Composite connectors provide brass alternative
Radiall
N and 7/16 Composite Connectors
Radiall has expanded its line of N and 7/16 Composite Connector Series with over 20 variations of plugs, jacks and receptacles as a lightweight, low-cost alternative to brass connectors.
Suitable for harsh outdoor-telecom applications, these connectors are manufactured with corrosion-free composite materials that are UV resistant and meet IEC 68-2-5 and IEC-68-2-9.
The single-piece design permits the contact pressure to be equally distributed by diverting the entire tightening torque force through pressure on the ground-contact junction.
This improves the intermodulation level, for example IMP3 better than -125dBm for 7/16 receptacles, and is said to result in better stability than previous connector technology.
Electrical performance includes a low operating VSWR: 1.10 max up to 7.5GHz for 7/16 receptacles.
The selection of the composite materials is a result of an in-depth competitive analysis of creeping speeds of zinc and aluminum alloys.
The composite materials guarantee up to 500 matings and, with a more than 50 per cent reduction in weight, the receptacle reduces the overall weight of the final module.
Designed to be installed in telecommunications equipment such as remote radio heads, antennas and filters, the modular design of these N and 7/16 connectors offers multiple termination possibilities to fit many other applications using a standard composite outer housing.
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