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RF Coaxial Connector Adapters<\/a> are simply RF Coaxial Connectors with a common internal transmission line and specific coaxial connector types or genders on either end. For instance, some RF Adapters are simply coaxial connector male-to-male or female-to-female adapters, which allows for the interconnection of a male coaxial connector to another male coaxial connector or a female coaxial connector to another female coaxial connector, respectively. Another example is using coaxial male-to-female connector at the ports of equipment in order for the connect\/disconnect cycles to occur at the adapter instead of the port connectors, thus increasing the longevity of the port connectors.<\/p>\n

It is common in the RF Industry to have coaxial connectorized parts and coaxial cable assemblies with a wide variety of different genders or coaxial connector types. RF Adapters help to enable interconnection between these diverse coaxial connectorized packages and\/or coaxial cable assemblies without the need to retrofit the packages or cable assemblies to all have compatible coaxial interconnect. Inserting a coaxial adapter does add some insertion loss and non-perfect VSWR at the connector ports, but good quality RF coaxial connector adapters have minimal insertion loss and good VSWR performance.<\/p>\n

Key Specification Parameters for RF Coaxial Connector Adapters<\/h2>\n

Frequency Range [hertz]
\nImpedance [Ohms]
\nInsertion Loss [dB]
\nVSWR
\nPower handling capability [dB]
\nConnector types
\nPolarity (standard or reverse)
\nInterface Specification (MIL-SPEC or other standards)
\nMating Torque [Nm or in-lbs.]
\nContact Material
\nInsulation Material
\nBody Material
\nCoupling Nut Material<\/p>\n

It is important to note that RF coaxial connector types have a maximum frequency dictated by the geometry of the connectors, and a coaxial connector adapter will have a maximum frequency range limited by the lowest maximum frequency coaxial connector type. For instance, typical N-type coaxial connectors have a rated frequency range of about 11 GHz and SMA coaxial connectors have a rated frequency range of 18 GHz. A N-type to SMA coaxial adapter will have a frequency range of only 11 GHz, as the N-type coaxial connector is the limiting maximum frequency range. There are extended frequency range versions of some common connector types, such as N-type and SMA, so it is possible to have a 18 GHz N-type to SMA coaxial adapter.<\/p>\n

There are also some Coaxial adapters that adapter to other connector standards other than coaxial, such as BNC to Double Banana Adapters<\/a>. There are also adapters that allow for interconnection between coaxial connector standards and twinaxial\/triaxial connectors, such as these BNC Twinax Adapters<\/a> and BNC Triax Adapters<\/a>. There are also sexless and hermaphroditic connector types and standards and adapters that allow for the interconnection of coaxial connectors and these connector types.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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