FAKRA SMB RF Connector

RF Connectors > FAKRA SMB RF Connectors

Description

With recent advancements in communications technology and increased consumer demand for a diverse array of on-board telematic services, RF communications systems have become indispensable components of the modern automobile.

To keep RF interconnection costs low and ensure high levels of electrical and mechanical performance for telematic applications, the German and American automotive industries have standardized a high-performing, cost-effective RF connector based on the FAKRA and USCAR standards.

Utilizing a standard metal SMB connector embedded within a plastic housing that can be designed with multiple colored codes for easy identification, FAKRA connectors are designed to perform up to 4GHz and meet the particular mechanical and environmental requirements of the automobile industry.

Amphenol offers both its original FAKRA connectors, which incorporate machined components, as well as its FAKRA II connector series which utilizes die cast as well as stamped and formed components.

Features & Benefits

• 12 different mechanical and color codes
• Plastic housing with locking feature and audible clicking noise
• Minimum of 100 mating cycles
• Frequency range of DC - 4 GHz
• Usable on multiple coaxial cables such as RG-58, RF-174, RG-316, RG-178, and other micro-cables
• Available in numerous connector configurations such as straight and right angle for cable as well as edge-launch and PCB designs

Applications

• Global Positioning Satellite
• Satellite Radio
• Vehicular Internet Access
• Remote Vehicle Diagnostics
• Bluetooth