RF switch connectors suit UWB

10 June 2009 Interconnection

Murata has enhanced the operating frequency range and reduced the footprint of its tiny RF switch connectors to create the new SWG series, now suitable for UWB (ultra wideband) applications.

Claimed to be the world’s smallest RF switch connectors at just 2,0 x 2,0 x 0, mm, they are designed to enable reliable testing of RF circuits throughout a product’s development stage up to final production and save PCB space in portable/handheld consumer electronics applications. The series is compatible with WiFi, WiMAX, 4G, Bluetooth, ZigBee and UWB wireless standards.

The connectors are now suitable for inspection of RF signals up to 11 GHz, enabling designers to use wide frequency bands. This series features excellent high frequency characteristics with low insertion loss – 0,1 dB max between DC and 3 GHz, 0,2 dB max between 3 and 6 GHz, and 0,5 dB max between 6 and 11 GHz. VSWR (voltage standing wave ratio) is a maximum of 1,5. Murata’s proprietary beam spring and double contact mechanism inside the connector ensure a reliable contact and the connectors are designed to reduce flux penetration.

The SWG series is high durability, with a lifetime of more than 100 mating cycles. Murata also offers test probes, manual probes for test and evaluation and production probes for use in automated production lines.

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