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Specifications and Characteristics
Mechanical Characteristics
Figure 2-1
Type-N Connector Protrusion and Recession
Electrical Performance
The electrical performance of any connector is affected by its pin depth.
The electrical specifications for each module takes into account the
effect of pin depth on the device's performance. See the tables under
"Connector Pin Depth Information" on page 2-8
for a list of typical pin
depths and customer measurement uncertainties. The tables also
provide observed pin depth limits for the devices in the kit. If the pin
depth of a device is not within these limits, the device may fail to meet
electrical specifications.
Type-N 50 Ω and Type-N 75 Ω Connector Characteristics
Type-N connectors differ from most other connector types in that the
outer conductor mating plane is offset from the mating plane of the
center conductor (see
Figure
2-1). The outer conductor in the male
connector extends in front of the shoulder of the male contact pin. When
you make a connection, this outer conductor fits into a recess in the
female outer conductor behind the plane defined by the tip of the female
contact fingers.
In type-N connectors, the shoulder position of the male contact pin (not
the position of the tip) defines the position of the center conductor. The
male contact pin slides into the female contact fingers; the inside
surfaces of the tip of the female contact fingers on the sides of the male
contact pin provide electrical contact.
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