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. Tyco Electronics' innovative board-to-board, low profile coaxial connector consists of a single-piece, blind-mating connector with a spring-loaded contact to achieve simplicity in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) organization and to lower applied product costs.
Tyco Electronics offers compression coax board-to-board RF connectors in four sizes to meet a variety of minimal board spacing including 14mm, 10mm, 6.65mm, and 4mm.
Tyco Electronics will also design additional connector sizes to meet customers' specific PCB spatial needs.
David Gravina, marketing and business development manager of 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 of 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 sub station systems, PDA, PCS, and cellular handsets, and wireless communication platforms such as GSM, PCS, WCDMA, and UMTS."
For more information on Tyco Electronics' RF coax board-to-board connector product line, please visit www.tycoelectronics.com/products/rfcoax, reference product information datasheet number 1-773441-2, or contact Tyco Electronics' Technical Support Center at
800-522-6752 (toll 717-986-7777).
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Editor's Note: High-resolution photo (Ref# PR00251) available upon request at lori.hemminger@tycoelectronics.com.
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