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TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) has introduced its next generation of RF products, the KOAXXA RF interconnect family, at DesignCon 2012. The new connector offering premiered with the launch of the TE's KOAXXA SMA product line.
According to the company, as the first offering of its KOAXXA RF interconnects product family, the SMA product line is offered in the most popular configurations with frequency ranges and durability to help meet the market's needs. These include PCB straight and right-angle board mounts; cable plugs and jacks with a variety of flexible, semi-rigid and conformable cable types; and panel mount configurations. Additional SMA configurations are planned for subsequent release.
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TE says the KOAXXA RF products supplement traditional RF connectors by providing alternative connectors designed for the right performance at a competitive price. The new SMA connectors have been redeveloped as an extendable product platform for large-scale manufacturing and assembly automation. This enables mass customization and reduces lead time and sensitivity to rising material and labor costs.
"With our new redesigned SMA family, TE builds on its 60 years of RF experience by applying large-scale manufacturing methods that leverage TE's core competencies: stamping, plating, molding and assembly," comments Morten Nissov, global director of RF interconnects, TE. "With these processes, we are able to offer RF connectors with customizable designs, faster lead times and compelling pricing."
Further, to combat raw material headwinds, the new KOAXXA connector family design is billed as reducing material consumption and waste. The connector's advanced plating puts the precious metals only where needed. Additionally, selective tin plating in the solder region promotes easy soldering and selective gold in the contact region offers the performance and durability needed to meet industry standards.
Concludes TE's Nissov, "While our traditional RF interconnects are still available and very well suited for their applications, we believe that KOAXXA RF interconnects meet the market's need for cost effective RF connectivity with reduced sensitivity to future material and labor appreciation."
The KOAXXA SMA connectors are designed to be fully compatible with IEC-169-15 interface standards and are qualified per the EIA-364 test standard. Visit TE in booth #411 at DesignCon 2012 to see the KOAXXA SMA product line. For more product information visit http://www.koaxxa.com/GO.
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