Coax connectors support next-gen 5G communications solutions

05-08-2019 | TE Connectivity | Connectors, Switches & EMECH

These cost-effective, one-piece ERFV coaxial connectors, from TE Connectivity, support board-to-board and board-to-filter applications, giving a reliable solution for next-generation 5G wireless designs.

The company’s connectors provide the flexibility, reliability, and cost-efficiency demanded to support a quickly expanding wireless infrastructure. The connectors provide outstanding return loss and insertion loss performance, with axial misalignment tolerance of +/-1mm and radial misalignment tolerance of +/-0.8mm.

These robust connectors maintain a frequency range of DC to 10GHz and can operate within a broad temperature range of -40C to 125C. The connectors allow a broad range of between-board heights from 5.2mm to 20mm, depending on the application, and a typical pitch of 15mm.

These versatile coax connectors are ideal for a variety of communications applications, including mobile telecommunications, wireless communications, small cell, antenna, and RF designs.

By Natasha Shek