MTT-S Booth 1517

Radiall SMP-MAX board-to-board RF coax connectors are now available at Radiall or Molex. SMP-MAX features a patented impedance-matching insulator that is optimized for a larger operating gap between connectors, making it capable of handling a maximum board-to-board tilt (radial travel) of 3 degrees, and up to 0.078" (2 mm) of distance (axial) misalignment without a spring, which is 300 percent more than the standard SMP.

The connectors have an operating frequency range of DC to 6 GHz, a 1.2 max VSWR guaranteed up to 3 GHz, and power handling of up to 165 W at 3 GHz. They address the most demanding wireless telecom applications required for the new generation of infrastructure compact equipment such as base stations or handheld devices.