Wire-to-board RF coaxial IDC connectors for industrial and automotive applications

AVX Corporation offers the wire-to-board RF coaxial IDC connectors for industrial and automotive applications. The initial release of the 00-6791 Series RF Coaxial IDC Connectors is composed of two small, single-piece solutions ideal for different types of coaxial cable. It provides a patented one-touch coaxial cable termination mechanism that simplifies the connection process and outperforms competing solutions in terms of cost, size, quality, and performance. The connectors provide high-quality RF performance that exceeds that of cables soldered straight to a PCB. They offer a lower component cost and smaller physical size than traditional two-piece RF connectors with comparable performance — they measure just 10mm x 6.6mm x 3.9mm (L x W x H) when seated, and allow simpler, less time-consuming, and less costly assemblies than both soldered connections and traditional RF connectors.

The connectors are also compatible with Bluetooth, GSM, GPS, and WLAN protocols. They are rated for 0.5A (depending on the cable), 125VAC operation, 70N of horizontal pull-force, 20N of vertical pull-force, and frequencies up to 6GHz, which makes them ideal for use in an assortment of space-constrained industrial, automotive, and consumer market applications incorporating shark fin automotive antennas, security access terminals, smart meters, and industrial automation equipment.

“Our new 00-6791 Series RF Coaxial IDC Connectors are the only product on the market that offers this unique combination of size, mechanical strength, and simplified coaxial termination capabilities,” said Tom Anderson, connector product manager, AVX Interconnect. “Featuring a range of up to 6GHz with nominal return loss and low VSWR, these innovative connectors not only deliver higher-quality and higher-reliability RF performance than more labour-intensive soldered connections; they also deliver comparable performance to traditional two-piece RF connector solutions with footprints and assembled heights that are much better suited for today’s space-critical devices and crowded PCBs, and with a significantly less involved and less costly termination process.”