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News Release from: Tyco Electronics - Comns Computer Consumer Elctrns | Subject: Compression coax board-to-board RF connectors
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 29 August 2006
Coax connectors bring RF boards together
Compression coax board-to-board RF connector product line meets space and cost efficiency necessities of a growing range of applications.
Tyco Electronics' compression coax board-to-board RF connector product line meets the space and cost efficiency necessities of a growing range of applications Before compression coax technology, board-to-board RF connections were achieved by incorporating either two cable connectors or two connectors and a third bullet spacer
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Tyco Electronics offers compression coax board-to-board RF connectors in four sizes to meet a variety of minimal board spacing including 14, 10, 6.65 and 4mm.
Tyco Electronics will also design additional connector sizes to meet customers' specific PCB spatial needs.
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David Gravina, Marketing and Business Development Manager for Tyco Electronics RF products comments: "The single connector design of the compression coax connector eliminates the need for multiple soldering operations and the chance for solder breakage during processing and use".
"The results are lower application costs and improved quality for the end customer, giving the Tyco Electronics' solution a clear advantage over competing multiple-component board-to-board coax products on the market today".
Tyco Electronics' compression coax board-to-board RF connectors have been developed with large radial and axial misalignment to physically position the printed circuit boards being connected and to manage spatial gaps between connecting boards.
These innovative connectors are typically designed with gold plated phosphor bronze or brass contacts for PCB connection.
Tin plated contact pads and gold plated disks are also available from Tyco Electronics for further connection enhancement.
The connectors integrate surface mount technology (SMT) for direct target board blind-mating.
This use of standard pick-and-place connection eliminates risk of soldering damage during the mating and un-mating of the connector.
Claude de Lorraine, Product Manager for Tyco Electronics RF products explains: "Tyco Electronics' compression coax board-to-board RF connectors can be incorporated in applications such as modular parallel board-to-board blind mate applications, base and substation systems, PDA, PCS, and cellular handsets, and wireless communication platforms such as GSM, PCS, WCDMA, and UMTS".
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