SANTA ANA, Calif. – May 5, 2005 – ITT Industries, Electronic Components has developed a switchable RF connector that combines miniaturization with durability and high performance.
The MINI RF series is intended for test and accessory use in conjunction with a wide range of telecommunications, consumer, automotive and industrial equipment.Measuring only 2.7 by 2.7 mm – and only 1.6mm high – the MINI RF series is ideal for small devices requiring verification of antenna and circuit performance.
It supports signal frequencies up to 6-GHz and incorporates 3-degree misalignment, allowing for angular misalignment when mating sections are engaged. The MINI RF series is available in a Test Port version, used to test electronic circuitry (pre-transmitting element), and an Accessory Port version, which is used to test and redirect signals through an external transmitting element.Featuring a high level of durability, the snap-on interface allows for 100 mating cycles. The cradle interface – present in the Accessory Port version – exceeds 5,000 mating cycles supported by ITT’s patented “ball geometry” design.
It corrects the misalignment issues that are present in other products on the market.The MINI RF offers a robust interconnect, incorporating a split insulator design. With the contacts sandwiched between two insulators, the connector design minimizes the risk of solder flux contamination of the switch, making it more robust than “stitched-in” contacts, for example. Beryllium copper contacts are used with insulators made of liquid crystal polymer. The shell is copper alloy (phosphorous bronze) with an additional layer of matte tin or gold-over-nickel for the Test Port or Accessories Port versions, respectively,These high performance engineered materials allow continuous operation at a range of temperatures from -40°C to +85°C.
The MINI RF connector is also extremely light, weighing in at 0.02 grams.Pricing ranges from at $0.14 to $0.20 depending on quantities with typical lead times of 4-6 weeks.
About ITT Industries, Electronic Components ITT Industries, Electronic Components ( www.ittcannon.com ) is an international supplier of connectors, interconnects, cable assemblies, switches, dome arrays, keypads, multi-function grips, panel switch assemblies, I/O card kits, smart card systems and LAN components, as well as a provider of high-speed/high-bandwidth network systems and services.
About ITT Industries
ITT Industries, Inc. supplies advanced technology products and services in key markets including: fluid and water management including water treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and services; electronic interconnects and switches; and other specialty products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $6.8 billion in 2004 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Industries stock is traded on the Midwest, Pacific, Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges.
