Connectors
Even though there so many different types and variations of RF or mmWave connectors, they can be represented in a common structure as illustrated below. A type of connector is determined depending on the factors represented as questions below.
Connector type
|
Max Freq
|
Dielectric
|
Image
|
Comments
|
BNC
|
4 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
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SMB
|
4 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
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OSMT
|
6 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
OSX, MCX, PCX
|
6 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
MMCX
|
|
PTFE
|
|
|
SMC
|
10 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
SMA
|
25 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
TNC
|
15 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
N
|
11 GHz/18 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
APC-7, 7 mm
|
18 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
OSP
|
22 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
3.5 mm
|
26.5 GHz
|
Air
|
|
|
OSSP
|
28 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
SSMA
|
38 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
2.92 mm
|
40 GHz
|
Air
|
|
|
K
|
40 GHz
|
Air
|
|
|
GPO, OSMP, SMP
|
40 GHz
|
PTFE
|
|
|
OS-50P
|
40 GHz
|
|
|
|
2.4 mm
|
50 GHz
|
Air
|
|
|
1.85 mm
|
60 GHz
|
Air
|
|
|
V
|
60 GHz
|
Air
|
|
|
1 mm
|
110 GHz
|
Air
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