When you first start out in the PCB layout game and know just enough to be dangerous, you simply plop down a connector, run a trace or two, and call it a hack. As you learn more about the finer points ...

In my previous post, Solder-wick trick characterizes bypass caps, you saw a very simple home-made fixture [1]. It takes only two coaxial cables and some solder wick ...

Amphenol has introduced 1.13 and 1.32mm micro-coax SMA to AMC cables assemblies. “The configurations offer more efficient bandwidth sharing with excellent RF performance up to 9GHz,” according to the ...

Amphenol RF has added reverse polarity (RP) SMA connector options to its RG-178 cable assemblies with right-angled AMC connectors on the far end, for Wi-Fi 6, GPS and cellular applications. With ...

The new CP30260 range of SMA and RP-SMA (reverse polarity SMA) connectors are female to female FT connectors providing fast and easy assembly as no soldering is required to connect equipment to ...

Another cool presentation I saw at DesignCon last month was about the proper way to lay out a circuit board for edge-launch SMA connectors (32 meg pdf). The presentation has another neat section that ...

There’s a satisfaction in watching someone else at work, particularly when they are demonstrating a solution to a soldering problem you have encountered in the past. SMA panel sockets have a ...

To ensure the proper torque levels for RF, COAX, and SMA connectors, the company offers an array of torque tools. These include the TB Break-Over wrenches and Hand Torque Screwdrivers. The TB is ...

Amphenol RF is pleased to announce the introduction of a line of PFAS-free SMA connectors and adapters, expanding our industry-leading portfolio of high-performance RF interconnect solutions.