC, with the latest CAE and CAD tools to DIN 1.0/2.3, and size 8 contacts); quickly solve problems. MicroMateTM Microminiature con- nectors; DIN 7l16 and corrugated Amphenol also employs multi- cable connectors. Amphenol offers functional teams to ensure that a full line of semiflex and drop cable all products are designed for manu- connectors to meet the demanding facturability. Serving the needs of requirements of HFC broadband our customers also requires a strong infrastructure being developed by worldwide manufacturing presence. CATV MSOs and telephone com- That's why we operate advanced panies worldwide. production and assembly facilities strategically located across three Commitment to continents. Yet, our quality remains Customer Service exceptionally uniform and interna- For over 60 years, leading manu- tionally standardized, from raw mate- facturers of communications, rials testing, through design engi- consumer, industrial and aerospace neering, to automated manufacturing products have relied on Amphenol to and sub-assembly, to fully docu- provide total interconnect solutions. mented and traceable test Amphenol Corporation Tel: 800-627-7100 www.amphenolrf.com iii RF Connectors Amphenol® Overview How to Use This Catalog Locating The Connector Series Refer to page i for product series listings. At the beginning of each product series is information pertaining to the Frequency Range connector mating face dimensions and typical The application frequency range may limit the connector characteristics regarding mechanical, material, choice. Refer to the inside front cover for the Frequency environmental and performance of the connector design. Range Chart. Connector P/N Cable The connector part number is located in the far right The cable specified may limit the connector choice. column, opposite the appropriate cable. Refer to pages viii and ix for cable/connector chart. Cable Impedance The cable listed in the first column is based on the For maximum impedance matching, the connector has mechanical size of military specified cable. Caution is the same impedance as the cable. Standard connector advised when a commercial, RG Type size cable is being choices are 50 ohm or 75 ohm. used since the cable dimensions may vary and result in a different size center conductor, dielectric, braiding Coupling Style and outer jacket of the cable. If the manufacturer’s The application will determine the coupling mechanism commercial cable P/N is not listed, contact Amphenol’s preference. Basic styles: 2-Stud Bayonet, Threaded, customer service representative for the appropriate Snap-on, and Slide-on. connector recommendation. Performance Specifications The application performance requirements may limit the connector choice. Criteria to consider: Voltage Rating, Dielectric Withstand Voltage, and Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR). Reviewing The Connector Choices Refer to the Connector Selector Guide on pages vi-vii for a quick overview of each product series Amphenol Corporation Tel: 800-627-7100 www.amphenolrf.com iv RF Connectors Amphenol® Overview Overview Specific Connector Information Each connector listed has a plating code / Plt.; insulation code / Ins.; and cable assembly instruction / CAI. Refer to page 232 for the code charts. Example: D1 = TFE or equivalent P1 = Nickel plated body, silver plated contact Cable Assembly Instructions Subminiature, Microminiature If you already know the connector P/N and are looking for the assembly instructions, refer to the Connector Assembly Index on pages 240-241. The appropriate CAI code number is listed opposite the connector part number. Design Considerations Typically, the shorter the cable assembly, the more critical the connector insertion loss becomes. Typically, the longer the cable assembly, the less critical the connector insertion loss becomes. Wireless Typically, the higher the frequency, the more critical the connector insertion loss becomes. Typically, the more critical the connector insertion loss, the more critical the matched impedance of the cable and the connector becomes. Intermodulation (IM) Intermodulation is a phenomena that occurs when two or more fundamental frequencies are present in an electronic circuit. Passive components must eliminate or minimize nonlinearities known to generate IM. Two Miniature sources which create nonlinearities are contact junctions and ferromagnetic materials. Small separation of contact surfaces can generate microscopic arcing. The use of nickel or steel can also generate IM due to nonlinear voltage to current ratio. Standard Amphenol Corporation Tel: 800-627-7100 www.amphenolrf.com v RF Connectors Amphenol® Overview Micro, Subminiature Miniature MMCX MCX