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Designed for military and commercial use where upper frequency, microwave applications are necessary. PA&E's hermetic 50 Ohm RF/Microwave Connectors provide excellent electrical and environmental performance characteristics.
PA&E manufactures these hermetic RF/Microwave connectors from a variety of compatible shell and contact materials, in both laser weld and solder-in styles, which provide excellent electrical and environmental performance characteristics.
This RF/Microwave Connectors guide is also available as a PDF document. (384 KB)
Flange Mount RF/Microwave Connectors
 Our family of 50 Ohm Flange Mount RF/Microwave Connectors are compatible with lightweight materials such as Aluminum and Titanium, as well as conventional Iron/Nickel Alloys. These connectors are available for both laser weld and solder-in applications. Our Flange Mount connectors are manufactured in accordance with MIL-STD-348.
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PART NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
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PAE-RF Series 100 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm Flange Mount |
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PAE-RF Series 150 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm Flange Mount (High Performance - Over 20GHz) |
Push-On RF/Microwave Connectors
Our family of 50 Ohm Push-On RF/Microwave Connectors are compatible with lightweight materials such as Aluminum and Titanium, as well as conventional Iron/Nickel Alloys. These connectors are available for both laser weld and solder-in applications. We offer a standard laser weld option (LWP™), a miniature version (LLWP™), a standard solder mount option (SMP) and a miniature version (SSMP). Our Push-On connectors are manufactured in accordance with MIL-STD-348. Connector interfaces are equivalent to GPO/GPPO.

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PART NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
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PAE-RF Series 200 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm LWP™ (Laser Weld Push-On) |
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PAE-RF Series 250 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm LWP™ (High Performance - Over 20GHz) |
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PAE-RF Series 300 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm LLWP™ (Little Laser Weld Push-On) |
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PAE-RF Series 350 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm LLWP™ (High Performance - Over 20GHz) |
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PAE-RF Series 400 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm SMP (Solder Mount Push-On) |
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PAE-RF Series 450 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm SMP (High Performance - Over 20GHz) |
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PAE-RF Series 500 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm SSMP (Small Solder Mount Push-On) |
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PAE-RF Series 550 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm SSMP (High Performance - Over 20GHz) |
Thread-In RF/Microwave Connectors
Our family of 50 Ohm Thread-In RF/Microwave Connectors are compatible with lightweight materials such as Aluminum and Titanium, as well as conventional Iron/Nickel Alloys. These connectors are available for both laser weld and solder-in applications. We offer a standard option (SMA) and a miniature version (SSMA) with a thread size of 1/4-36 UNS 2B. Our Thread-In connectors are manufactured in accordance with MIL-STD-348.
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PART NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
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PAE-RF Series 600 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm SMA (Thread-In) |
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PAE-RF Series 650 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm SMA (High Performance - Over 20GHz) |
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PAE-RF Series 700 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm SSMA (Small Thread-In) |
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PAE-RF Series 750 |
RF Connector, 50 Ohm SSMA (High Performance - Over 20GHz) |
RF/Microwave Connector Specifications and Testing Configuration
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PERFORMANCE |
FLANGE |
PUSH-ON |
THREAD-IN |
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CONFIGURATIONS |
MOUNT |
LWP™ |
LLWP™ |
SMP |
SSMP |
SMA |
SSMA |
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SPECIFICATIONS |
MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY |
Designed for Aluminum, Titanium or Iron/Nickel Alloy applications |
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CONTACT MATERIAL |
Iron/Nickel Alloys |
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SHELL FINISH OPTIONS |
Passivated, Nickel/Gold Plated or Chromate Conversion Coated as applicable |
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CONTACT FINISH |
Nickel/Gold Plating |
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PIN DIAMETER OPTIONS |
.012", .015", .018", .020" and Custom |
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INTERFACE |
Per MIL-STD-348 |
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NOMINAL IMPEDANCE |
50 Ohms |
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PERFORMANCE |
LEAK RATE |
Less than 1X10-9cc/sec Helium at 1 atmospheric differential pressure |
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INSULATION RESISTANCE |
Connectors provide greater than 5,000 Megohms at 500 VDC when tested in IAW MIL-STD-1344, Method 3003 |
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DIELECTRIC WITHSTANDING VOLTAGE |
Connectors exhibit no evidence of breakdown or flashover when tested in IAW MIL-STD-1344, Method 3003 |
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CORROSION |
Connectors meet salt spray test in IAW MIL-STD-1344, Method 3003 |
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OPERATING TEMPERATURE |
-65°C to 200°C |
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