Frequent purchasers of RF coaxial connectors will not be unfamiliar with SMA connectors, which is one of the more common categories of RF coaxial connectors. Most RF manufacturers will provide this type of connector. And because technology is always evolving, a variety of connector production technology will continue to innovate. Then what development trends of SMA connectors will be presented? Next, we will introduce the development trend of SMA connectors in detail.
Here is the content list:
l Develop towards miniaturization
l Develop towards high frequency
l Develop towards multi-functionality
l Develop towards high capacity and high power
l Develop towards low VSWR and low loss
l Surface mount technology upgrade
Develop towards miniaturization
SMA connector is a widely used semi-precision ultra-miniature RF and microwave connector. It has a lot of advantages, such as its small size. With the miniaturization of the whole system, SMA connectors are getting smaller and smaller, such as SSMB and MMCX series, which are very small in size.
Develop towards high frequency
SMA connectors were originally designed and specified to operate at frequencies up to 18 GHz. Some versions of SMA connectors have a top frequency of 12.4 GHz, while some versions have a maximum frequency of 24 or 26.5 GHz. The domestic common SMA connector products use a frequency of not more than 40GHz. Flexible cable uses a frequency not more than 10GHz, and semi-rigid cable is also not more than 20GHz. With the development of technology and the innovation of SMA connector production technology, SMA connectors will be used in an increasingly wide range of frequencies.
Develop towards multi-functionality
SMA connectors are mainly used in telecommunication communications, networks, and wireless communications as well as testing and measuring instruments. In addition to acting as a bridge, SMA connectors also serve the function of processing signals, such as filtering, phasing, mixing, attenuation, detector, limiting, and so on. SMA connector products will also have more and more functions in the future.
Develop towards high capacity and high power
The power handling figures for SMA connectors vary widely between manufacturers. However, some figures indicate that some SMA connectors can handle 500 watts at 1 GHz, dropping to slightly less than 200 watts at 10 GHz. However, this is also measured data and may be a bit higher. SMA connectors of high capacity and high power will increasingly adapt to the development needs of the information superhighway.
Develop towards low VSWR and low loss
With the development of technology and the innovation of SMA connector production technology, SMA connectors will increasingly meet the needs of precision measurements.
Surface mount technology upgrade
The SMA connector mainly adapts to the development needs of SMT technology, namely, surface mount technology, and helps to simplify the wiring structure design of multilayer printed boards.
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